Clearwater FL

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Four people are facing felony drug charges after a long-term investigation at what Pinellas Park police call a "problem hotel." The Pinellas Park Police Department says SWAT officers and the Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrant at the Express Inn & Suites at 11333 U.S. in the...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A beloved Bay area volunteer who was being detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" is now being held at a different facility. Family members hope this is a step that brings him closer to coming home. PREVIOUS STORY: Routine immigration check-in leads to youth program volunteer's detention...

A Florida man who escaped a St. Petersburg correctional facility earlier this month was arrested Monday morning some 100 miles away in North Fort Myers, authorities said. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to an apartment on the 1330 block of Lavin Lane in North Fort Myers at around 11:30 a.m....

One of Japan’s most popular bargain chains is making its way to Pinellas County. Daiso, known for its endless variety of affordable and quirky finds, is set to open a new store at Countryside Centre (26583 U.S. Hwy. 19 N., Clearwater) in 2025. The retailer’s official website lists a summer opening, though an exact...

Hogan’s Hangout, the restaurant owned by Hulk Hogan located in Clearwater, Florida, has announced that today is a celebration of life. There will be no cover for those who show up. In addition, they’re offering $3 Real American Drafts and $13 Cheeseburger and Fries. The announcement reads:. Join...

A man who escaped from a St. Petersburg correctional facility earlier this month was arrested in North Fort Myers on Monday.

Cindi Peters remembers the fight to first get beach renourishment approved as a Belleair Beach City Council member. It was the early 1990s. Belleair Beach hadn’t received enough sand to add cushioning between homes and the Gulf of Mexico. Peters’ home had flooded a few times, leaving her to pick up the pieces after...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating Warren Bruner, a missing 75-year-old man. Bruner was last seen around 10 p.m. on August 5 in the area of Eagleston Blvd. in Wesley Chapel. Bruner is described as a white male,...

Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia speaks in Tampa about the recent local government audits.

TAMPA — A Lakeland nurse has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for stealing and tampering with fentanyl intended for hospital patients across the Tampa Bay area. U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday sentenced 30-year-old Eric Brewer to five years and three months after he...