New housing assistance for Pinellas County residents affected by Helene, Milton
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County homeowners affected Hurricanes Helene and Milton have a new place to turn for help. The Homeless Empowerment Program is offering storm recovery housing assistance. “It’s $100,000 that goes towards anyone who is trying to recover from storm damage, is displaced because of the...
Ruth Eckerd Hall to host ‘Wheel of Fortune Live’
CLEARWATER — Sony Pictures Television and Right Angle Entertainment have sent “Wheel of Fortune Live” on a 60-city tour which will include a stop in the Tampa Bay area on Thursday, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at...
Waymo self-driving cars are in Tampa
You might see them driving around in downtown Tampa. Waymo, the self-driving cars are here.
Former pool contractor avoids criminal charge, receives probation & restitution order
Former pool contractor Jordan Hidalgo has been ordered by a Pinellas County judge to serve two years of probation to settle two charges of felony contractor fraud.
St. Petersburg Driver Plows Into Florida Highway Patrol Cruiser During Traffic Stop On Bay...
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A routine enforcement operation turned dangerous early Thursday morning when a driver failed to yield to emergency lights, slamming into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser and a stopped van. The crash occurred at approximately 6:40 a.m. on Bay Pines Boulevard as morning commuter traffic was...
Police rescue man dangling from 3-story home after he fell while blowing leaves off...
"I got you, sir," one officer said. "I'm glad somebody's got me," the man replied.
‘Renaissance’ underway with new businesses on Cleveland Street in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla - As Christmas music played in the background Wednesday morning, employees at The District Bistro prepped for customers. "The main idea was to actually have something that we are comfortable eating with American cuisine and also add the no-seed, oil-free option," Kevin Tatlici, co-owner of The...
Pinellas County Detectives Launch Probe After Inmate Dies At Hospital
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County Sheriff’s detectives are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of a 39-year-old inmate who passed away Thursday morning following a medical transfer. Louie Thomas was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 8:20 a.m. on December 11, investigators confirmed. He had...
13 Florida All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Locals Treat As Their Winter Hideaways
Fry oil whispering behind a sliding window, paper bags warming your palms before you even reach the car, and that unmistakable hushpuppy perfume lingering through the drive home; Tennessee’s carryout fish fry windows have a way of turning a quick stop into a small, satisfying ritual. These are tiny...
VIDEO: Skydiver crashes into traffic light
A video released Friday showed the moment a skydiver crashed into a traffic light during his descent.

















