Voters approve referendum to allow revitalizing of downtown Clearwater

A big vote will brings big changes to Clearwater and in the future, residents may not even recognize parts of the downtown waterfront. 

Results recap: Florida and Tampa Bay area election outcomes and race calls

Republicans swept many races across the Bay Area and Florida. Here's a recap of who won, what passed, and what's still in question as live results continue to come in.

Local health officials monitor rise in RSV cases among children

RSV cases are on the rise across the country and in the Tampa Bay area, according to the CDC. Several local health departments Tuesday warned they're monitoring a higher number of pediatric emergency room visits caused by RSV compared to previous years. 

Newest Clearwater Marine Aquarium dolphin rescued after years of human interaction caused health decline

The Clearwater marine Aquarium's newest dolphin, Izzy is getting adjusted to her new home after moving on Friday. NOAA and its Texas partners rescued the dolphin from North padre Island in June after years of human interaction caused her health to decline.

St. Pete man accused of murdering his 60-year-old mother, police say

St. Petersburg police said they are investigating the homicide of a 60-year-old woman over the weekend, and the suspect is her son.

St. Pete K9 helps capture 2 men accused of breaking into home on Hurricane Ian-damaged Sanibel Island

Two men who were supposed to be helping with Hurricane Ian relief efforts on Sanibel Island ended up in handcuffs after police say a K9 with the St. Petersburg Police Department caught them trying to break into a home. 

'Night of Reflection' in St. Pete helps those grieving loved ones, friends

Everyone has felt grief before whether from losing a loved one or a friend, and community members in St. Petersburg came together to talk about that collective loss Friday.

Largo residents to vote on whether city can sell 87-acre land for sports complex plans, not all are on board

A huge sports complex could be coming to Largo. Residents will vote Tuesday on whether the city can sell the 87 acres of land to the developer of the project, Porter Development.  

St. Pete voters to decide on Dali Museum expansion referendum

If voters approve the referendum, it would let the city amend its 99-year lease with the Dali, which would allow the museum to expand. Hine said they want to build on a 40-foot-wide strip of property that stretches from the Dali’s parking lot entrance to one of the entrances to the Mahaffey Theater’s garage.

'Head Ding Dong' in charge of ringing sunset bell every day in Pass-a-Grille

A great sunset is never a guarantee when you're at the beach. But, if you're at Pass-a-Grille beach, there is one experience you'll never miss: the ringing of the sunset bell.

'We about to get ghetto': Pinellas suspects damaged cars, beat elderly man before killing bicyclist: police

Just an hour before the brutal murder of a Clearwater man in a beach neighborhood, the two suspects involved beat an elderly man in St. Petersburg and damaged vehicles in the area, police said.