Clearwater FL

There was a Central Florida deputy-involved shooting as the suspect armed with a knife choked his 7-year-old brother while wearing a motorcycle helmet and two tactical vests with ballistic plates. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently responded to a call regarding a domestic violence incident in...

A Central Florida man was arrested for punching a victim in the face and then stabbing him repeatedly at a gas station. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested the man for Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, and Resisting an Officer with Violence.

Three young suspects were arrested for counterfeit currency in Central Florida. Detectives assigned to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Unit have arrested three suspects for Possession of Counterfeit Currency. Detectives started an investigation after local business owners in John’s Pass reported...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Pete man is facing charges after an arrest affidavit reveals he "tortured" and killed his pet birds. Officials say this happened after 9 p.m. Saturday in the area of 21st Street South when two St. Pete police officers responded to the home of 39-year-old Bradley Walters.

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — For 25 years, the 5th grade class of Madeira Beach Fundamental from the year 2000 has waited patiently to open their time capsule. With the help of a buzzsaw, hammer and other tools, former students and teachers got a peek into what they stored. Former...

Ever had that moment when your wallet screams “no” but your shopping addiction whispers “just one more store”?. Tampa Premium Outlets in Lutz, Florida is that dangerous friend who convinces you that designer labels at bargain prices isn’t just possible—it’s practically your civic duty.

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...