Clearwater FL

Behind a Largo mall on a weeknight, witnesses say a rented U‑Haul pulled up, two dogs were dumped out, and the truck rolled off with its license plate covered. By the time rescuers managed to track the animals down, one, a gray female volunteers named Pear, had already been hit and killed. The other, dubbed Apple,...

For nearly four decades, Oystercatchers has held a distinctive place in Tampa Bay’s dining culture. Set along the water at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, the restaurant built its reputation on polished seafood service, a dining room framed by mangroves and a Sunday brunch that became a tradition for many local families.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Sunday evening at a Davenport Wawa turned chaotic when a group of teenagers reportedly began disrupting business operations, leading to the arrest of an 18-year-old. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the convenience store located at 43582 US 27 at approximately 7:58...

KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — Kentucky lottery winner James Farthing has accepted a plea deal in the case where he’s accused of kicked Florida sheriff’s deputy in the face just days after winning the lottery. Farthing, from Georgetown, Kentucky, made Kentucky Lottery history with a $167.3 million jackpot...

A small private airplane came in low and scraped onto the runway at St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport yesterday afternoon, landing without its landing gear deployed in what pilots call a belly landing. A local TV crew captured the touchdown on video, and the footage has since circulated online. Officials have...

Kolter Multifamily intends to proceed with Alton Oldsmar, a mixed-use project that would replace the Oldsmar Flea Market. Plans call for 279 apartments, with most hovering around 960 square feet each. The homes would be spread across five buildings: four, four-story buildings with 60 units each, and another...

Main Post Partners has reached an agreement to sell DeMert Brands, parent company of Not Your Mother’s, to Henkel. Launched in 2010 by Rocky and Bethany Pagliarulo and based in Tampa, FL, Not Your Mohther’s (NYM) is a mass brand that includes well‑known collections such as Curl Talk, Clean Freak, Beach Babe, Plump...

FOX 13's Charley Belcher takes us to a former gas station for some of the best empanadas in the area at Julio's Empanadas in Gulfport.

CLEARWATER, FL - Publix announced in a recent release that a new 46,791 Sq. ft. location opened May 5th, 2026 at Clearwater Plaza, 1295 S. Missouri Ave, Clearwater, FL, 33756. “We’re excited to welcome Clearwater customers to their new Publix,” said Lindsey Willis, Publix media relations manager. “This store brings...

Amanda Victoria Brown was only 7 years old when she disappeared. She's been missing from Tampa, Florida, since September 11, 1998. She would be 34 now. This is a sad story because Amanda is believed to be deceased, and importantly, she's never been located.