Clearwater FL

A Tuesday morning errand run turned into a nightmare for Sheri Amarillas. The Hillsborough County, Florida, resident — who works in tech and considers herself “pretty educated in this specific space” — nearly lost $10,000 after receiving a voicemail from someone claiming to be with the sheriff’s office.

TAMPA, Fla. - A man is in critical condition after being shot early Saturday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department. Shortly before 1:30 a.m. officers responded to the 3000 block of Sanchez Street, where a man in his late 30s was suffering from serious injuries to his upper body.

"Mama Duck" — a six-story inflatable public art piece — is now on display at Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater. Also on display, following a tour of pop-up events at Clearwater libraries and businesses last month, is Mama's baby, 10-foot-tall "Timmy." The massive duck heralds a month of...

A heartbreaking case of animal abuse in Largo officially has a happy ending for nine puppies and four dogs rescued from breeders charged with felony cruelty. The last of the puppies, named after Santa’s reindeer and abandoned with two female Shiba Inus, all with Parvo infections, is in his “furever” home.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tallahassee, Florida – An unusually strong surge of Arctic air is expected to push into Florida beginning Thursday, bringing a significant increase in frost and freezing conditions across much of the state...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — With the new year comes some big changes for volunteers in Pinellas County Schools. The district is now requiring all volunteers to go through a Level 2 background screening, costing volunteers anywhere from $75 to $90. Curtis Campogni has two kids in Pinellas County Schools...

Every year since 1904, Tampa Bay has been invaded by pirates, whether by land or sea, on horseback or by galleon. Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage to ransom for the key to the city.

A man was arrested on Wednesday after being accused of impersonating a Hillsborough County deputy.

Beef O' Brady's, a family restaurant located at 9622 S Us Hwy 301 in Hillsborough County, FL, received 17 violations during a routine inspection conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on December 22, 2025. State records show the establishment received three high-priority violations,...

It's not unusual to see a duck at a park, but the one that's made its home at Clearwater's Coachman Park is getting a lot of attention. It's no ordinary duck; it's the largest duck in the world.