Clearwater FL

Tarpon Springs firefighters say the one-year-old boy was found by a family member in a pool. Paramedics rushed the child to the hospital where he remains in critical condition. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. A one-year-old boy is in the hospital fighting for his life after...

Ever wonder what happens when creativity collides with a complete disregard for the concept of “too much”?. WhimzeyLand in Safety Harbor is your answer, served up with a side of artistic chaos and a generous helping of recycled materials. Florida’s got beaches, theme parks, and alligators galore, but...

When the Publix at Eagles Park Retail Center shut its doors on March 7, it did more than turn off the lights. The closure wiped out the closest full-service supermarket for the Five Towns senior community and more than 2,000 nearby residents. Regulars who once strolled over on foot are now juggling longer drives,...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A house fire in the Coquina Key area early Sunday morning has left one teenager dead and two others injured, according to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue. SPFR says fire crews responded around 3:30 a.m. to the 3960 block of Neptune Drive Southeast, where they found a single-story home engulfed in...

West St. Petersburg sits about four miles from the Gulf beaches. Before the mall went up, the Tyrone area was mostly flat land, roadside shops, and a string of roads leading toward the coast. The name "Tyrone" had been on local maps for years. Fuller Flying Field, one of the...

Last Friday, a former St. Petersburg pastor and his wife, already convicted this year of running a long-running organized retail theft ring that hit Home Depot stores across Florida, walked back into the Pinellas County Justice Center to learn how much prison time they could be facing. Prosecutors say the couple used...

Pinellas County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing this month, with several solid full-time openings across well-known employers. If you like hands-on work and steady hours, these roles are worth a look.

Downtown Clearwater’s long-anticipated redevelopment effort may be inching closer to its next phase, as the city weighs a proposed request for negotiation (RFN) to solicit proposals for a large-scale, mixed-use renaissance of its urban zone. If approved, the RFN would impact 25 acres across 17 properties and would...

FLORIDA — A Missing Child Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old girl who was last seen in Tampa, authorities said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the alert for Larisa Olivera-Valenzuela on Friday. According to officials, the girl is described as a white-Hispanic female, approximately 5 feet...

If you’re searching for ways to give back, the Catalyst’s Impact Connector is here to help. Each week, we feature five organizations in the Tampa Bay area that need your input, whether that’s time, talent, items, funding or simply awareness. We’re certain you’ll find something here that matches your interests and...