Largo Midnight Drug Bust Nabs Rifle, Coke and Meth
Midnight-shift Largo officers say a Friday night narcotics investigation ended with an assault-style rifle off the street, hundreds of grams of drugs seized and two 21-year-olds booked into the Pinellas County Jail. According to the department, officers arrested Zarion Wallace and Sierra Wright and recovered roughly...
Pinellas police chiefs signed ICE agreements following sheriff’s ‘removal’ warning, records show
Last February, nearly all of Pinellas County’s 10 local police departments signed “287(g) agreements,” which deputize local police to do some of the jobs of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Records obtained by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay show that the agreements were signed within days of each...
Florida man slashes throat of 13-year-old in town for Daytona 500: police
A Daytona Beach man was accused of attacking a teenage Delray Beach boy who was visiting for the Daytona 500, according to reports.
Off-duty St. Pete officer saves baby from rottweiler attack in Parrish: ‘A mother’s worst...
PARRISH, Fla. - An off-duty police officer is being hailed as a hero after leaping a fence to save a two-month-old infant from a neighbor’s rottweiler Saturday morning. Dale Johnson, a St. Petersburg police officer, was preparing for work when he heard what he described as "the most blood-curdling screams" coming...
Pinellas Farmers and Flea Market moves to St. Pete dog track
The market found a permanent home at the 130-acre Win! Derby site last fall and has been hosting weekly markets there ever since, as the property moves forward under new ownership. The post Pinellas Farmers and Flea Market moves to St. Pete dog track appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
St. Petersburg detective identifies 1980 John Doe victim as Tennessee man
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - A St. Petersburg Police detective has identified a John Doe victim from 1980 as 29-year-old Johnny Bradshaw of Tennessee, 46 years after his death. In April 1980, Bradshaw and Jack Roy Davis were staying at the Siesta Motel on 34th Street in St. Petersburg when they were both shot in the...
Pinellas County Sheriff Honors MSDHS Victims on 8th Anniversary, Commits to Safer Schools
On the solemn anniversary of a day that shook a nation, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office took to social media to honor the 17 individuals whose lives were tragically cut short at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSDHS) eight years ago. In a Facebook post, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri remembered the victims by name...
Belleair Estate Makes Every Day Feel Like Vacation
Tucked behind the private gates of Belleview Island, 430 St Andrews Drive offers an elevated take on waterfront living. This is where thoughtful design, sweeping views, and everyday comfort come together beautifully. From the moment you arrive, the home welcomes you with striking curb appeal, a paver driveway, and...
Social Butterfly – Discovering the power of friendship at Mease Life in Dunedin
Barbara Lackey never considered herself especially social. For years, living in the mountains of North Carolina, she and her late husband kept mostly to themselves. Home was their world. When he passed away, Barbara faced a quiet realization: something had to change. “I needed to be around people,” she says....
Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomes 3 new animals
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA)— The Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomed three new animals to a newly renovated habitat. The three harbor seals, Scallop, Pharaoh, and Ocean, are brand new species to CMA. According to CMA, the new habitat is part of a broader plan to incorporate pinnipeds, which are marine animals that have...
