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Florida Woman Leaves Dog in Hot Car While Attending Meeting

Published Jun 12, 2024 02:56PM

Florida Woman Leaves Dog in Hot Car While Attending Meeting

A woman has been charged with animal cruelty after leaving a dog in a hot car in St. Petersburg, Florida. The 24-year-old was arrested on Monday, June 10, after admitting to leaving the canine in the parked car.

Dog left in hot car in St. Petersburg, woman facing charges

As the temperatures soar, leaving pets in vehicles becomes riskier and can prove fatal. A woman has been accused of leaving a dog behind in a hot car while she attended a community meeting at City Hall in St. Petersburg, Florida. The worst part is that ... Read more

Fast-growing Florida bank sets an expansive solar-lending go

Already the fastest-growing and most profitable institution among the nine de novo community banks that opened in 2021, Climate First Bank is looking to accelerate further, eyeing entry into three big Florida markets: Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. ... Read more

Top family-friendly events this weekend in the St. Pete area

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Here are the top family and kid-friendly events happening this weekend in and around St. Petersburg, Florida! This curated guide brought to you by @sunshinecitywithkids is updated every Wednesday. Click here to ... Read more

Ashley Moody sues Directed Benefits Foundation over $142M in

Attorney General Ashley Moody is suing an organization and its previous leader over $142 million that disappeared from a St. Petersburg-based trust fund meant for disabled individuals’ care.

The lawsuit names The Directed Benefits Foun ... Read more

First of its kind partnership with Historic Kenwood neighborhood and PSTA

Published Jun 05, 2024 03:07AM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFTS) — The beach, downtown, a quick trip to the mall— the residents in one St. Pete neighborhood now have unlimited access through public transportation to any of those locations and more.

"I live along the Sun Runner course and my daughter's already use it with their school passes daily. And so I'm just excited to be able to like jump on and off, go to Publix, go to Tropicana Field," said Megan Basnett. "I will be utilizing the heck out of this."

On Tuesday, the Pinellas SunCoast Transit Aut ... Read more

Fairgrounds St. Pete expands and rebrands as FloridaRAMA

Fairgrounds St. Pete, an immersive art experience in St. Petersburg, Florida, is expanding and rebranding to become FloridaRAMA.

FloridaRAMA now includes a new bar, and will soon add a new cafe. The attraction has also opened a free art ... Read more

No. 5 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians

Five U.S. House members directly serve Tampa Bay in Congress, and four are part of the GOP majority. Yet, members of Florida Politics’ panel of political insiders chose U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor as the most powerful federal official in the region.
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O's beat Rays for 1st 4-game sweep at Tropicana Field

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Gunnar Henderson homered on the first pitch, Ryan O’Hearn drove in three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Monday night to finish their first four-game sweep at Tropicana Field.

C ... Read more