FHP: 2 dead, 3 injured after man driving Tesla runs stop sign, crashes into Palm Harbor home
Two people were killed and three were injured after troopers say a 43-year-old Palm Harbor man crashed into a Palm Harbor home Friday night.
Two people were killed and three were injured after troopers say a 43-year-old Palm Harbor man crashed into a Palm Harbor home Friday night.
Powerboat Grand Prix roars through St. Pete over holiday weekend
The St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix kicked off in Vinoy Park on Friday, starting the holiday weekend-long event where powerboat and Jet Ski race teams from across the country will compete.
The St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix kicked off in Vinoy Park on Friday, starting the holiday weekend-long event where powerboat and Jet Ski race teams from across the country will compete.
Clearwater HS football field named for longtime athletic director battling stage 4 breast cancer
Katherine Biddle, a longtime athletic director at Clearwater High School, is the first woman in Pinellas County to have a football field named after her.
Katherine Biddle, a longtime athletic director at Clearwater High School, is the first woman in Pinellas County to have a football field named after her.
Clearwater unveils plans for new Coachman Park
Visitors will be able to take advantage of a family area, with playgrounds and splash pads, plenty of green space with trails, a garden, and pond. There will also be a 4,000-seat amphitheater with a lawn that can fit 15,000 people for large concerts.
Visitors will be able to take advantage of a family area, with playgrounds and splash pads, plenty of green space with trails, a garden, and pond. There will also be a 4,000-seat amphitheater with a lawn that can fit 15,000 people for large concerts.
Law enforcement warns boaters, beachgoers to be cautious during Labor Day weekend
Ahead of what’s expected to be a busy Labor Day weekend, Florida officials want to warn the public of safety measures they should remember while on the water.
Ahead of what’s expected to be a busy Labor Day weekend, Florida officials want to warn the public of safety measures they should remember while on the water.
With dozens of teachers out sick, Pinellas students say they're left to sit 'doing nothing'
With the delta variant bringing the worst of the pandemic and Pinellas schools backing off on safety measures, the union says the school system is seeing about 200 teachers call in sick a day – and substitutes are reluctant to fill in.
With the delta variant bringing the worst of the pandemic and Pinellas schools backing off on safety measures, the union says the school system is seeing about 200 teachers call in sick a day – and substitutes are reluctant to fill in.
Former Buccaneer Keith McCants dead from apparent drug overdose, deputies say
A former first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was found dead in his home Thursday morning.
A former first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was found dead in his home Thursday morning.
St. Pete woodworker turns century-old banyan tree into keepsakes for neighbors after it had to be torn down
When a 100-year-old beloved banyan tree was removed from a St. Petersburg neighborhood, an area woodworker turned the stump into gifts for the community as mementos.
When a 100-year-old beloved banyan tree was removed from a St. Petersburg neighborhood, an area woodworker turned the stump into gifts for the community as mementos.
Duran has go-ahead single in the 9th, Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Rays 3-2
Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth and the COVID-19 impacted Boston Red Sox stopped the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays' nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.
Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth and the COVID-19 impacted Boston Red Sox stopped the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays' nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.
‘It was not necessary for that to happen’: Pinellas County mother loses son in Afghanistan bombing
Paula Knauss lost her 23-year-old son last Tuesday in Kabul as he lived out his childhood dream of serving in the military. Ryan was less than a week into his second tour in Afghanistan.
Paula Knauss lost her 23-year-old son last Tuesday in Kabul as he lived out his childhood dream of serving in the military. Ryan was less than a week into his second tour in Afghanistan.
Attorney: Accused Capitol rioter will plead guilty, hopes to avoid prison
Federal prosecutors say it wasn't hard to spot Robert Palmer on the U.S. Capitol steps, wrangling with police. Now the Clearwater man will skip a trial and plead guilty to a felony.
Federal prosecutors say it wasn't hard to spot Robert Palmer on the U.S. Capitol steps, wrangling with police. Now the Clearwater man will skip a trial and plead guilty to a felony.
Sea turtle trackers remain vigilant as nesting season winds down
As sea turtle nesting season comes to its final stages, millions of eggs are hatching and though these hatchlings face a gauntlet of different dangers, sea turtle trackers are helping save these reptiles before they are even born.
As sea turtle nesting season comes to its final stages, millions of eggs are hatching and though these hatchlings face a gauntlet of different dangers, sea turtle trackers are helping save these reptiles before they are even born.
St. Petersburg program creates self-sufficient communities
In 2014, the Florida Dream Center created the ‘Adopt-a-Block’ program to help communities be more self-sufficient.
In 2014, the Florida Dream Center created the ‘Adopt-a-Block’ program to help communities be more self-sufficient.
Bay Area medical teams go to Louisiana after Ida devastates area already struggling under pandemic
A Tampa Bay area non-profit is coordinating flights for several doctors and nurses to Louisiana to help people in need after Hurricane Idea.
A Tampa Bay area non-profit is coordinating flights for several doctors and nurses to Louisiana to help people in need after Hurricane Idea.
Despite morning rain, U.S. combat survivors celebrate second chances with annual event in Pinellas
More than 150 injured veterans are expected to join together for a police-escorted, 13-mile ride through Pinellas Park on Wednesday as part of an annual event to inspire veterans to get out and get active.
More than 150 injured veterans are expected to join together for a police-escorted, 13-mile ride through Pinellas Park on Wednesday as part of an annual event to inspire veterans to get out and get active.
Widow urges vaccines at funeral for St. Pete officer who died from COVID-19 complications
St. Pete Officer Michael Weiskopf was the third Bay Area law enforcement officer to die due to COVID-19. At his funeral, Karen Weiskopf said her husband made a "risky decision" not to get vaccinated -- one he later regretted just before he died.
St. Pete Officer Michael Weiskopf was the third Bay Area law enforcement officer to die due to COVID-19. At his funeral, Karen Weiskopf said her husband made a "risky decision" not to get vaccinated -- one he later regretted just before he died.
Lifeguards warn of rip currents heading into Labor Day weekend
Beaches from Manatee to Pinellas counties had red flag hazard warnings up Tuesday.
Beaches from Manatee to Pinellas counties had red flag hazard warnings up Tuesday.
Safety Harbor pizzeria wins dough-tossing championship at International Pizza Expo
A Bay Area pizzeria won three medals at the International Pizza Expo, including the World Champion in pizza acrobatics.
A Bay Area pizzeria won three medals at the International Pizza Expo, including the World Champion in pizza acrobatics.
Coast Guard rescues 3 from sinking boat near Withlacoochee River
The Coast Guard rescued three people from a 17-foot sinking vessel six miles west of the Withlacoochee River early Saturday morning.
The Coast Guard rescued three people from a 17-foot sinking vessel six miles west of the Withlacoochee River early Saturday morning.
Man arrested for DUI following fatal pedestrian crash
Brian Thomas, 46, of Kenneth City, is facing DUI charges after deputies say he hit and killed a pedestrian Saturday night.
Brian Thomas, 46, of Kenneth City, is facing DUI charges after deputies say he hit and killed a pedestrian Saturday night.