Clearwater FL

Craving a taste of Athens without hopping a flight. Head to Hellas Restaurant & Bakery in Tarpon Springs, where ocean blue walls and warm hospitality set the scene. From sizzling saganaki to flaky baklava, it is a feast that feels both celebratory and comforting. Come hungry, leave swooning, and maybe...

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — When John Connallon came back to his car after a trip to the boardwalk at John’s Pass in Madeira Beach, he was surprised to see a ticket on his vehicle. "I could see a little white tag on my car. And I had the...

Rescue efforts were underway Thursday after a U.S. military refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said.

Tampa Fire Rescue extinguished a blaze at Jimbo's Pit Bar B-Q on West Kennedy Boulevard just past midnight on March 11. Nobody got hurt. TFR crews arrived after reports came in about a structure fire at the 4100 block of West Kennedy Boulevard. Smoke billowed from the building. Firefighters doused the flames fast.

A two-story structure, operating as The Inn On Third for the past 20 years, at 342 3rd Avenue N. in downtown St. Petersburg, has entered the market with an asking price of $4.8 million. Built in 1937, the 6,891 gross square-foot property provides strong visibility with 40 feet of frontage...

For a restaurant built on slow-smoked meat, Jimbo's Pit Bar-B-Q got a very different kind of smoke early Wednesday when an overnight kitchen fire temporarily shut down the beloved Tampa joint on West Kennedy Boulevard. Fire crews knocked the flames down quickly, and no injuries were reported, but the doors are...

Grocery giants Publix and Aldi added to their footprints in the past week, opening three stores in the area and announcing a fourth. The opening blitz began last week when Publix opened a new store March 5 in Clearwater. The 46,791-square-foot store is at 1295 S. Missouri Ave. off of...

Birds like the ruby-throated hummingbird will be appearing in TBAY in the spring — find out where you can spot them.

An exciting new waterfront festival is taking over St. Pete’s North Straub Park later this month. The inaugural St. Petersburg BayFest is offering a full weekend of live entertainment, neighborhood vendors and tons of fresh local bites from March 20-22. Admission is only $5 and open to the public.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is now threatening to remove Tampa Mayor Jane Castor from office over an immigration dispute, warning the state would act unless she stops “forcing sanctuary policies” on the Tampa Police Department (TPD). “TPD’s policies prohibiting its police officers from sharing certain...