Groundbreaking set for transformative downtown Clearwater project
Construction is set to officially begin early next month on a major project on the site of the former City Hall building in Clearwater. The developers and construction company behind The Bluffs have scheduled a ceremonial groundbreaking for April 6 that will be ceremonial in the traditional sense but also symbolic...
Four Pinellas schools slated to shift start times
Students at Largo Middle School will need to set their alarm clocks much earlier beginning in August, if the school board approves proposed new start times for 2026-27. To streamline bus transportation, the district has recommended shifting Largo Middle’s morning bell from 9:40 a.m. to 7:25 a.m. That would align the...
Clearwater officer honored with top award
Clearwater Police Officer Andrew Billups is set to receive one of the highest honors following two saves in a matter of weeks.
Hillsborough County deputy faces multiple charges after domestic violence incident
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— A Hillsborough County deputy was arrested on multiple felony charges after a domestic violence incident, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced. Brian Juliano, 45, was arrested by the St. Petersburg Police Department on Tuesday. Juliano is a deputy assigned to the department of patrol...
TPD assistant chief on administrative leave; it’s unclear why
The Tampa Police Department said one of its assistant chiefs is on administrative leave.
Turn Off The Taps: Pinellas County Braces For Extreme Water Shortage And $193 Fines
Lawn Sprinkler (File) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A deepening drought is forcing local officials to...
Tampa Bay’s Trailer Park Gold Mine, Mobile Homes Quietly Build Local Wealth
A fresh Realtor.com analysis argues that mobile and manufactured homes are quietly doubling as wealth-building tools in the middle of the affordability crunch. For households priced out of traditional single-family homes, the lower upfront cost and smaller monthly payment can turn what would have been rent into...
Pasco County Man Heading To Prison After Social Media Death Threats Against Kristi Noem
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 79-year-old New Port Richey man...
Tampa woman who sold drug-infused candy to children sentenced to 60 years in prison
A Tampa woman known as the "candy lady" was sentenced to 60 years in prison Tuesday after being convicted on fentanyl trafficking charges.
Midnight Inferno Turned Murder: St. Petersburg Fire On Neptune Dr. Ruled Arson
Fire (File) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police have officially classified the fatal house fire that...
