Clearwater FL

FLORIDA — Tampa police are investigating after an elderly couple was discovered dead inside their home Monday afternoon. Officers were called to the residence on West Palmira Drive just before 3 p.m. after a friend asked for a wellness check. According to the Tampa Police Department, the friend reported not having...

Construction has commenced on a much-anticipated townhome community in an underserved area of South St. Petersburg. The Pelican Place Townhomes will provide 40 new affordable homeownership opportunities to residents earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income. Another partnership between Habitat for...

Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, is visiting Tampa International Airport to thank employees for their work during the government shutdown.

TAMPA — A Covington man who acted as the “money mule” in a wire fraud conspiracy has pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Fla. K’imani Brennen Fletcher, 26, formerly of Conyers, faces 20 years in prison for his role in a scheme in which he posed as a bail bondsman to defraud victims of more than $40,000. He...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Gas prices in Florida have steadily declined over the past few weeks, but it won’t last long. According to AAA, over the last two weeks, the state average price of gas dropped 19 cents per gallon. Sunday’s state average of $2.92 per gallon is: “Drivers should expect gas prices to bounce back […]

Two men have been arrested in Tampa for allegedly stealing a storage trailer in Key Largo that contained an estimated $35,000 worth of property, including more than two dozen guns.

DUNEDIN, FL — Chocolate Bistro is preparing to open at 1004 Broadway, Dunedin, FL 34698, where mother–daughter team Shannon Saathoff and Alexandra Andrews are creating a dessert-focused space inspired by their travels and longtime love of chocolate. The pair told Business Debut they are targeting an early January...

St. Pete’s favorite dive bar has been slinging affordable comfort food and cold beer since 2014, building a cult following among locals who appreciate quality grub without the pretentious price tags. Named after a charming party animal the owners randomly met at a Miami Beach hotel pool bar, this...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— A 21-year-old is dead after a crash on Busch Boulevard Monday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers responded to a crash around 5:20 a.m. on Busch Boulevard just west of Orange Grove Road. According to FHP, an Acura sedan, driven by a 21-year-old Ruskin man, was traveling in the...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Pete man is facing animal cruelty charges after he tortured and killed two of his pet birds, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Bradley Walters, 39, was taken into custody on Saturday after deputies found two dead birds in his garbage can. One of the birds had its head...