Clearwater FL

A woman said a traffic stop led to her uncle being taken down to the ground by St. Pete police and then put in handcuffs, but he wasn't in the car.

K. Newman, a resident of Florida, expressed concerns regarding Clearwater's proposal to establish a municipal electric utility. The primary worry is the city's potential decision to bond nearly $1 billion to acquire Duke Energy's existing infrastructure, which could result in increased costs for customers'...

The Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP) cut the ribbon on their newly renovated kitchen and dining hall on Wednesday, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WTSP) - A Florida community rallied around an 18-year-old man with a rare brain cancer whose dying wish was to be baptized in the Gulf of Mexico. Caden Speck, 18, is being treated in Atlanta for what his family says is one of the rarest forms of brain cancer in the world. He was diagnosed in...

The new group overseeing St. Petersburg’s storied Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will receive the same tourism funding as its previous organizers. Pinellas County’s Tourist Development Council unanimously approved the $65,000 award Thursday, despite some financial concerns. Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival, Inc., has...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old Tarpon Springs woman sustained serious injuries early Wednesday morning after the car she was driving rear-ended a concrete pumping truck on Klosterman Road in an incident reported by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash occurred at approximately 5:46 AM, just west of...

An affordable local breakfast & brunch eatery in Pasco County, Grandma Sally's Restaurant in New Port Richey, FL, was documented for 11 violations, including temperature control failures and improper food storage practices, during a recent inspection. As a result of the issues found, following a November 7, 2025,...

TAMPA — Legislation signed into Florida law in 2022 that changed how long juveniles can be held in pre-trial detention before adjudicatory hearings has led to a “drastic reduction” in crimes such as auto robberies, a top law enforcement official said Wednesday. “There were kids 13, 14, 15-years-old prolifically...

Three men have received decades-long federal prison sentences for their involvement in a violent conspiracy that involved alien smuggling and kidnapping, spanning from Cuba to South Florida and Louisiana.

The local nonprofit, The Tampa Bay Fashion Foundation, is helping more than 250 families put food on the table this Thanksgiving with a unique shopping experience.