Clearwater FL

Florida Highway Patrol PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 68-year-old Palm Harbor woman died Friday afternoon...

What started as a routine traffic stop in Tampa ended with Hillsborough County detectives hauling away a small arsenal and a bullet-resistant vest from a North Armenia Avenue home, and a 25-year-old man in handcuffs. Deputies say 25-year-old Carnel Daniels was arrested Thursday after members of the Sheriff’s Office Str

St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a controversial 619-unit apartment development in the Skyway Marina District Thursday, rejecting an appeal that challenged whether the project aligned with the city’s long-term vision for the rapidly changing corridor. The approval clears the way for a phased multi-famil

30 years after Brooke Bennett won her first Olympic Gold medal in Atlanta, she could be spotted at Sand Key Park in Clearwater training for her next event. “I did not want it to fully control my life or fully sacrifice everything," she said. "I’ve lived that life.”. At...

What started as a routine undercover buy in Hillsborough County turned into a much bigger haul Friday, when deputies say a 35-year-old Osceola County man showed up with a shipment far larger than expected. Officials identified the suspect as Joel Santos Torres and said deputies arrested him without incident at a prearr

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Public Works officials in St. Petersburg say the Northeast Sewer Plant can now withstand a 15-foot storm surge. The plant was shut down for the first time during Hurricane Helene’s 6.3 foot storm surge in 2024. Mayor Ken Welch on Friday offered the first...

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia is facing sharp criticism from the state’s former CFO. It came in the form of a question at the Tampa Tiger Bay club on Friday. Alex Sink, who was CFO from 2007 to 2011, criticized Ingoglia’s DOGE efforts auditing local governments, the...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - For some scientists at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, the fire that tore through a marine sciences laboratory building earlier this month did more than damage a facility; it threatened a lifetime of research. Now, as investigators and university leaders continue assess

Just weeks after more than 1,000 teens swarmed an amusement park, resulting in two police officers being injured, another similar incident has occurred. This time, after organizing a “takeover” of Orlando’s Icon Park, the teens targeted Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa. The Tampa Police Department said that...

A custom glass and mirror manufacturing company based in Clearwater, Florida has filed for Chapter 11 proceedings. Tempered Glass Industries, Incorporated, has designed and installed custom glass, mirrors, shower enclosures, and related products across the region for more than 40 years. The local manufacturer is intend