Chez Victor bakery and cafe brings classic French baking to Largo
Chez Victor, a brand new French bakery and cafe in the Largo Village Shopping Center, is now open at 11926 Seminole Blvd, offering the kind of buttery, flaky, gently life-changing baked goods that could make a grown adult consider abandoning all responsibilities for a quiet life spent eating croissants. This...
Former Tampa police chief’s husband fired as code enforcement director after FDLE investigation
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa's Code Enforcement Director Keith O'Connor, who is also the husband of former Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor, was fired by the city after an FDLE investigation. Keith O'Connor was under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Officials were looking into whether he improperly...
Ringling Bros. circus launching ‘Greatest Party on Earth’ in Tampa next month
PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA) — At Feld Entertainment Studios in Palmetto, 65 performers are in rehearsals gearing up for the newest Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus production. News Channel 8 got a behind the scenes look at the production. The Greatest Show on Earth is throwing the “Greatest Party on Earth.” When...
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of St. Petersburg Accepting Patients
The new Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of St. Petersburg is open and accepting patients. The 57,000-square-foot freestanding hospital provides essential rehabilitation services that help patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions...
Inside Tropicana Field: Roof repairs complete, interior renovations in full swing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the first time since Hurricane Milton ripped open its roof more than a year ago, Tropicana Field is officially weather-tight again — a milestone that clears the way for a massive push on long-delayed interior repairs. City officials said the last of the...
St. Pete police arrest 16-year-old high school student accused of bringing gun to campus
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Pete high school student is facing charges after police say he brought a gun to campus. The St. Pete Police Department says a 16-year-old 11th grader brought the gun in his backpack Tuesday at Northeast High School, located in the area of 16th Street North.
Trial against Temple Terrace woman accused in deadly DUI crash begins
TAMPA, Fla. - Judge Gregory Green greeted the court Wednesday and thanked the jury for being a part of the process. He presided over the DUI manslaughter trial of Adriane Blanchett. She was charged with driving under the influence and causing the death of Ana Rosa Day in an accident...
Pinellas County, FL – Scam Alert: Fake QR Codes Placed in Public Areas, Deputies...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Clearwater, FL – Residents across Pinellas County are being urged to use caution today after the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning about a growing scam involving fake QR codes placed in...
ER Doctors warn of e-bike dangers as serious injuries spike, crashes increase around Tampa...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Doctors at Orlando Health in Pinellas County said they see e-bike and e-scooter-related injuries every single day in their emergency room, and they warn it’s more serious than people might think. What we know:. Dr. Traci Ryan works in emergency medicine at Orlando Health Bayfront...
Driver switches license plate prior to second traffic stop in The Villages
A driver with a suspended license switched the license plate on his vehicle prior to his second traffic stop in the same day in The Villages. Raymond William Fletcher, 49, of Tampa, had been pulled over early Tuesday morning in a Nissan Altima and was issued a criminal citation for driving while license suspended,...
