Clearwater FL

7-9 p.m. Friday, May 1. Weaver Park-Waterside, 1258 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin. This event is dedicated to Wendy Barmore who was a renowned local musician and a contributing member of the Dunedin community. The Rotary Club of Dunedin will be selling beer and wine with all proceeds benefiting the Wendy Barmore Music Scholarship. Bring your blanket or lawn chairs. Free to attend. This...

One of St. Pete’s hottest new bookstores – and we mean that in more ways than one – is bringing some spice to Downtown this summer. The Book Lounge (631 Central Ave) announced that it is hosting ‘Romance On Central’ on July 18, bringing a romance-based mini book fair to the neighborhood.

The New Port Richey Police Department said it is searching to identify two suspects who broke into Metro Social Club on April 25, causing thousands of dollars in damage.

Pinellas County broke ground April 17 on a $14 million rec center at 1500 16th St. The new building will take the place of the 1979 Palm Harbor Senior Center. It will also serve as a reinforced emergency shelter for North Pinellas when storms strike. The 28,457-square-foot structure gets its funding through the Penny for Pinellas sales tax.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A World War II sailor who died while in action is receiving a proper burial this weekend in Clearwater. Robert Cyr Jr. died on an anti-submarine mission in the South Pacific during WWII. He was reported missing to his parents on Jan. 24, 1944, and was issued an official death certificate on Feb. 22 of that year.

St. Petersburg will run the overhaul of its 640-slip downtown marina after cutting ties with Safe Harbor Marinas in late 2025. City officials are hammering out a contract with Skanska and Cummins Cederberg for pre-construction services on the $165.45 million project. Officials dropped talks with the private company. They shifted...

TAMPA, Fla. — A new chapter begins for two West Tampa schools. On Tuesday, Hillsborough County Schools broke ground on a shared campus for Just Elementary and Stewart Middle Magnet School. The $77 million project aims to serve more than 1,500 students. “This is our first investment in the...

More than half of major metro areas posted year-over-year home price declines in February, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index.

Saucy! by KFC launched its flagship spot at 12650 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood on Saturday, April 25. This chicken-tender outpost represents the second Tampa-area restaurant for the brand, which arrived in town earlier this year. Hand-battered fried chicken tenders take center stage, paired with more than a dozen...

A large osprey nest caught fire Friday night, situated on top of a light between Johnson Athletic Field and the EC Farm, leading to the death of an adult osprey. The nest was home to at least three osprey adults. The fire is thought to be started from the combination...