St. Petersburg Times Obituaries & Memorials

Place a Times obituary now.

Obituaries are published daily in the news section of the St. Petersburg Times. Often your funeral director will assist you with the placement of your notice. If you are handling the details yourself, your obituary and photograph can be sent via e-mail to obits@sptimes.com for placement. A representative will contact you to confirm the text and to establish the payment method.

Free Obituary
Minimum number of lines of text is five. First seven lines are free on the first day only, and notice should include the name, age, city & state, date of death and the name of the funeral home. 

Paid Obituary
Additional lines (8 lines or more): $10 per line, per day. Additional days beyond the first day of the notice will be charged at $10 per line from the first line. Notices placed for additional days must contain the same text as the original notice.

Legacy Online Guest Book
$30 included with every paid obituary. The St. Petersburg Times will post every obituary that appears in the newspaper on our Web site, tampabay.com/obits, where it will remain for 30 days.

Photos and Emblems
Photos of the deceased and American flag, lodge, memorial and military emblems can be included in obituaries.

Photographs: $50 per photo per day. Emblems & insignias are billed based on space used in the obituary and average 3-4 lines in depth. There are approximately 6 words or 31 characters per line, including space & punctuation. Acceptable abbreviations are limited to states and countries only.

In Memoriam  & Cards of Thanks
Memorials & Tributes and Card of Thanks Notices publish on the obituary page to remember the departed. These notices allow families to honor or memorialize their loved ones or offer a venue for family members to publicly share their appreciation to a group or organization.   

These notices are $10 per line per day with a five-line minimum. Photographs can be added
for an additional $50 per photo per day. Emblems and insignias may be included and are charged only for the space that is used. Contact the Times Obituary Desk 727-893-8518 or toll-free 800-333-7505 ext. 8518, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may
e-mail obits@sptimes.com.

How are obituaries submitted?
Obituaries should be submitted through your funeral director, who is an expert in helping families compose obituaries that celebrate the life of the deceased. If the body of the deceased is donated to science and the funeral home is not handling the arrangements, the newspaper will accept obituaries directly from the family.

Can photographs or insignias be included?
Yes. Photographs may be included in the obituary. Insignias and emblems of affiliations can also be included to further personalize your notice.

How do we provide photos?
Photographs may be e-mailed as a jpeg attachment to obits@sptimes.com. Photo prints can be delivered to the front counter at a Times regional office or mailed to the attention of the Funeral Desk. Contact the Times obituary desk at 727-893-8518 or toll-free 800-333-7505, ext. 8518, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday for the correct bureau location and address.

What is the deadline?
The deadline for families placing an Obituary, Memorial or Card of Thanks, is 1:00 p.m. the day before the notice is to appear. Obituaries submitted by families directly to the Times are accepted on a pre-paid basis and must be accompanied by verification such as a death certificate. Questions may be directed to our obituary desk at 727-893-8518 or toll-free 800-333-7505, ext. 8518 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

E-mail?
Funeral notices may be e-mailed to obits@sptimes.com. Information may be faxed to
727-892-2922, brought to the front counter of any Times office, or mailed to:

St. Petersburg Times,
Funeral Desk Front Counter,
P.O. Box 1121
St. Petersburg, FL  33731

How to reach us:
Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Deadline to place your
obituary is 1 p.m. daily, one day prior to the desired publication date. You may also place
your obituary with a representative at any one of our regional offices or call toll-free
800-333-7505, extension 8518.

Brooksville
15365 Cortez Boulevard, 34613 ...................................... 352-754-6132, FAX 352-848-1450

Clearwater
710 Court Street, 33756 ................................................... 727-445-4104, FAX 727-445-4250

Port Richey
11321 US Hwy 19 N, 34668 .............................................. 727-869-6272, FAX 727-869-6273

St Petersburg
490 1st Ave South, 33701 ................................................... 727-893-8518, FAX 727-892-2922

Tampa
1000 N Ashley Dr, Ste 700, 33602 ............................... 813-226-3318, FAX 813-226-3334