Tampa police investigate fatal collision involving pedestrian and wheelchair user
TAMPA, Florida - A traffic collision in Tampa late Sunday evening resulted in the death of a man and left a woman in critical condition. The incident occurred around 9:49 p.m. when a man in his mid-60s was assisting a woman in her early 50s by pushing her wheelchair across N. Florida Ave near E. Ohio Ave, according...
Humane Society Urges Tampa Bay Residents To Adopt or Foster Medium-Sized Dogs Amid Overcrowding
The Humane Society of Tampa Bay has reached full capacity for dogs over 30 pounds. Both Tampa and Clearwater locations stopped accepting owner surrenders and strays that need full-sized kennels on March 27. Adoptable dogs now occupy intake kennels. These spots are meant for incoming animals who need help. The...
Feds to Drop Bribery Bombshell on Tampa Officials Monday
TAMPA - Federal prosecutors and top law-enforcement officials are set to pull back the curtain Monday on a bribery probe involving public officials, with a Department of Justice press conference scheduled in downtown Tampa. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida has called the event for 1:30...
Grand opening held for Clearwater Gardens
A new affordable housing development in Pinellas County has officially opened. Clearwater Gardens, at 1260 Cleveland Street, features 81 units. These are reserved for households which earn between 30 to 80% of the Area Median Income. The four-story building began to welcome residents in December. A grand opening...
$167 million lottery winner faces new charges in Kentucky
A Kentucky man who claimed a $167 million lottery jackpot in 2025 is back in custody after another arrest on Saturday.
2 organized retail theft suspects arrested following undercover operation in Spring Hill
SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Spring Hill Police Department said they took down part of an organized retail crime operation earlier this month. According to officials, the incident took place on March 2 at the Crossings of Spring Hill. Undercover officers were reportedly in the parking lot looking for anything...
Clearwater’s Famous Glass Madonna Marks Historic Moment
On December 17, 1996, rainbow swirls formed a likeness of the Virgin Mary on the glass outside the former Seminole Finance Corporation at U.S. 19 and Drew Street in Clearwater. The two-story image, called “Our Lady of Clearwater,” drew more than 600,000 visitors within weeks. Though part of the glass was damaged in...
Peace, Love, and Powerful Rock: Kurt Deimer Brings the Party to Clearwater, FL
Live Review: Kurt Deimer – OCC Roadhouse, Clearwater, Florida – March 27, 2026. On March 27, 2026, Kurt Deimer premiered his horror-comedy film Scared to Death at the OCC Roadhouse in Clearwater, Florida, in an event presented by Tampa Bay’s legendary rock station 98ROCK. Radio personalities from the station, joined...
Intoxicated Villager in ‘manic state’ arrested in incident involving guns at her home
An intoxicated Villager in a “manic state” was arrested after an incident involving guns at her home. Joanna Hassano, 62, of the Village of Dunedin, was arrested in the wee hours Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She called 911 to report that...
Tragic Discovery In Old Tampa Bay As Search For Missing Paddleboarder Ends
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa authorities recovered the body of...
