Clearwater medical marijuana burglaries may be tied to four others

A pair of Trulieve locations were ransacked by thieves within an hour of each other.  Police say the thieves used brute force to break in through a “fortified window.” 

PCSO: Man attacks driver with long piece of wood during road rage incident

Jean Carlos Torres-Dejesus, 26, was arrested Saturday afternoon after allegedly hitting another driver with a 2x4 piece of wood on Gulf Blvd. in Indian Rocks Beach, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

Police: Child left home alone, adult found passed out in car

A 2-year-old girl was found home alone after her caretaker was discovered passed out in a car, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

Pinellas County Wolf Pack nets 24 DUI charges

Pinellas County law enforcement worked this weekend to try to reduce the number of DUI related crashes and deaths through a DUI Wolf Pack. 

Troopers arrest man accused of running red light and killing family of 3 in Palm Harbor

Troopers arrested Tanner Hackman, 22, Friday evening at his Clearwater home after he allegedly killed a family of 3 on February 1 when he ran a red light at the intersection of US-19 and Tampa Road and fled the scene.

Conservative Grounds coffee shop making coffee great again, owner says

Largo's newest coffee shop is getting a lot of attention across the country, but it hasn’t yet sold a single cup. Conservative Grounds is a coffee joint aimed squarely at right-leaning java drinkers. The inside is adorned with American flags, guns on the walls, and even a replica of the Oval Office.

AMI Kids to stop operations, second arrest made after student injured

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is freezing enrollment indefinitely at a school for at-risk youth after a student's skull was fractured, allegedly during an incident with a staff member.

Baseball is back: Teams, fans return to Florida for spring training

With temperatures in the mid-50s, Friday was a cold one for most Floridians. But for some baseball fans from up north, it’s still paradise.

Rescued loggerhead sea turtle released into Gulf of Mexico after 8 months of rehabilitation

After eight months of medication, fluids, antibiotics, as well as a diet of jumbo shrimp and restaurant-quality fish, a 128-pound loggerhead sea turtle was healthy enough to return to the wild. 

Prosecutors will seek death penalty in beating death of St. Petersburg man

One month after a man pleaded for his life during a gruesome beating, prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the accused killer.

House passes child welfare law for second time, but Senate could again say 'no'

A bill aimed at protecting children in the state's welfare system was passed in the Florida House Thursday. The bill is known as Jordan's Law and is named after 2-year-old Jordan Belliveau who died in September 2018. His mother 21-year-old Charisse Stinson is awaiting trial charged with his murder.

AMI Kids supervisor arrested after employee fractures 12-year-old boy’s skull, police say

A supervisor at AMI Kids has been arrested for failing to report child abuse after a 12-year-old suffered a brain bleed and fractured skull after an incident involving an employee, Pinellas Park police said. 

Rays set Jan. 2022 timeline for Montreal/Tampa Bay split season deal

The Tampa Bay Rays have laid out a timeline, for the first time, for the team to hammer out a deal for splitting seasons with stadiums in Tampa Bay and Montreal.

Man arrested after allegedly riding motorcycle with toddler between legs in Clearwater

Clearwater police arrested Gerardo Javier Garcia on Tuesday after receiving several phone calls and photos from citizens who said he was riding a motorcycle with a toddler tucked between his legs on the gas tank.

Bay Area racing community reflects on Ryan Newman's crash, recovery

The Bay Area racing community has been watching NASCAR driver Ryan Newman's condition closely, praying for his recovery after Monday's horrible crash at the Daytona 500.