Clearwater FL

A Florida woman plowed into a homeless 60-year-old father with her Ford Mustang as he was in a marked crosswalk — and told people afterward that she "thought she had hit a box or speed bump," according to police. Dawn Dunkle, 51, was driving westbound in the 1400 block...

Whataburger has made its debut in the Tampa Bay area — with more juicy goodness cooking up for the future. The burger chain is now open in Largo at 10150 Ulmerton Road. It's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can get food through dine-in, drive-thru, online ordering or the Whataburger app.

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A dispatcher has been disciplined, and more training is underway after an internal review at one of the Tampa Bay area’s busiest 911 centers shows a call was not handled correctly in a Jet Ski accident that led to a man's death. Monique Van...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Clearwater company has filed a lawsuit against the city after more than 300 graves were found buried beneath its office property. The legal fight over what lies beneath the FrankCrum office on 100 S. Missouri Avenue is moving forward following an appeals court ruling. The human...

LUTZ, Fla. – A massive column of smoke dominated the Lutz skyline Monday afternoon as Hillsborough County Fire Rescue battled a stubborn two-alarm blaze that pushed local firefighting resources to their limits. The emergency began at approximately 4:34 PM when a flurry of 911 calls alerted dispatchers to a...

A routine complaint inspection at Eggs Up Grill in Hillsborough County, FL, revealed 21 violations, including five high-priority infractions that prompted an administrative complaint recommendation from state inspectors. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted the inspection on Feb. 12,...

TTEC, a Colorado technology company, is laying off 57 employees in St. Petersburg who work on toll collection on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The company announced the job cuts in letter to St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth Welch, dated Feb. 13. The Florida Department of Transportation has announced that it is...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Pinellas County jury has convicted a St. Petersburg couple for orchestrating a massive, years-long retail theft operation that funneled millions of dollars in stolen goods through a front for addiction recovery. Robert Dell, a former pastor at The Rock Church, and his wife, Jaclyn,...

TAMPA, Fla. — Workers from ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced Sunday that Lucy, the Florida Panther, passed away. Along with the announcement, staff from ZooTampa published an emotional video saying goodbye to the panther, and sharing her story about how the big cat impacted their lives and the zoo.

Road trips usually have a finish line, but this time the prize sat on a steam table locals talk about with loyal, knowing smiles. I pointed my wheels toward Clearwater on a mission – to see if a buffet people plan vacations around could really be that comforting, that craveable.