Clearwater FL

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. - Actor Paul Rudd is set to star in a new movie filming in St. Pete Beach — and you might recognize some of the movie extras as your neighbors. On Thursday, around 175 locals traded in their modern threads for a blast from the past, trying on their 1980s costumes for the very first time.

St. Petersburg has plenty of tourist traps serving overpriced seafood, but locals know better. Hidden away on 22nd Avenue South sits a spot that feels more like stumbling into someone’s backyard party than visiting a restaurant. Hookin’ Ain’t Easy is the kind of place where string lights twinkle overhead, sand...

PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA — Strong thunderstorms moved across the Tampa Bay area Thursday evening, bringing intense rainfall, lightning, and localized flooding concerns, especially across Pinellas County. Radar imagery around 7:00 PM shows a concentrated line of heavy storms stretching from Palm Harbor through...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County is offering five different ways to get help to people still recovering from hurricanes through their People-first Hurricane Recovery Programs. “Even though it’s been a while since these hurricanes there’s still millions and millions of dollars available to help these people put...

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Thursday will be sunny and warm, with a decent chance of rain and a high of 87 degrees.

The Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County has become the second organization in Clearwater to receive a Certified Autism Center designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This means that JWB staff members have completed specialized training to better...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)—Pinellas County has reopened its state-funded home repair program to help local people stay in their homes and maintain their property. The program offers financial assistance up to $75,000 for critical needs such as roof, window, and AC replacements, Pinellas County said. “This vital...

St. Petersburg drivers who rely on the I-275 and 54th Avenue North interchange are about to get a long-term shakeup. Starting Thursday night, April 9, the Florida Department of Transportation will shut down two key ramps at the I-275/54th Avenue North interchange, sending traffic onto surface streets and into...

Officers from the Belleair Police Department are investigating a shooting incident that struck an occupied residence on Pelican Place, after a 911 call initially reported a possible burglary in progress. According to investigators, a resident called 911 stating someone had broken into the home through a rear glass...

Pinellas Park police and the DEA arrested Rayshawn Smith, 31, following a months-long drug investigation. Police say Smith’s infant nearly died after ingesting fentanyl in November 2025. Detectives seized drugs, firearms and paraphernalia at Smith's home. He now faces multiple drug-related charges, according to the...