365 miles of Clearwater sidewalks get a facelift

A major effort is underway to repair hundreds of cracked, buckled and damaged concrete in Clearwater as crews repair a backlog of about five years worth of resident-reported issues.

‘We pray every day’: St. Pete church marks Ash Wednesday with interfaith prayer for Ukraine

Communities of faith are coming together in St Petersburg in support of Ukraine in its fight against Vladimir Putin as seen during a prayer service was held Ash Wednesday at Epiphany of our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church on Ash Wednesday.

St. Pete man arrested in deadly shooting of mother of two

A St. Petersburg man is behind bars and faces a murder charge for the killing of a mother of two young children back in November.

St. Pete Catholic church to hold Ash Wednesday prayer vigil for Ukraine

Members of Tampa Bay's Ukranian Catholic community are planning to hold a prayer vigil on Ash Wednesday as Pope Francis invites people around the world to pray and fast for Ukraine.

Pinellas County adds new beach trolley service during spring break

Tampa Bay is preparing for spring break crowds, with businesses hiring more staff and Pinellas County adding a new trolley service to the beach.

Vigils, rallies across Bay Area add to mounting US support for Ukraine

As Russian troops look to topple Ukraine's major cities, those in Tampa Bay with relatives there are desperate for the fighting to stop.

Clinic worker threatened patient with failed drug test, tried to extort her for sex act, police say

An employee at a pain management clinic in Pinellas County tried to extort a sex act from a patient by telling her she failed a drug test and threatening to have her children taken away, according to Tarpon Springs police.

Largo nurse readies to help home country of Ukraine

A Pinellas County nurse is preparing to head back to her home country of Ukraine to lend her skills to people suffering. Right now, Oksana Shavaryn-Sharkey is working on figuring out where they need is and how to best meet it.

Girlfriend 'smiled' before throwing boyfriend's dog off 7th floor balcony in Clearwater Beach

Eric Adeson says he is numb after watching his girlfriend, who he says was drinking and using drugs, pick up his pug, Bucky, and throw him off the balcony. She faces multiple charges.

FWC asks for horseshoe crab sighting reports

The beginning of March marks a critical time for one of the Bay Area's most important marine species. It's horseshoe crab mating season and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking anyone who sees them to file a report online.

Bay Area Coast Guard station is the country’s largest and busiest

Hidden off of Roosevelt Boulevard and the Fairchild Drive area of Pinellas County lies a diamond in the rough. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater operates out of the northern part of the St. Pete Clearwater International Airport and is the largest and busiest Air Station in the Coast Guard.

IndyCar drivers test Grand Prix track in downtown St. Pete Friday

After raising the flag over St. Petersburg Thursday, drivers tested out the downtown track Friday afternoon – The city is in full-on race mode as events get underway for the 18th annual Firestone Grand Prix.