Clearwater FL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After a man took a Cybertruck for a 30-minute test drive and didn't return it, an assistant manager from the car dealership went to recover it, only to find it with $20,000 in damages, Pinellas County deputies said in two arrest affidavits. On Nov. 26,...

CLEARWATER, Fla. – A collision on Tuesday evening has left a pedestrian with potentially life-threatening injuries and forced the closure of a major roadway in Clearwater. First responders with the Clearwater Police Department and Clearwater Fire & Rescue were called to the 1700 block of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard at 6:19...

YBOR CITY, Fla. - New charges have been filed against the man accused in the deadly Ybor City crash that killed four people and injured several others. The Hillsorough County State Attorney's Office said Silas Sampson, 22, will now face numerous new charges after toxicology results confirmed his blood alcohol level...

Tampa's code enforcement director has been dismissed from his position over the cashing of a winning lottery ticket purchased by one of his employees.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A North Lakeland motorcycle crash on Saturday night claimed the life of a 26-year-old fugitive riding a stolen bike, according to investigators. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the rider as Kyle Cole, a New Port Richey man who had been on the run since a violent encounter with deputies...

Drivers on the Howard Frankland Bridge will have slow down after a new announcement from the Florida Department of Transportation.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Pasco County deputies are asking the community for help locating 14-year-old Boryana Todorova, who has been missing since the evening of Nov. 29. She was last seen around 6:25 p.m. near Estrada Place in New Port Richey. Todorova is described as 5-foot-4, approximately 134...

Twenty-five years ago, the author bought a waterfront home in Pinellas County and considered adding a dock. At that time, a county inspector advised rebuilding the property’s 50-year-old seawall, but the recommendation was not followed. Now, in 2025, after spending $200,000 on flood repairs and with the seawall at 75...

In a recent incident at Tunnel Beach, a visitor's reckless behavior with a sea lion has sparked a wave of criticism on social media. The incident, which involved a tourist allegedly dangling their baby over a sea lion, has led to calls for increased signage and awareness about the dangers of interacting too closely...

St. Petersburg officials announced that new citywide water restrictions will begin on December 1st after the Southwest Florida Water Management District issued a Phase 1 Water Shortage Order due to below normal rainfall and declining water supplies.