Florida Hospitals Accused of ‘Dumping’ Patients
Shocking videos from Miami, Orlando, and Tampa show disoriented patients wandering in gowns and wristbands—some with IV tape still on—after hospital discharge. Outrage is exploding online, while advocates call the practice a “death sentence” for people with open wounds, dementia, or untreated mental illness. The...
💧 Tampa to build world’s largest ion exchange water system
The Tampa City Council has approved funding to design a new Suspended Ion Exchange (SIX®) system at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility, which will become the largest of its kind in the world and the first full-scale SIX® system in the U.S. Once complete, the upgraded plant will be able to treat up to 140...
Severe Drought Prompts New Water Restrictions
Starting April 3, 2026, the Southwest Florida Water Management District will enforce a Modified Phase III 'Extreme' Water Shortage Order in Pinellas County, including Belleair. Residents may water lawns only once per week based on house numbers:
Five USF professors honored as 2025 AAAS Fellows
Five University of South Florida professors have been named 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest scientific societies. The honorees are Michael Lynch, Usha Menon, Niketa Patel, Charles Stanish, and Jose Zayas-Castro. They were recognized for their...
Largo’s Plant-Sumner House and House of Seven Gables to be designated as landmarks
LARGO, Fla. — Two homes in Largo will be designated as historic landmarks this weekend. A step back in time takes you to Heritage Village, where Pinellas County's history stands still. “This house was built in 1896 up at the Bellevue Biltmore campus," said Monica Drake, Heritage Village's historic...
⚠️ Largo permitting system offline April 1 for maintenance
The City of Largo’s permitting, licensing, and inspection system will be unavailable on Wednesday, April 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to scheduled maintenance. During this time, both customers and City staff will not have access to the platform, and the Building Division will be closed to the public. Services are...
Crash witness says suspect looked like a ‘NASCAR driver’ during chase on Howard Frankland...
Video from the Florida Highway Patrol shows the moments a speeding car, fleeing from troopers, hit another car then rolled several times in the middle of the highway.
This Unique Florida Landmark Is as Strange as It Is Whimsical
Tucked inside a quiet residential neighborhood in Safety Harbor, Florida, Whimzeyland is one of those rare places that stops you in your tracks and makes you question everything you thought you knew about art. What started as a single purple front door has blossomed into a full-blown outdoor wonderland built almost...
📅 Pinellas County Commission to review land use, tax, and infrastructure items April 7
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Palm Room, 333 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, with both in-person and virtual options.
Questions grow after Tampa police assistant chief Ruth Cate is fired
Questions are continuing to grow one day after a high-ranking leader within the Tampa Police Department was fired.
