During the patrol, the crew seized about 700 kilograms of cocaine worth more than $20 million from a Colombian flagged bulk freighter.
Here are five of the week's top headlines on Tampa Bay Patches.
The standard rate of $37.50 per ton will apply to sandbags used during Hurricane Irma after the deadline passes.
A St. Petersburg man who was born after his father was killed fighting in France during World War II received his father's Purple Heart.
The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County is marking National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 3-9, with a day of free flu shots.
The #CupOfThanksFlorida promotion is limited to one cup per person.
Here are five of the week's top headlines on Tampa Bay Patches
Week In Review: The top 5 Tampa Bay stories on Patch sites in the last week.
Bill Van Law and Janet Crane appointed to executive committee; two local leaders selected to join the Board of Directors
The City of St. Petersburg offers a free program to check residents’ sprinklers.
Week In Review: The top 5 stories on Patch sites in Tampa Bay in the last week.
The positive tests from Pinellas County Mosquito Control follows a positive West Nile virus test in the Cross Bayou area on Oct. 26.
Donations — including a plane and a massive warehouse — have allowed the Suncoast Animal League to take in the critters.
Several local and state organizations recognize C. Bette Wimbish by renaming Interstate 375 in her honor.
The positive test from Pinellas County Mosquito Control follows a positive West Nile Test in Cross Bayou on Oct. 11.
The main branch of the St. Petersburg Library will celebrate with board games and video games.
The Pier Public Art Committee reviewed 277 submissions from more than 70 artists from the U.S., Canada, and other countries.
Pinellas County residents can bring up to six boxes of papers to shred during the event.
St. Petersburg will celebrate winning a commuter award during the Mayor’s Lunch Truck It Food Truck Rally.
Additional funds from community partners and donors will support long-term recovery needs
Chief of Police Anthony Holloway attributes the positive trend to a modern multi-pronged approach initiated over the last 18 months.
St. Petersburg’s Saturday Morning Market is doubling SNAP benefits through the month of October.
FEMA’s Disaster Survival Assistance personnel will be on hand to help residents recover from Hurricane Irma.
OneBlood, the main supplier of blood products in the Tampa Bay area, is offering help to Las Vegas following Sunday’s massacre.
Jeff Dunham, Hurricane Irma makeup days, Bucs get ready to face the Vikings and other stories from Florida Patch.
The federal grant will allow Pinellas County to purchase more eco-friendly public transportation.
Feeding Tampa Bay plans to offer help to Hurricane Irma victims Thursday night.
St. Petersburg has opened three supply and food centers for residents in need and those wishing to help them.
Pinellas County staff sent out a press release outlining power outages, as well as guidance on driving and water and sewer info.
Tired of driving around looking for gas after Irma? Ten petroleum ships are expected to arrive at Port Tampa Bay in the next 48 hours.
Floridians suffering damage from Hurricane Irma may have questions on insurance claims. Here are tips on what you need to know.
Tampa Bay residents feel like they dodged a bullet as a weakened Hurricane Irma shifted east and its expected impact was not as significant.
Not sure where to report a Hurricane Irma-related power outage in the Tampa Bay area? Patch has you covered!
St. Petersburg residents in need of sandbags are out of luck. The city ran out of supplies Friday after a record-breaking run.
As St. Petersburg runs out of sandbag materials, city officials are recommending residents use top soil or cat litter instead.
The City of St. Petersburg is giving away sandbags as Hurricane Irma approaches Florida.
Trooper captures murder suspect, seawater bacteria deaths and other stories from Florida Patch.
The St. Petersburg retail center will host local adoption agencies, K-9 demonstrations and other events.
Drier weather, best community colleges, Walmart grocery delivery and other stories from Florida Patch.