Clearwater FL

A lawsuit filed by a local business owner using Florida's recent anti-camping statute compelled the city to act, highlighting tensions between state mandates and local resource shortages.

At the Dec. 4 city council meeting, members discussed the planned sale of Tampa's downtown police headquarters. The post Tampa Monitor: Plan to sell downtown police headquarters is moving forward appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

A violent confrontation over a postal worker’s keys has led to a guilty plea for a New Jersey man who now faces up to two decades in federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe confirmed that Tajmir Wyles, 31, has pleaded guilty to robbing a postal mail carrier and possessing stolen United States property.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital said it's seeing a big increase in respiratory illnesses. According to the hospital, cases of some illnesses, like the flu, have jumped by more than 300% from this time last year. One pediatric emergency medicine physician said there's not one clear reason...

Bert King, owner of Bert’s Barracuda Harley-Davidson, is hoping the local biker community can break a Guinness World Record and for a good cause. Since he acquired the Clearwater motorcycle dealership nine years ago, King has continued a tradition that the previous owner established. The company’s annual holiday toy...

Veterans from across the area gathered at Tropicana Field for one of James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital's outreach events, designed to help people find permanent housing and receive benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs had a record-breaking number of more than 50,000 homeless veterans housed permanently across...

A Georgia man who played the face of a “bail bondsman” in a telephone scam targeting Florida residents has admitted to his role in the crime. Kimani Brennen Fletcher, 26, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and is now facing a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - Four men from Tampa accused of conducting sneaker heists across multiple states were arrested last month after detectives tracked their movements following a convenience store stop for energy drinks. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Herbert Davis III, Michael McCray, Jim O. Rayford, and...

TAMPA, Fla. - In a hot Publix parking lot in south St. Petersburg, Howie Guja, the guy with the megawatt smile and the Publishers Clearing House blazer, took a selfie behind a minivan as he held an oversize novelty check for $10,000. Guja and a camera operator named George had...

In moments of crisis, every second matters, and K9 officer Mary Lou proved just how vital those seconds can be. This extraordinary Bloodhound, partnered with Deputy Sarah Ernstes of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, showcased her exceptional tracking skills when a child went missing. The duo’s...