Places This Week: Historic Clearwater compound sells for $13 million
Setting the record for Tampa Bay’s largest residential sale of 2025, a Clearwater three-parcel waterfront estate known as Century Oaks closed Dec. 31 for a sales price of $13 million. It was listed in March 2025 for $22.9 million. The centerpiece of the compound is a two-story, 16,472 square-foot...
$172K Vanished: Pinellas County Sheriff Warns Of ‘Virus’ Pop-Up Scam Using Couriers To Drain...
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A computer pop-up warning of a virus might seem like a standard tech annoyance, but deputies say a new variation of the scheme is costing residents hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office issued a fraud alert this week after one victim...
Clearwater quacks up: world’s largest ‘rubber duck’ goes up in park
An enormous inflatable 'rubber' duck, touted as the world’s largest, is now towering over Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater. Crews began inflating the 61-foot duck just after 6:30 a.m. Friday. The massive duck, known as "Mama Duck," will stay in the park for several weeks, turning heads from the...
Tampa Is Now the Foreclosure Capital of America
Tampa homeowners are losing their homes faster than anywhere else in the country. In October 2025, Tampa had the highest foreclosure filing rate among all major U.S. metros, with one in every 1,373 housing units receiving a foreclosure notice. The reasons have nothing to do with risky loans or bad...
Florida nursing student saves dying man between classes
Lesly Arroyo-Peña was on her way back to class from lunch when she got stuck in traffic because someone was in the road.
Clearwater takes second shot at library makeover
CLEARWATER — The City Council, sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, has approved a redesigned marketing strategy to transform the Clearwater Main Library into a cultural and arts hub. The project, which failed to attract viable proposals in its first attempt last year, will receive a more targeted approach...
Tony D’s, an old school Italian sub shop, opens in Downtown St. Pete this...
We can smell the bread already. Tony D’s Sub Shop, an old-school Italian sandwich spot, opens this weekend at 217 Central Avenue. The neighborhood shop focuses on classic, Italian deli-style sandwiches made from scratch in their expansive kitchen. Tony D’s officially opens on Friday, January 9, and it will be open...
Five injured in crash on Seminole Blvd in Largo
Investigators from the Largo Police Department continue to analyze a serious injury crash. The crash occurred at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2026. Preliminary information indicates a multi-vehicle crash occurred involving a Mazda SUV, a Chevrolet Tahoe, and an Infiniti on Seminole Boulevard....
Bruno Mars announces ‘The Romantic Tour’ with stops in Miami and Tampa
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Bruno Mars is making two stops in Florida this fall as part of The Romantic Tour, his first full headline tour in almost a decade, the 16 GRAMMY award-winning star announced Thursday. The tour will span nearly 40 shows, including Tampa on Sept. 12...
This Florida Pizza Joint’s Lasagna Has Reached Legendary Status
I still remember the first time someone told me about the lasagna at Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza, and I laughed because who drives to a pizza place for lasagna?. Then I tasted it, and suddenly I understood why people plot their week around a visit to 1101 S Ft Harrison Ave, Clearwater, Florida 33756.

















