Clearwater FL

Florida has no shortage of great sandwiches, but only a few places earn the kind of reputation that keeps people coming back for decades. In Tampa, there is a sandwich shop where the focus has always been simple, big flavor, generous portions, and food that delivers every single time. It does not rely on trends or...

RIVERCIEW, Fla. - A man has been arrested in connection with the abuse of a 7-month-old child, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said it arrested Robert Weatherholt, 38, for aggravated child abuse. Detectives say an investigation began on Jan. 18, 2026, after a child suffered...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In 1991, Barbara Shorter surprised her former classmates at Gibbs High School when she became principal of their alma mater. “They used to say, ‘Oh, little Barbara Cubby, who would have thought you would be principal?'” she said, laughing. But Shorter was not...

There is a spot in Tarpon Springs where the water sparkles just beyond your table, the seafood is fresh enough to make you rethink every landlocked meal you have ever had, and the whole vibe feels like a mini vacation packed into a single afternoon. Locals have been coming back week after week for years, and...

There is a reason people plan road trips around a meal at Duff’s Buffet in Clearwater. This place serves comfort on real plates, with hot trays refreshed right up to the last minute. You get great value, kind service, and the kind of variety that makes everyone happy. Bring...

RNR Tire Express is getting into the restaurant business. The franchise retailer for tires and custom wheels this week launched a new multi-brand franchisor company, called DX3 Brands, that will serve as the parent company for its flagship brand, as well as additional concepts. The first brand to join the new...

A former USF student was indicted Wednesday on three counts tied to an improvised explosive device outside the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. On March 10, Alen Zheng attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device at the MacDill Air Force Base visitor’s center, according to the indictment unsealed by the U.S....

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Dozens of people looking for seashells found something much bigger, and perhaps "greater," off of Florida's coast. Around 49 guests with Hubbard's Marina in Madeira Beach went on a shelling excursion at around 11:15 a.m. Friday when they found a roughly 10-foot Great White shark 25-75 yards from...

What started as a busy Saturday at the Urban Air trampoline park in Brandon turned into a crowd-control headache when hundreds of teenagers flooded the venue, prompting staff to close early and call in a sizable Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office response. Deputies ordered the crowd out, moved people into the...

BRANDON, Fla. — Eight juveniles were arrested after a TikTok trend led to law enforcement being called to a Brandon trampoline park. It happened last Saturday at the Urban Air located at 179 E. Bloomingdale Ave. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said hundreds of kids "overwhelmed" the business, forcing...