Pinellas Park News

Law enforcement agencies announced four arrests Monday in two separate human-trafficking rings that they say dispatched local women and at least two juvenile girls across the Tampa Bay area for prostitution.

Forget the shot of espresso. A woman having coffee at Starbucks in Tyrone Square Mall this past weekend was shot in the calf, when her friend's gun discharged from inside her purse.

PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete Police say the State Attorney's office is looking at filing criminal charges in the case where they say a woman accidentally shot her friend at Tyrone Square Mall over the weekend.

Pinellas Park Middle is one of the lowest-performing schools in Pinellas County.

Pinellas County Commissioners approved advertising of a June 18 public hearing May 7 on creation of a surface water utility and setting an appropriate fee for residents in unincorporated areas.

Bryan Zuniga, 20, now has his arm in a sling and a gash on his face. Deputies said Zuniga ran away from a traffic stop and was attacked by a gator while trying to hide in a creek near a water treatment facility.

Petersburg. 2. New Coffee Shop Brewing on Central Avenue The revitalization of Central Avenue continues as Genaro Coffee Co.

The clock is ticking for Gov. Rick Scott, who has until May 24 to act on a proposed $74.5 billion state budget.

Every afternoon about 4 p.m., Karen Heaton walks through her house, out the back door, and stands at the top of the wheelchair ramp.

According to a May 9 report on Huffington Post , a Florida man was attacked by an alligator while running from the law on foot.

Two accused grease thieves weren't slippery enough to get away from Sarasota Police.

Bryan Zuniga took great pains to get away from a Pinellas deputy who tried to pull him over early Thursday.

At the April 23 Community Redevelopment Agency meeting, the Pinellas Park City Council - which doubles as the CRA - began discussions about how the city plans to revamp the ailing 5600 block of Park Boulevard, which falls within the city's Community Redevelopment Area.

Following Pinellas Park Middle School earning D grades for two years in a row, the state gave the Pinellas School District three options: close the school, turn it into a charter or implement a district-managed plan that would shake up the school's teaching staff and administration.

Deputies said a Pinellas Park man tried to flee during a traffic stop only to be attacked by an alligator.

Charged by the state with turning around five struggling schools in Pinellas County, superintendent Mike Grego announced Tuesday that he would replace principals at three schools and keep the leaders at two others.

James and Jeanie McCharen stand outside their St. Petersburg home. James is able get around on his prosthetic leg with the help of a walker.

As Pinellas officials prepare to overhaul the staffs at five "turnaround" schools, a look at several key measures helps explain why the state has targeted them for help.

Students with disabilities who now attend the Hamilton Disston School in Gulfport will be sent to Clearwater or Pinellas Park schools in a move that will save the school district $6.5 million.

Pinellas school superintendent Mike Grego announced plans Tuesday to consolidate and change special education services in the district, a move that he said would save about $6.5 million.