On Wednesday afternoon, severe thunderstorms brought rain to much of the Tampa Bay area, stranding motorists and issuing flood warnings for areas including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco County that ended at 7:45 p.m. Tampa Bay is currently in the midst of its rainy season, with meteorologists expecting about two-thirds of the region’s annual rainfall to […]
PINELLAS PARK, Florida. – A new youth sports park is being built in Pinellas County that will put Pinellas Park on the map. Athletes from across the country are expected to visit the new sports fields and boost the economy. They said they couldn’t have done it without the support of the former Speaker of […]
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after plane crash Jennifer Kveglis reports CLEARWATER, Florida. – The families of two women killed in a plane crash at a Clearwater trailer park are filing wrongful death lawsuits. The accident occurred on February 1 in the Bayside Waters 55+ residential complex. Mary Ellen Pender, 54, and Martha Parry, 86, were […]
Indian Rocks Beach could relax rental rules Commissioners in Indian Rocks Beach will consider loosening regulations on short-term rentals due to pending lawsuits against the city. INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Florida. – Indian Rocks Beach city officials are meeting Tuesday to discuss whether to relax their strict vacation rental regulations. The meeting was prompted by seven […]
Press play above to watch FOX 13 News. DUNEDIN, Florida. – Dozens of protesters lined the entrance to Honeymoon Island State Park this weekend, opposing a proposed state development plan that calls for the construction of lodges, pickleball courts and other amenities in at least nine parks across Florida. ““They’re proposing to build pickleball courts […]
Press play above to watch FOX 13 News. St. Petersburg, Florida. – An Olympian from Tampa Bay has returned from Paris. Swimmer Bobby Finke took home gold and silver. On Saturday he presented his trophy to hundreds of fans in St. Petersburg. Loud cheers for Finke could be heard from all the stands at the […]
PSTA begins construction of new SunRunner station The SunRunner is on the road in Pinellas County. The bus that carries people between downtown St. Pete and St. Pete Beach will have a new station by the end of the year. St. Petersburg, Florida. – The SunRunner is literally on the move. The bus that takes […]
Press play above to watch FOX 13 News. TAMPA, Florida. – 95 years ago this week, Babe Ruth became the first MLB player ever to hit 500 home runs, but perhaps Babe’s longest hit came ten years earlier. In 1919, Ruth hit the ball 610 feet during spring training in Tampa, near the current site […]
