St. Petersburg

The National Weather Service says it has received reports of multiple collapsed cranes due to high winds in St. Petersburg, about 50 miles south of Siesta Key, where Hurricane Milton made landfall.

The coast of Florida was hit by Hurricane Milton Wednesday night.

Police are searching for the man who attacked a 70-year-old tram operator in an assault caught on video in St. Petersburg. 

Police are searching for the man who attacked a 70-year-old tram operator in an altercation caught on video in St. Petersburg. 

A drunken tourist was arrested after authorities in Florida said he “molested” a manatee statue then tossed gator nuggets throughout a restaurant before he went on an expletive-filled tirade at a hotel.

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man, Anthony Michael Lessa, and charged him with disorderly intoxication after they said he “molested” a manatee statue and threw gator nuggets in a restaurant. Video courtesy Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

The Tampa Bay Rays reached an agreement with local authorities to build a new $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, Fla., that could open in 2028 if approved.

Video from St. Petersburg police shows the devastating effects the category 3 hurricane has unleashed on the area.