Downtown Clearwater redevelopment plans raise questions about ownership
Last Thursday, hundreds of Clearwater residents gathered at a special City Council work session to seek clarity on downtown redevelopment. The meeting took place at the Clearwater Main Library and focused on projects planned along Cleveland Street. Clearwater City Council work session. The crowd exceeded the meeting ro
Pinellas Park Teen Center offers safe space for teens in lieu of ‘teen takeovers’
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — From playing pool to hanging out with friends, the Pinellas Park Teen Center offers teens like 14-year-old Olivia Latham a place to spend their summer. Olivia is one of around 40 teens in the center's summer program. It's for kids 13-17. "Having our own building...
New Clearwater Adopt-a-Drain program aims to protect environment, reduce flooding
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A new program offered by the City of Clearwater aims to protect the environment and help reduce localized flooding. Efrain Martinez has long worked to keep storm drains cleared in his Clearwater neighborhood. But he recently made it official, signing up to participate in the Adopt-a-Drain program.
Online Threat Targets Largo Preschool; Pinellas Park Man Arrested Ahead Of Specified Date
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A 23-year-old Pinellas Park man is behind bars after detectives traced an online mass shooting threat targeting a Largo learning center back to his personal device. The investigation began on June 2, 2026, when the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Threat Management Unit received a tip...
Tampa Sports Authority says Bucs stadium renovation takes priority over Rays
The Tampa Sports Authority will “send a letter to Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa” emphasizing that funding a renovation of the Buccaneers’ Raymond James Stadium “should be prioritized over” a new ballpark for the Rays, according to Emma Behrmann of the TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL. The Bucs are “in talks with
‘We don’t know if there’s going to be a wedding’: Couple left in limbo...
A Pasco County couple is scrambling to find an alternative wedding venue after learning the restaurant they booked for their ceremony has suddenly closed just three months before their wedding date.
Tampa police identify victims in connected death investigations
The video in this story is from a previous news report. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa police have identified both victims in a pair of death investigations from last week. According to the Tampa Police Department, officers found the body of Jamel Williams, 41, inside a vehicle on North Central Avenue. Hours later, officer
16-year-old Clearwater shooting suspect’s family turned him in, Sheriff Grady Judd says
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says the Clearwater shooting suspect's family turned him in on Monday. Law enforcement agencies across the Tampa Bay say unruly behavior seen in some 'teen takeovers' will not be tolerated.
Drive-thru salad restaurant Greenlane to open in Pinellas Park
A Tampa-based fast-casual salad concept is planning a new location in Pinellas Park. Greenlane has filed plans with the Southwest Florida Water Management District to redevelop the former Checkers property at 6401 Park Boulevard, demolishing the existing building and constructing a new 964-square-foot drive-through res
Pasco County Clerk Arrested After ‘Safe-Cracking’ Florida Lottery Scratch-Offs
$15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER Scratch-Off PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A convenience store clerk in New...

















