Clearwater FL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Activists across the Bay Area are preparing for a Labor Day demonstration after the recent removal of murals from local crosswalks. Four in St. Pete are already gone. The Florida Department of Transportation said five murals in St. Pete do not comply with the state's...

Hillsborough County is inviting residents to join various advisory boards and councils. If you're a registered voter and live within the county, you can apply before the September 26 deadline, according to the county's announcement. These positions are volunteer-based, and members will not receive compensation for...

Tampa residents are preparing for seven consecutive days of oppressive heat and daily downpours as the National Weather Service issues warnings about dangerous conditions ahead of Labor Day weekend. The weather pattern gripping the Tampa Bay area promises little relief from the sweltering summer heat, with...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A man is facing a felony charge after the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said he wrote “Go back to Mexico” on the outside of a Clearwater auto repair shop. Michael Taylor, 33, was captured by surveillance camera spray painting one of the buildings leased by Wrecktified Paint and Collision....

Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida couple is behind bars after they were found to be connected to multiple business robberies that occurred throughout July and August. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday in collaboration with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested two individuals involved in a Tampa shooting. Earlier this summer, local deputies responded to reports of a shooting on the 100 block of Bush Lane in Tampa. Deputies found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Surveillance video captured a white...

A marine deputy witnessed the suspect discarding lobster tails into the water near the Channel Five Bridge. A 40-year-old Oldsmar man was arrested Saturday after a Monroe County Sheriff Marine Deputy discovered him in possession of numerous undersized and illegally speared lobsters. According to a report from the...

A woman was recently arrested after an online bank fraud scheme in Central Florida. An investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Section led to the arrest of a Tampa woman involved in an ATM tap-in fraud scheme. HCSO received a tip identifying 24-year-old Janetcilize Martinez as...

An illegal alien crime ring was recently busted for stealing more than $400,000 in semi-truck parts in Central Florida. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is charging four members of a crime ring for stealing more than $400,000 worth of truck parts. According to a law...