Annual stone crab festival kicks off in Dunedin despite hurricane damage

Stone Crab Season is underway in Tampa Bay despite a shaky start from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The season began on Oct. 15, but the Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) allows crabbers to begin putting out traps ten days prior.  

Hurricanes severely damage Pinellas Hope’s complex for homeless community

The punches from Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton took a toll on families across the Bay Area. It's also severely impacted our charities. 

Multi-million dollar project: The Rays unsure of the Trop's future

The Rays are beginning to explore what they will do next after winds tore the roof off Tropicana Field during Hurricane Milton.

Over 500 rescued from flooded Clearwater apartment complex

More than 500 people who were trapped in flood water at a Clearwater apartment complex were rescued Thursday morning. 

Clearwater man describes rush to escape flooded apartment during Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton caused serious flooding in many parts of the Tampa Bay area, including in Clearwater, where one man told FOX 13 News water began rushing into his apartment while his family was inside.

Hurricane Helene: Wind-whipped waves close Courtney Campbell Causeway

A portion of the Courtney Campbell Causeway closed on Thursday afternoon as Hurricane Helene worked its way north off the west coast of Florida. 

‘It’s a calling’: The challenges Clearwater Beach lifeguard face protecting paradise

Tourism in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area saw record breaking numbers in 2020 and the Spring of 2024, according to Visit St. Pete-Clearwater. Millions of out-of-towners go to Clearwater Beach, spending their afternoons under the watchful eye of the beach lifeguards. 

Bay Area dive shop offering swim lessons for babies

At Mac’s Sports in Clearwater, children as young as 6 months are learning to swim – lessons that can be lifesaving.

Do you know what to recycle and what’s trash? Many don’t, officials say

The City of Clearwater is calling on residents to be mindful of what they put in their recycling bins, after sharing that 50 percent of what crews collected as recycling lately ended up being garbage.