Shooting at Clearwater apartment complex leaves man injured
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — One man was injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in Clearwater Saturday evening. At 7:30 p.m., Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to the Royal Breeze Apartments, located at 21227 U.S. 19 N. One man was injured and taken to Orlando...
Pinellas County, FL – Scam Alert: Deputies Warn of Dating Fraud
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Largo, Florida – Deputies are warning residents about online romance scams targeting dating app users. According to a Saturday post from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, scammers often create fake...
The Lines At This Tampa Italian Restaurant Prove It’s Worth Every Minute
Walking past OLIVIA on West Swann Avenue, you might notice something unusual for a weeknight: a crowd gathered near the entrance, animated conversations floating through the evening air, and an energy that suggests something special happening inside. This Italian restaurant has become one of Tampa’s most talked-about...
Largo Group Home Horror As Caregiver Caught On Camera Beating Autistic Child
A Pinellas County caregiver who also held a job at a St. Petersburg daycare was arrested after surveillance footage allegedly showed her assaulting a 10-year-old non-verbal child with autism inside a Largo group home. Detectives identified the suspect as 38-year-old Shannon Cooper, who was taken into custody on...
Group Home, Daycare Employee Arrested in Central Florida
A group home and daycare employee was arrested in Central Florida. The post Group Home, Daycare Employee Arrested in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .
Florida Cyber Scammer Gets Record Sentence For Preying On Seniors
A Florida man will spend more than 21 years in state prison after orchestrating a series of sophisticated cyber fraud schemes that targeted some of the state’s oldest residents. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the sentencing of Otiz Swinton Jr., noting that the 21.6-year term is the longest handed down by...
This Massive Florida Farmers Market Takes Over An Entire Downtown
Every Saturday morning in St. Petersburg, Florida, something remarkable happens in a sprawling parking lot near Tropicana Field. Hundreds of vendors set up colorful tents, live music fills the air, and the whole place buzzes with energy before most people have finished their first cup of coffee. This is not...
This Small Old-Timey Florida Restaurant Is Not So Small When It Comes To Their...
What if the best burger in Florida isn’t hiding behind hype, trends, or flashy décor—but quietly sizzling where it always has?. There’s a spot where the grill does most of the talking, the room feels comfortably stuck in time, and the first bite makes you pause like you’ve just uncovered a local legend. No dramatic...
Showtime Speedway keeps grassroots racing alive in Pinellas County
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Grassroots racing has a charm to it. Robert Yoho can recall working at Showtime Speedway in Pinellas County as a kid. “I was a vendor here saying ‘Coke’ ‘Pepsi’ sold them for a quarter apiece and then I went in the military I did my time,” Yoho said.
This tiny Florida town is packed with seriously good Greek food
Tarpon Springs, Florida is a small Gulf Coast town with a big secret: it has one of the most authentic Greek food cultures anywhere in the United States. The sponge-diving heritage here runs deep, and so does the culinary tradition that Greek immigrants brought with them over a century ago.
