Clearwater FL

Rumba Island Grill may be known for its fresh-catch seafood, but lately, the in-house smoked meats have started to steal the show. Smoked low and slow, every single day, Rumba’s lineup goes well beyond what you might expect from a laid-back island grill. We’re talking smoked wings, ribs, whole chicken, pork, and even...

TARPON SPRINGS — The city's fledgling Downtown Main Street organization has hired a seasoned executive director and laid out an aggressive 90-day plan to build the program from the ground up, drawing unanimous praise from city commissioners. Dawn Hyatt, who spent four years leading Historic Plant City Main Street,...

PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA)—Five adults and two children were rescued Sunday night after their boat was taking on water, the Port Richey Fire Department announced. PRFD responded to a report of a boat taking on water near the entrance of the Pithlachascotee River channel on Sunday night. Crews arrived and found a boat...

Another luxury high-rise is coming to downtown St. Petersburg. Why it matters: Thursday's hours-long City Council debate over the project laid bare angst over the city's shifting identity — and raised questions about how much influence residents and policymakers have in shaping it. "You have a problem when everybody...

🕒: Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Friday - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Columbia Restaurant serves as the hand-painted, tile-clad heartbeat of the neighborhood, offering an “Old World” experience that has local foodies completely hooked. Fans from Tampa Heights swarm this massive, sun-drenched...

FLORIDA — Nearly 2,000 homes and businesses across Florida are without electricity Monday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us. As of the latest update, approximately 1,894 customers are experiencing outages statewide, representing about 0.02% of the more than 10.9 million customers tracked. Miami-Dade...

Cool off at the Kiwanis Sprayground, a free, 3,000-square-foot water play area at 1937 Ed Eckert Drive in Dunedin. The park features colorful, motion-activated sprays, a pirate ship slide, flower showers, and shaded seating for parents. It’s ADA accessible with a non-slip surface and safety systems including...

Shakenya Mone’ Batson (PCSO) A chaotic domestic dispute in Clearwater took a violent turn late...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a Station Sand Key boat crew rescued an overdue boater Friday, approximately six miles west of Three Rooker Island. Rescued was a 39-year-old male who was transported to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition. The...

Pinellas County Deputy Boone quickly responded to a house fire last month and was first on the scene. She confirmed the burning home and nearby houses were empty before learning a disabled elderly person was trapped inside a neighboring home filling with smoke. With help from bystanders, she carried the person to...