Woman traveling with service dog turned away from Allegiant flight

Stacy Christopoulos and her dog, Spikey are frequent flyers, so she was shocked when gate agents said her paperwork was not sufficient.

Search for lost cemeteries moves across Tampa Bay

The search for lost African American graves and cemeteries moved across Tampa Bay into Pinellas County Thursday, as a group of community leaders, scientists, and historians discussed searching two sites in Clearwater.

14 years later, Winter the Dolphin reunited with fisherman who found her

When Jim Savage helped save Winter the Dolphin 14 years ago, he had no way to know that he'd also be helping his grandniece, who wasn't even born yet.

Medical school boom brings top technology, talent to Tampa Bay area

The new Nova Southeastern University Florida, Dr. Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine is open, just on the Clearwater side of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. And the new University of South Florida medical school will open in downtown Tampa early next year.

Burglar contaminates Thanksgiving dinner for families in need

Thanksgiving dinner for dozens of families in need was ruined after Largo police say a man broke into a church kitchen and contaminated food for everyone.   

HOA board members apparently targeted in super-glue vandalism

Board members at a 15-story residential building said their property has been sabotaged by those opposed to a fee to pay for building maintenance. Now, the battle over the HOA fees is in the hands of Clearwater police detectives.

Don't let greasy holiday cooking lead to clogged pipes

Clearwater has been collecting the cooking waste since 2011 and re-purposing it into sustainable energy. Around 2,000 gallons a year are donated to a local business that recycles the grease into cleaner-burning fuel.  

Clearwater taking an artful look at city dumpsters

Dumpsters will no longer be an eyesore in the city of Clearwater, which is providing all the supplies you'll need to give trash bins and artful look.

Worker critically injured after 25-foot fall in Clearwater

A construction worker is in critical condition after suffering a 25-foot fall Friday morning in Clearwater.

Last living link to Hiroshima bombing mission passes away

“I have no regrets about what I did,” Russell Gackenbach said. “We were at war. The Japanese and the Germans were working on the atomic bomb, just like we were. We just happened to get it first.”

Private firm announces plan to buy TechData

TechData, the 88th largest publicly traded company and one of the Bay Area’s largest employers, will be acquired by Apollo Management’s private equity firm in a deal worth $5.4 billion. 

Missing 78-year-old Clearwater man with dementia last seen in Missouri

Authorities say a missing 78-year-old man from Clearwater who has been diagnosed with dementia and a traumatic brain injury was last seen more than 1,000 miles away in Missouri.

Clearwater spending $1.6 million to cut down on piled-up trash

The city of Clearwater is shelling out more than $1 million to buy six new trash systems and a truck to collect the garbage.

One dead, one injured in Clearwater crash

One person has passed away in a Clearwater crash that occurred before noon.