87-year-old man with dementia missing more than two weeks in Largo
LARGO — An 87-year-old man with dementia who recently immigrated from Greece has been missing for more than two weeks, and police are asking anyone with surveillance footage to review it again. Petro Kuqo walked out of his apartment at The Pointe at Clearwater complex on Oak Trail West...
Surveillance Video Ties Suspect to Stolen $1,000 Lottery Ticket in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg man was arrested on Friday, December 26, 2025, after police said he took a lottery ticket from a lost wallet. He was later found in possession of cocaine, according to arrest affidavits filed in Pinellas County Circuit Court. Police identified the defendant as...
Florida Woman Arrested After Deputies Say She Drove 107 MPH to Reach Little Caesars...
FLORIDA — A Florida woman is facing charges after deputies say she was caught traveling 107 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone because she was trying to reach a Little Caesars restaurant before it closed for the night. Deputies Clock Driver at Over 100 MPH. According to...
No Injuries Reported as Car Bursts into Flames on U.S. 19 in Clearwater
Commuters on U.S. 19 near Seville Boulevard witnessed a vehicular pyrotechnic display this morning, as a car burst into flames on the northbound access road. Clearwater Police Department reported the incident with accompanying visuals that showed the charred remains of what used to be an automobile. The local...
Pinellas County deputy, driver injured in crash on US-19
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (WFLA)— Two people were injured, including a Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy, after a crash on U.S.-19 on Tuesday morning. The deputy was responding to an assault and battery in progress call in the area of Twin Lakes Apartments Road and U.S.-19 North when the crash happened, the Pinellas County...
FHP Troopers have located and arrested the hit-and-run driver
FHP Troopers have located and arrested the hit-and-run driver at his residence located at 106 West Ohio Avenue in Tampa. The suspect vehicle, a 2001 Honda Passport, has been recovered, and the driver, LIJAH IBIN MUHAMMAD-ROOMES, 34, will be charged with leaving the Scene of a Fatal Crash. December 20,...
Wesley Chapel family searches for answers after father hit, killed and left on roadside
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol says 39-year-old Daniel Avena was hit by a vehicle along Boyette Road near Vienna Woods Lane in Wesley Chapel on the evening of Nov. 16. Troopers believe the vehicle involved was an SUV, possibly a Toyota 4Runner or something similar, traveling southbound. Investigators...
Serial burglar stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of cigarettes in St. Pete: police
St. Pete police said the suspect would jump over the counter and take packs of cigarettes, before then fleeing with the stolen merchandise.
PSTA offering free late-night rides on New Year’s Eve throughout Pinellas County
Don’t drink and drive this New Year’s Eve. Celebrate and ride, instead. To help ring in the New Year safely, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is offering free rides on all routes for the entire day and night on New Year’s Eve, giving locals and visitors alike a reliable transportation option.
Faithful to flock to Tarpon Springs for 120th Epiphany Day Celebration
TARPON SPRINGS — Epiphany Day in Tarpon Springs is recognized as one of the largest such events of its kind in the world, with thousands of visitors and many dignitaries making the pilgrimage to Pinellas County’s northernmost city each Jan. 6 for the Greek Orthodox church’s celebration of Jesus Christ’s baptism.
