Clearwater FL

If your kid has been asking “why is the sky blue” 47 times a day, or you are an adult who still loves a good science demo, congratulations. The St. Pete Science Festival is back in 2026, and it is once again one of the smartest ways to spend a Saturday without spending a dime.

The Crumb Factory, a newly opened artisan bakery, brings handmade pastries, thoughtfully sourced ingredients, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere to Dunedin’s local food scene. Located at 1689 Main Street, a space where Southern Bay Bakery once sat, the eatery’s backstory is rooted in family, intention, and a love of...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Firefighters rushed to a home on Lake Stall Lane Wednesday morning after a wave of 911 calls reported a structure fire in the Carrollwood area. Dispatchers at the Hillsborough County Emergency Communications Center began receiving reports at 11:17 a.m. When the first engine arrived at the...

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater detectives are piecing together the events of a violent Tuesday night after shooting erupted at a local intersection, leaving two 19-year-old men injured—one critically. The gunfire broke out shortly after 8 p.m. where North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue meets Carlton Street. First...

A landmark Clearwater Beach restaurant is entering its next chapter. Beachside Hospitality Group has acquired Palm Pavilion Clearwater Beach, a beachfront restaurant established in 1926. The transaction is expected to close next week. Palm Pavilion, located at 10 Bay Esplanade directly on Clearwater Beach, will...

Pinellas County residents who remove an average-sized tree from their yard must no longer plant 15 others or pay over $7,000, solving what some commissioners believe is a “property rights issue.”. County commissioners unanimously passed several ordinance amendments related to tree removal, protection and planting...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County deputies arrested a Florida man at a Tesla charging station on Jan. 19 in connection with multiple felony warrants, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies and the Hillsborough Aviation Unit located the man, Jaureecio Thornton, 26, inside a Tesla at a Wawa on...

TAMPA, Fla. - A pit bull standing in the median of I-275 was rescued on Wednesday morning. Shortly before 7:10 a.m., a passerby reported seeing a gray pit bull standing in the median of I-275 north of the Bearss Avenue exit. A trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol got to...

ATLANTA — The FBI said the CEO of a local financial group orchestrated possibly the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history. Drive Planning LLC CEO, 54-year-old Todd Burkhalter of St. Petersburg, Fl, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Wednesday afternoon. According to a federal indictment, Burkhalter defrauded 2,000...

Tampa Bay hides some incredible Chinese spots that locals whisper about and road-trippers celebrate. If you crave sizzling hot pot nights, tingly Szechuan heat, or a polished feast that feels special without the stuffiness, you are in the right place. This list skips the obvious and leans into places worth a little...