Clearwater FL

A massive cross-country drug pipeline that funneled hundreds of pounds of narcotics from Southern California to Florida has officially been dismantled, resulting in a prison sentence that will keep its mastermind away for a very long time. Omar Pitter, a 45-year-old San Diego man, was handed a sentence of 33...

Three brothers from Mola di Bari, Italy, brought their Brooklyn-honed pizza craft to Clearwater, creating an authentic Italian trattoria that pays homage to traditional Italian cuisine. 🇮🇹. Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza has been serving coal-fired thin-crust pizzas since 2007, using intense heat that cooks pies in...

Business Debut spoke with the leaders behind four new restaurants preparing to open soon in greater Tampa. The Greyson, Con Amor, Byte, and Quiote Tequilaria are making plans from Apollo Beach to Templa Terrace. For a deeper dive on any of the businesses, click through to our complete write up...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete police are asking for the public's help in finding two men seen on video attacking another group of people in the downtown area. Officers said this happened around 2 a.m. Nov. 1 on Central Avenue when the two suspects approached a group of men, got into a verbal argument, and then...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa International Airport has reached a major milestone in its long-anticipated expansion, unveiling the final design for its new international terminal, Airside D. Airport leaders announced during the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority board meeting that the project has reached 100% completion of...

Multiple customers of a Pasco County paver company said they paid large down payments but received little to nothing in return.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - On Thursday, leaders of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg gave fans a taste of what’s to come for the upcoming INDY car races. Crews will begin working on the track Monday, February 9, for the weekend races of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Kim...

Lee Hughes, 46, of Pinellas Park, has pleaded guilty to attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor, attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, and receipt and possession of child sex abuse material. Hughes faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison. His sentencing date...

Sean Schrader, spokesperson for the St. Pete and Clearwater Energy Alliances, said utility municipalization efforts—like proposed city takeovers of electric utilities in St. Petersburg and Clearwater—often encounter escalating costs and legal challenges, citing national examples where such initiatives ballooned...

Home to retailers like Five Below, Ulta Beauty, and Dollar Tree, Oldsmar’s Woodlands Square Shopping Center is preparing to add a new juice shop to its food and drink portfolio. Opening at 3161 Curlew Road, Suite 1, the new spot will be called the Blissful Berry. This week, What...