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White Pickup Flees After Hitting Two Pedestrians on St. Pete's 49th Street North
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (162+ words) A white pickup truck struck two pedestrians crossing 40th Avenue North in St. Petersburg late Friday night and kept driving, leaving a 19-year-old woman and 20-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver never stopped at the scene, instead continuing eastbound…...
1 dead, officer hospitalized after attempted wellness check in St. Pete: PCSO | WKRG.com
2+ week, 5+ day ago (238+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said a man died for unknown reasons Saturday morning while being taken into custody by St. Pete police officers. Just before 11 a.m. on August 22, a woman flagged down an SPPD…...
Man Dies After Struggle With St. Petersburg Police During Welfare Check: PCSO
2+ week, 5+ day ago (255+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 48-year-old man died Saturday after he physically attacked St. Petersburg police officers responding to a request for a welfare check, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Officers were called to a home…...
Pinellas detectives investigating St. Pete police use-of-force death: PCSO
2+ week, 6+ day ago (39+ words) Yahoo Detectives are investigating the death of a man following a confrontation with St. Petersburg police officers during a welfare check on Saturday, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office....
Man dead, officer hospitalized after attempted wellness check in St. Pete: PCSO
2+ week, 6+ day ago (37+ words) Yahoo The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said a man died for unknown reasons Saturday morning while being taken into custody by St. Pete police officers....
Pinellas Detectives Investigate Death Following St. Petersburg Police Use of Force
2+ week, 6+ day ago (332+ words) ST. PETERSBURG — Detectives are investigating the death of a 48-year-old man who stopped breathing after a physical confrontation with St. Petersburg police officers during a welfare check Saturday morning. The Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force is…...
St. Pete Beach Commission Approves City Contracts and Projects
3+ week, 1+ day ago (550+ words) August 21, 2026 by Trei Johnson Keep your news local. Support The Gabber Newspaper with a small monthly donation. The St. Pete Beach City Commission unanimously approved a $3.7 million law enforcement contract, $73,500 in parking license plate readers and a $100,410 security-system replacement on…...
Major turnout for ‘DeFlock St. Pete’ event
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (50+ words) As the nationwide debate continues about law enforcement using Flock cameras to identify suspect cars, a crucial tool St. Pete police say, residents push bac... As the nationwide debate continues about law enforcement using Flock cameras to identify suspect cars,…...