Man, 23, dies after shooting outside Clearwater bar

Investigators say an unidentified suspect walked up to the victim in the parking lot of the Idle Spur Bar on Cleveland Street and shot him just before midnight.

No injuries after 2-alarm fire at Clearwater motel

The blaze broke out just before 4 a.m. at the Red Roof Inn on Ulmerton Road. Firefighters from Largo, Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg all responded.

Driverless shuttle coming to Dunedin

An autonomous shuttle takes to the streets of Dunedin Wednesday under a pilot program with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority.

With need expected to grow 500%, Meals On Wheels for Kids needs Bay Area volunteers

The pandemic left a lot of people struggling to fulfill basic needs like putting food on the table. But one group that had a really tough time with food insecurity in the Bay Area was children.

Company says Tampa Bay could be next major technology hub

The Tampa Bay area could be the next major tech hub according to an education company relocating its headquarters to St. Petersburg.

Magnet high school students start early careers in veterinary science

The new veterinary science building at Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School in Seminole offers just one of many technical paths for students to start career learning early.

Pinellas deputy fired, accused of sending inappropriate texts to women

A Pinellas deputy is out of a job after investigators said he sent inappropriate and sexual messages to two women he met while working. One of the women met the deputy during the death investigation of her father, while another had made a call about child abuse.

Friendly manatee surprises 2 women in canoes at Fort DeSoto Park

Two women canoeing at Fort DeSoto Park made a new friend Wednesday morning when a manatee swam alongside their see-through canoes.

Former Clearwater police chief inducted into Florida Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame

Sidney R. Klein, former police chief of the Clearwater Police Department, who passed away in 2020, was among those inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame Saturday morning.  

WATCH: Whale shark swims up to boat off Florida coast

According to the World Wildlife Federation, whale sharks are the largest shark and are protected from fishing in many countries these days, but are in decline in some areas.

Body of missing boater found after son, 2 others swim to shore

A dad is missing after his 6-year-old son and two others managed to swim to shore after the dingy they were in took on water and sank, according to law enforcement.

Pets adopted during pandemic are being surrendered at Seminole shelter as people head back to work

While FLUFF Animal Rescue in Seminole is seeing two to three animals a day being surrendered compared to their normal one to two pets per week, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay says adoptions are up.

Tourism hits records as Tampa Bay area rebounds from pandemic

Every time someone stays at a hotel, 6% of the bill goes right back into the local economy, and the revenue from that tax broke records in March, according to St. Pete-Clearwater.

Hit-and-run driver plows into family crossing St. Pete Beach street, killing 1

Deputies in Pinellas County are hoping you can help them find the driver who killed a pedestrian last night in St. Pete Beach and left four others injured.

St. Pete boys say man tried to lure them to truck with candy

According to the police department, it happened Thursday around 4:45 p.m. when the 8- and 10-year-old boys were riding their bikes in the Kiwanis Park area near 18th Street and Iris Street North.

Social workers respond to 100 days of calls in effort to improve policing in St. Pete

The first 100 days are in for the new social worker response program with the St. Petersburg Police Department, the chief of police reported Thursday. It’s part of an effort to shift more mental health and social service calls from police to the experts, and Chief Anthony Holloway said officers and social workers currently go out on calls together.

Kriseman on congressional run: 'I haven’t made any decisions'

St. Pete mayor Rick Kriseman says he’s considering running for congress now that Charlie Crist has announced he’s running again for governor.

38-year-old Largo man wins $1 million from scratch-off lotto ticket

A 38-year-old Largo man is the second Bay Area resident to win $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket in just the past week.