Clearwater FL

The Suncoast Animal League is hosting an After Hours Foster Event on Wednesday, March 11 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at 1030 Pennsylvania Ave in Palm Harbor. The event invites community members to foster or foster-to-adopt pets that have recently arrived.

A 19-year-old Clearwater woman is behind bars after an alleged street race on Jan. 7 left three people hospitalized, including one with a traumatic brain injury. The crash happened around 7:16 a.m. on Seminole Boulevard and involved a Chevy Tahoe and a Mazda SUV, which investigators say was left with catastrophic...

SPRING HILL, Fla. – A Spring Hill man is facing a decade in federal prison after allegedly orchestrating a series of elaborate scams that swindled wholesale produce companies out of more than $600,000. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced on Thursday that 39-year-old Jason Canals has been arrested and charged...

The Florida city of Clearwater , home to the controversial Church of Scientology's international headquarters, is undergoing a wave of urban regeneration, but questions remain about the church's role in this renewal. New city-funded construction is underway across the downtown area, including a hotel, retail spaces,...

The Clearwater Police Department has been exploring drone technology for years. Chief Eric Gandy and his team have used the unmanned aerial systems in SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) operations and high-risk situations. CPD is utilizing a drone to help first responders address calls on Clearwater Beach through a...

A routine food inspection on March 6, 2026, at Lil Bit Kuntry Restaurant in Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, resulted in a temporary closure. State records showed that an inspector from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation found 17 total violations, including 6 high-priority, forcing the...

Former Clearwater City Council member Mark Bunker is making another bid for the dais. Bunker filed for City Council Seat 5, now held by Lina Teixeira, who is not seeking reelection. Sam Wilson, the district director for U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, has also filed for Seat 5. Voters elected...

LARGO, Fla. – Largo police have cleared the scene at the Melrose on the Bay Apartment Complex following a tense afternoon that saw a SWAT team deployment and a total neighborhood shutdown. The incident began around 6:28 p.m. on Wednesday, when emergency dispatchers received reports of a shooting at 5142 Foxbridge...

A young cocktail waitress and former Suncoast Playboy Bunny of the Year was found stabbed to death in her St. Petersburg apartment in 1984. For decades, investigators and the community have wondered whether her killing was connected to the now-closed Suncoast Playboy Club. Nearly 40 years later, detectives are...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Wednesday is the last day with record challenging heat. Temps will warm into the mid and upper 80s. Skies will be sunny and rain chances are just a 10% for a far inland shower this evening. The first of two cold fronts will arrive Thursday. It will bring a line of […]