Clearwater FL

A school resource officer assigned to Seminole High School has been arrested and fired after authorities accused him of inappropriate conduct involving a 17-year-old student.

GULFPORT, Fla. — After spending nearly 60 years at its clubhouse located at the Gulfport Marina, the Gulfport Lions Club is moving out and the building is coming down. The clubhouse was built in 1967 and has been the home of hundreds of fundraisers, events and parties. The Lions Club hosted its biweekly meetings out...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY — A tractor-trailer crash slowed things down early Thursday morning on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:10 a.m. near milepost 261. Troopers say a 32-year-old man from Lakeland was heading south when he lost control of the...

Vini Lopez is the original drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by “The Boss” himself. His prowess behind the kit can be heard on Springsteen’s first two albums, “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.” and “The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle,” which...

TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County woman accused of killing her sister and burying her in the backyard was found guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday. Debra Patton, 72, stood trial this week in the May 2021 killing of her sister, Karen Pais. State prosecutors said Patton shot and killed Pais before burying...

Vince Gill has announced the 2026 50 Years From Home Tour, launching in June with a summer run that travels through Florida and the Southeast before concluding with a six-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville from late July into early August. The tour marks five decades since Gill left Oklahoma to...

A national non-profit organization born in the Tampa Bay area has caught the attention of Gary Sinise who's coming to town to help with their mission. The Red Star Foundation was started to support the families of those lost to suicide and call attention to the issue to help prevent others from doing the same.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A road closure is in place in Pinellas County after a dump truck hit several power lines that landed on the roadway. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said this happened Thursday morning when a dump truck driving in the area of 35th Street North and Morris Street had...

TAMPA, Fla. – Drivers heading into downtown Tampa this weekend should pack extra patience or leave the car at home. City officials are warning of significant traffic delays and road closures on January 17 and 18 as a convergence of major events is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to the city center.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – With the “feels like” temperature expected to plunge to 40 degrees or lower, the Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas announced Wednesday that cold weather shelters will activate across the county for Thursday night, Jan. 15. The emergency accommodations will operate from 6 p.m....