Clearwater FL

On a warm April evening, commuters and tourists packed onto the Cross Bay Ferry for what many called a bittersweet last ride across Tampa Bay. Hillsborough County had moved to terminate the operator's contract, and the seasonal pilot, which had been running toward a year‑round schedule, ended early on April 30, 2025....

Residents across Pasco County and the Tampa Bay area are heading to historic downtown Dade City today for the return of the annual Kumquat Festival, one of the region’s most unique and beloved community events. The festival was originally scheduled for late January but was postponed due to strong...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tampa, Florida — Above-normal temperatures are expected to continue across the Tampa Bay region through the first half of the week. According to the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay, daytime highs...

In a world where “all-you-can-eat” often means “all the mediocre food you can tolerate,” finding a place that offers unlimited quality seafood feels like discovering a glitch in the matrix. The Crab Shack in St. Petersburg has cracked the code, offering seafood feasts that make you...

Families across Hillsborough County are getting terrifying calls from crooks who claim to be sheriff's deputies and insist a loved one will not get out of jail unless money changes hands right away. The scammers are reportedly pressing relatives to pay immediately by gift card, wire transfer or cryptocurrency, and...

BRANDON, Fla. – Fire ripped through a Brandon residence Sunday afternoon, sending thick plumes of smoke into the air and forcing crews to briefly retreat from the structure. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue was alerted to the emergency at 4:12 PM after multiple 911 callers reported flames at 1106 Sunshine Avenue....

A routine traffic stop on Interstate 75 near the Sun City Center Boulevard exit turned into a big catch for Hillsborough County deputies, who say they nabbed three Colombian nationals tied to two Tampa-area home burglaries that netted roughly $137,000 in jewelry, firearms and a personal safe. Investigators say...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — A nine-foot alligator was discovered at a school bus stop in Hillsborough County and was later captured. The alligator was spotted by a runner, who called police. Body camera footage captured the alligator being caught by a trapper and rolling on the ground. The...

LARGO, Fla. - For soul food that reflects Eastern Europe, Monika's European Kitchen in Largo promises slow-cooked dishes that feature favorites from Hungary, Germany and Poland. Customers can find staples such as handmade dumplings, goulash and schnitzels. What they're saying:. "Monika’s is a European cuisine-based...

Several Tampa Bay news outlets covered St. Pete’s newest skyscraper. But a satire site may have done the best job at telling residents’ side of the story. A cluster of century-old buildings on the corner of 4th Street South and 4th Avenue were vacant for a year before a developer hired local artists to turn […] The...