Clearwater FL

Some places don’t need fancy marketing or Instagram filters to prove they’re worth your time. Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish in St. Petersburg has been doing one thing exceptionally well for over seven decades, and the smoke billowing from their outdoor pits tells you everything you need to know before you even park...

There is a place at the mouth of Tampa Bay where history stands in the sand and the water stays impossibly clear. Egmont Key is quiet, car free, and only reachable by boat, which makes every decision you take there feel intentional. You get a working lighthouse, a ghost town’s...

A Pasco County sheriff’s deputy was shot March 9 after a man suspected of shooting two people — one fatally — pointed a gun at him, Sheriff Chris Nocco said. The suspect was shot by other deputies. Both the deputy, who is expected to be OK, and the suspect were taken to the hospital.

In a letter posted on X, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused the Tampa Police Department of having "sanctuary policies" that conflict with the state's laws on immigration enforcement. One of the policies in question, Uthmeier wrote, prevents Tampa police from sharing information, including immigration...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tampa, Florida – Drivers and beachgoers across the Tampa Bay region could see storms erupt quickly this afternoon, with strong wind gusts and bursts of hail capable of disrupting travel and outdoor plans...

Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers in Pinellas County will...

RUSKIN, Florida - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Ruskin. On March 15, 2026, at 1:19 a.m., the 911 Dispatch Center received a call about a shooting on the 5000 block of White Chicory Drive in Apollo Beach, according to a press release from the Hillsborough...

This morning brought mostly cloudy, muggy skies to Tampa, with temperatures on track to warm into the low 80s and scattered showers likely to pop up this afternoon. A sea-breeze-driven round of showers and a few thunderstorms could deliver brief heavy downpours and frequent lightning, cutting visibility on area...

A Clearwater man faces multiple drug trafficking and DUI-related charges after Largo police say he overdosed while driving and struck a bicyclist. According to an arrest affidavit, Largo Police responded to a crash at about 5:24 p.m. on March 11, 2026, at South Missouri Avenue and Ponce De Leon Boulevard. Callers...

Baker McKenzie is pulling up stakes in downtown Tampa, closing its office and shifting local staff to remote work as part of a global restructuring the firm says is meant to streamline operations. The move wipes out a high-profile hub that opened in 2019 as the Tampa Center, a back-office and legal-services outpost...