Sports complex proposed for site of Clearwater golf course
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A popular public golf course in Clearwater could be replaced by a new sports and recreation complex. Sunshine Recreational and Entertainment is proposing to build the facility where the Landings Golf Club is. Some golfers are split about the potential overhaul. For Deandre Robinson, it’s a...
Pride events to return to Tampa under new host, replacing canceled 2026 parade
Newly formed volunteer organization Pride of Tampa is hosting a new set of Pride events in March which had been cancelled previously.
Motorcyclist dies in Tampa crash; police shut down street for investigation
A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash a day after Christmas, Tampa police said.
Pasco County passes new hen ordinance allowing residents to keep up to 4 hens...
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Residents in Pasco County may see more neighbors on the “feathery side” soon. The county recently passed a hen ordinance, allowing homeowners to keep up to four hens on their property. It’s a new rule that officially makes keeping hens legal in all residential areas throughout the county.
Pinellas County offering financial assistance to people affected by storms
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — When most people think about hurricanes and storm recovery, Christmas isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But this year just a couple days before Christmas, a Seminole man got a delivery that was part of an $813 million pot of money from Pinellas County.
TIMELINE: Cold snap to ring in the New Year in Tampa
The Max Defender 8 weather team is tracking our next cold front that looks to arrive next week.
Tampa Bay Area Forecast: Foggy 70s Crash Into A 30-Degree Plunge For New Year’s
TAMPA, Fla. – If you love the unseasonable warmth we’ve been having, you’ll want to soak up every minute of this weekend. The latest forecast shows a sharp divide between the last days of 2025 and the start of 2026, with a major cold front poised to send temperatures plummeting just in time for the New Year...
76-Year-Old Largo Man Dies After Being Struck on Seminole Boulevard
Largo – A pedestrian was killed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 after being struck by a vehicle on Seminole Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at approximately 8:08 p.m. Investigators say a Kia Forte driven by a 49-year-old Tampa man, was traveling northbound on Seminole...
Entangled, Pregnant Manatee Rescued in Florida Operation
Tawana, a Florida manatee, was first identified by Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI) in January 2019 at Salt Spring during a photo identification study focused on manatee use in the lower St. Johns River. In January 2024, she was relocated at Silver Glen Spring with a monofilament line wrapped...
Tampa high schoolers pay for everything in carts of random Walmart shoppers to help...
TAMPA, FLA. (WSVN) - TAMPA, Fla. (WSVN) — A generous group of high school students in Tampa went to a Walmart store, chose people at random and offered to pay for everything in their shopping carts. Students from Riverview High School were seen in the parking lot of the...

















