St. Petersburg, Florida -- The city of St. Petersburg Fire Rescue is partnering up with the Venetian Isles Water Safety Initiative team and Florida Suncoast Safe Kids to alert people to pool safety. 

Venetian Isles has had three unfortunate drowning incidents in the past five years.

Tampa, Florida-- Despite Tampa Bay's lead in the state for the number of newly licensed foster families, state and local officials say they are still in desparate need of willing and well-suited parents as nearly 2,000 Bay area foster children remain. 

The recent "Fostering Florida's Future"  and "1200 New Foster Parents in 12 Months" initiatives have helped the Bay area land over 150 new foster homes just this year, and DCF officials say they are rolling out two new recruitment efforts to keep the growth going.

St. Petersburg, Florida -- Jaden Sanz, 9, bites into a “meatball on a stick” at Sunday’s Suntan Market. The Sanz family rode their bikes to the Seahorse for a late breakfast... [Read more]