Clearwater FL

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 19-year-old Frostproof man has been arrested and charged after confessing he fabricated a story about being attacked by white men posing as law enforcement in an attempt to convince his parents to let him move to Tampa. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd referred to...

The trial overseen by Judge Michelle Sisco took a sharp turn this week as she criticized the defense in the murder case of rapper Julio Foolio (real name Charles Jones) as “inexcusable.”. The defendant, Alicia Andrews, faces charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, and she is...

Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. We will be partly to mostly cloudy on Thursday with highs only in the low 70s. A breezy and cool northwest wind will help trigger a...

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — The owners of an Indian Rocks Beach home damaged during Hurricanes Helene and Milton recently made the decision to tear it down and start over. Homeowners Mary Frances and Chris Gorman say it was a bittersweet decision on how to move forward after the storms.

If you’re cruising along Florida’s Gulf Coast in search of the perfect beach bite, locals will tell you there’s only one place to stop: Frenchy’s Saltwater Café in Clearwater. Tucked just steps from the pier, this laid-back seafood shack has been serving up what many call the best fish sandwiches in the state. Once...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 2-year-old who wandered into the street in a Pinellas County neighborhood Wednesday afternoon was hit and killed by a pickup truck, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The incident happened just before 4 p.m. on 49th Avenue North, west of 80th Street North, according to the Florida...

Clearwater police recently arrested two men in connection with an ATM scam using a method new to the area. The suspects, identified by WFLA as 25-year-old Brandon Esteban Acosta Castillo and 20-year-old Andrew Joshua Llactas Jimenez, reportedly placed quarters in ATM card slots to block use. Police went to the...

Three teens were arrested after deputies said they were in possession of counterfeit currency and attempted to pass it off at multiple businesses in Pinellas County.

Five detention employees with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office were fired over two unrelated incidents, according to Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.

Almost two years after a jury awarded the family at the center of the "Take Care of Maya" case more than $261 million against a St. Petersburg-based children's hospital, an appellate court has reversed the entire verdict and cleared the pathway for a new trial. The Second District Court of Appeals released its...