‘Tasty Tampa Bay’ returns to Clearwater with 100+ vendors, foodie contests and waterfront views
CLEARWATER, Fla. - If you’re hungry for something fun to do this weekend, Clearwater’s waterfront is about to smell really good. Tasty Tampa Bay returns to Coachman Park on Saturday, February 21, serving up bites from more than 100 local vendors and food trucks from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Locals Say This Tiny Florida Diner Makes the Best Cuban Sandwich Outside Miami
This tiny beachside diner is causing a full-blown Cuban sandwich obsession. Tucked along sunny Treasure Island, The Floridian Cuban Sandwiches looks humble from the outside — but locals treat it like sacred ground. One bite, and you’ll understand why lines form before lunch even starts. This is Tampa-style...
Clearwater’s Countryside Square Looks to Be Getting a Crispy Cones
Located where Countryside Boulevard meets Frontage Road in Clearwater, Countryside Square is a shopping center home to household-name stores like Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx, and HomeGoods. It also boasts a food and drink portfolio with brands like Kaia Bowls, Grillsmith, and First Watch—and now it appears to be...
14 Florida Cuban Sandwich Shops That Still Make Them the Tampa Way
Forget everything you think you know about Cuban sandwiches. Florida’s shores are home to a secret army of sandwich artisans who still roll, press, and layer these legendary creations the Tampa way. Crisp bread, juicy roasted pork, melty Swiss, tangy pickles, and that perfect smear of mustard—every bite is a symphony...
‘She smiled then laughed’: Florida woman defiant as she learns her fate for killing...
FOX 13 Tampa Bay reporter Kylie Jones returned to a case she’s been tracking for years with a blunt update: the woman convicted of killing her own sister in Hillsborough County has now been sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison.
St. Pete-Clearwater Airport adds 3 new routes, ranked 2nd-most affordable
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Allegiant Airlines operating out of the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) will add three new non-stop routes over the next couple of weeks, which will contribute to its record-breaking growth. “Allegiant is our primary carrier, and so they are excited about their continued growth,”...
Pinellas Park seniors left stranded in apartment building after elevator outage
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Several seniors at a Pinellas Park apartment complex have been unable to leave their homes after the building’s elevator broke down nearly three weeks ago. This outage at St. Giles Manor II has disrupted medical appointments and made it difficult for elderly residents to access...
The Pasco & North Pinellas Fishin’ Report: Warmer days ahead may spark inshore bite
Capt. Matt Cowden (727-534-6603): Capt. Matt reports the cold water over the past week had the sheepshead and black drum fired up in Pasco’s inshore waters. Both species are resilient and feed well even in winter conditions. Live shrimp around bars, docks and rocks takes both. Trout fishing has been good, with a lot...
Pinellas Board Proposes School Closures and K‑8 Mergers
Pinellas County school leaders took another hard look Tuesday at a controversial plan to close two campuses, merge others into K‑8 schools and expand an employee child‑care program, all under the districtwide “Planning for Progress” banner. The proposals are designed to tackle years of declining enrollment and rising...
She helped desegregate St. Pete’s Spa Beach. Historians say the city should memorialize her...
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Betty Harden agreed to a beach trip with friends nearly 70 years ago, she didn’t realize it would end with cameras, reporters and the city closing all of Spa Beach in downtown St. Petersburg simply because they were Black. At that time, the...
