Clearwater FL

A house in Pinellas County is getting lifted 24-feet, and raising questions online. The owner, who did not want to be identified, mentioned that after the 2024 hurricanes she had flooding and did not want to deal with that again. The house is so tall because she is building a second floor.

Lynette Campbell TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Three decades after a young single mother was found...

A former Pinellas County teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving child exploitation, federal prosecutors announced. Lee Hughes, 46, of Pinellas Park, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber for attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor, a

Located on the southeast corner of the intersection of US Highway 19 and Main Street in Clearwater, the Countryside Mall appears to be adding a new locally owned restaurant to its food and drink roster. According to plan review documents submitted by JBE 101 LLC, Jimmy Blue Eyes will open...

Tesa Tamika Keith A Michigan woman is behind bars after deputies say she pulled a...

After more than 20 years on South Howard Avenue, Tampa’s Daily Eats will be closing its doors to undergo a complete brand makeover, the restaurant’s ownership announced Thursday. Ciccio Restaurant Group will be permanently closing Daily Eats, its “modern refresh of the classic diner,” to launch a new...

What started as an argument between two groups at a Rivergate Drive apartment complex turned into a stabbing that put a 21-year-old woman in the hospital and a 24-year-old Tampa woman in handcuffs, according to deputies. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says the suspect, identified as Anijah Amari Green, was...

Locally owned Silver Ring Cafe celebrates 25 years at its location in the Riverview Shopping Center this month. Dana Neville Burdzilauskas, a Tampa native with deep roots in the community, has owned and operated the cafe for more than 32 years. She is a married mother of three adult children and a delightfully proud gr

Earlier this week, we learned how local municipalities have been taking the lead on making Florida's coast more resilient through living shorelines. That means they're replacing aging, hard infrastructure, like concrete seawalls, with softer, more natural elements, such as plants, rocks, and oyster reefs. Continuing ou

From celebrating Bob Dylan’s birthday bash to an electronic post-metal goth night, here's a roundup of music events you can go to this weekend. Thursday: The Palladium in St. Petersburg is hosting Forever Young: Bob Dylan’s 85th Birthday Bash that starts at 7:30 p.m. and features performances by Have Gun Will Travel, G