Bay area mother explains heartbreak to 6-year-old son after his father’s aggressive cancer diagnosis
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — A simple message from a mother who has to explain heartbreak to her 6-year-old son. "Cherish the time you have with the people you have," Tara Bossert said. "Every night when I come home he asks me, 'Did daddy die yet?'" Tara's husband, Bob, was...
Woman Arrested after Shooting at Tampa Home
A woman was recently arrested after a shooting at a Tampa home. The post Woman Arrested after Shooting at Tampa Home appeared first on West Orlando News .
Pinellas County, FL, restaurants & eateries with zero violations in latest January 2026 inspections
When locals and visitors in Pinellas County, Florida, decide to step away from their kitchen counters and dine out, it’s reassuring to know that many area restaurants are not only meeting inspection standards but doing so perfectly. Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation...
Central Florida Woman Arrested in Fatal Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Crash
A Central Florida woman was arrested in a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian crash. The post Central Florida Woman Arrested in Fatal Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Crash appeared first on West Orlando News .
Pinellas County, FL Cold Cases: Police Highlight 6 Unsolved Murders; Deputies Renew Appeal
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pinellas County, Florida – The sheriff’s office is renewing efforts in six long-unsolved homicide and missing persons cases across the county. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, detectives...
Gulf Coast Trail to connect Pinellas to Naples
You can’t walk, run or bike it just yet, but ambitious plans to link Tampa Bay with Naples are well on their way to being realized. The 420-mile Florida Gulf Coast Trail will be one of the longest continuous trails in Florida, linking seven counties and 52 rural, urban and suburban communities, including Hillsborough...
The Always-Packed Florida Buffet That Has Everyone Going Back for Seconds (and Thirds)
There is a buffet in Florida where people line up outside before the doors even open, and once you catch a whiff of what is cooking inside, you will completely understand why. This is not a chain restaurant serving reheated trays of bland food. Every dish here tastes like it...
Empath Health site in Largo sells for $19 million, 376-unit apartment community planned
The largest multifamily housing owner, manager, and developer in the U.S. has acquired a 21.8-acre property in Largo, where it will build a new apartment community. Greystar Real Estate Partners purchased the property at 5771 Roosevelt Boulevard for $19.25 million from Empath Health, according to a deed recorded on...
Tampa tile business shuts doors, leaves customers in a lurch
Customers of Decorum Tile and Stone on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa are furious after the company abruptly shut its doors and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
BayCare opens comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation Center
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Tim Maglione is a healthy guy. He eats right, doesn’t smoke and is an endurance athlete. But in 2025, he wasn’t running, biking or swimming when something went very wrong. “I am just watching TV one evening at 8 o’clock at night, and all...

















