Clearwater FL

Another luxury high-rise is coming to downtown St. Petersburg. Why it matters: Thursday's hours-long City Council debate over the project laid bare angst over the city's shifting identity — and raised questions about how much influence residents and policymakers have in shaping it. "You have a problem when everybody...

🕒: Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Friday - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Columbia Restaurant serves as the hand-painted, tile-clad heartbeat of the neighborhood, offering an “Old World” experience that has local foodies completely hooked. Fans from Tampa Heights swarm this massive, sun-drenched...

FLORIDA — Nearly 2,000 homes and businesses across Florida are without electricity Monday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us. As of the latest update, approximately 1,894 customers are experiencing outages statewide, representing about 0.02% of the more than 10.9 million customers tracked. Miami-Dade...

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said multiple people were hospitalized after a crash in Treasure Island on Saturday night. The single-car crash happened at around 10 p.m. on March 28 near the intersection of 104th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard. The sheriff’s office said Treasure Island...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Whether it's for the beautiful botanicals, the unique creations or the food, there is plenty to explore at the Pinellas Botanicals and BrunchFest. "We have vendors that have great brunch items, beautiful plants, lawn art, local vendors, live music and more," said Michelle Northup, owner of The...

Cool off at the Kiwanis Sprayground, a free, 3,000-square-foot water play area at 1937 Ed Eckert Drive in Dunedin. The park features colorful, motion-activated sprays, a pirate ship slide, flower showers, and shaded seating for parents. It’s ADA accessible with a non-slip surface and safety systems including...

Shakenya Mone’ Batson (PCSO) A chaotic domestic dispute in Clearwater took a violent turn late...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a Station Sand Key boat crew rescued an overdue boater Friday, approximately six miles west of Three Rooker Island. Rescued was a 39-year-old male who was transported to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition. The...

Pinellas County Deputy Boone quickly responded to a house fire last month and was first on the scene. She confirmed the burning home and nearby houses were empty before learning a disabled elderly person was trapped inside a neighboring home filling with smoke. With help from bystanders, she carried the person to...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla — During a house fire spreading in Pinellas County, a deputy rushed to the scene, where she ended up getting a disabled elderly person to safety. East Lake Fire Rescue later recognized her for her work. Deputy Kennedy Boone, with Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, was close...