New affordable housing for seniors opens in Largo
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) – Dozens of new affordable housing units for seniors are open in Pinellas County. Members of the Pinellas County Housing Authority, state and local lawmakers celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday. Martin Neal can’t believe he gets to call Heritage Oaks home. He said, “Anything a senior would...
Ruth Eckerd Hall to welcome Kevin James
CLEARWATER — Kevin James will bring his “Eat the Frog Tour” to the Tampa Bay area for a show on Friday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $69.25. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400. James began his career...
Injured bald eagle took big fall from cell tower in Tampa neighborhood
The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay reports a bald eagle is currently recovering after falling from a cell tower near the area where she has been nesting for years. As soon as the eagle is healthy, she will be released near the area where she fell. The eagle was rescued...
Florida 14-year-old undergoes nearly 17-hour surgery to remove 174-pound leg with rare, large tumor
Doctors at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital said the condition Jasmine Ramirez suffered from is very, very rare.
78-year-old Pinellas County grandmother dies after her Largo townhouse catches fire
LARGO, Fla. — A 78-year-old Pinellas County woman is being remembered as a "beloved grandmother" after she passed away weeks after her Largo townhouse caught fire. Largo Fire Rescue responded around 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 9 to the fire on South Pines Drive. A spokesperson for the agency said...
Get Ready To Quack: World’s Largest Rubber Duck Making A Splash In Clearwater This...
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Coachman Park is about to get a whole lot bigger and brighter this weekend. “Mama Duck,” the world’s largest rubber duck, is set to make her grand debut in downtown Clearwater on Friday, Jan. 9, kicking off more than two weeks of waterfront festivities.
St. Pete’s only Krispy Kreme is being replaced by Chipotle
Enjoy the glow of that “hot now” light while you can St. Petersburg, because the only Krispy Kreme in town is closing soon. Located at 9100 4th St. S as part of a Village Inn, Taco Bell and Culver’s quadrumvirate, the shop will soon be replaced by a Chipotle “Chipotlane” drive-thru, according to St. Pete […] The...
Florida ranked second in growth in 2025, reports say
More families are packing up and heading to Florida again, according to new data from U-Haul and backed up by movers and real estate professionals in Tampa. FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer reports.
3-car crash in Largo sends multiple people to hospital, prompts large police presence
Multiple people were injured in a three-car crash that prompted a large police presence in Largo Wednesday night.
Florida woman claims spider bites led to toe amputation, sues apartment management
LARGO, Fla. — The new year just started, but Patricia Shields said the effects of the last year still linger for her. Shields said two of her toes had to be amputated because of infections from spider bites while living in her old apartment in Largo. She is now suing apartment management.
