ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WSVN) — Two pastors were arrested in St. Petersburg after they used prayer and protest to block crews from painting over a “Black History Matters” street mural. The Rev. Andy ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The precautionary boil water notice issued by St. Petersburg on Oct. 10 has been lifted. All required testing showed the water meets quality standards. Residents and businesses ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — HSN is moving many of its operations from Pinellas County to its parent company’s campus in West Chester, Pa. Qurate Retail Group, the parent company of the longtime shopping ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Another good week of strong performances by area high school athletes. It’s now Week 3 of the PNJ Athlete of the Week poll, sponsored by Florida Power & Light. This award and selection process is ...

The rainbow intersection at Central Avenue and 25th Street was the last of five street murals removed by the state. Colleen Wright is a reporter covering St. Petersburg. She can be reached at ...

Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., lamented Tuesday that his state looks set for Republican dominance for decades to come, particularly after Democratic missteps amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Once a swing ...

Florida is aiming to become the first US state to cancel all of its vaccine mandates, many of which require children to get jabs against diseases like polio in order to attend public schools. The ...

Welcome to Week 2 of high school football in Northwest Florida, with all but one of the teams across Santa Rosa and Escambia counties in action on Friday night. The Pensacola News Journal will have a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — School districts across the state are preparing to become compliant to state law when it comes to school start times. In 2023, lawmakers passed a law to require middle schools start no ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Activist groups across St. Petersburg joined forces on Labor Day to protest a state order to remove street art from all sidewalks, roadways, curbs and crosswalks in the ...