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Tampa Traffic Alert: Westshore Blvd. Lane Closures Begin Today For Water Main Maintenance
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. – Motorists traveling on South Westshore Boulevard in Tampa should be prepared for intermittent lane closures starting t [...]
St. Patrick’s Day: Free Rides Offered By AAA In Select States Including Florida, Georgia, And Michigan
St. Patrick's Day Pullover
AAA is activating its "Tow to Go" program across multiple states this St. Patrick's Day weekend, providing a crucial sa [...]
Pinellas Park Girl Arrested On Multiple Child Exploitation Charges
Police Lights (File)
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - A 16-year-old Pinellas Park girl, Paige Smiley, has been arrested on additional charges related to chil [...]
Moped Rider Critically Injured In Clearwater Crash At Sunset Point And Belcher
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A serious traffic crash involving a moped and another vehicle has left a moped rider with [...]
Bird Strike Forces Michigan Bound Allegiant Flight To Return To Clearwater, Passengers Safe
Allegiant Air
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Passengers aboard Allegiant Air Flight 1536 bound for Flint, Michigan, experienced an unexpected delay Tuesday af [...]
Pinellas County Sheriff Warns Of “Spoofing” Scam Calls
Phone Scam (File)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is urging residents to be vigilant about recent phone scams in whic [...]
Pinellas Park Gears Up For 33rd Annual Country In The Park With ‘The Marshall Tucker Band’
Pinellas Park Gears Up For 33rd Annual Country In The Park With The Marshall Tucker Band
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Get ready for a day of country fun! [...]
Mega Storm To Unleash Nationwide Chaos: Tornadoes, Blizzards, Fires, And Flooding
Mega Storm To Unleash Nationwide Chaos: Tornadoes, Blizzards, Fires, And Flooding
A colossal storm system is rapidly developing across the United [...]
Clearwater Traffic Alert: Drew Street On-Ramp To US-19 North Closing Nightly For Repaving
Traffic Alert
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Motorists planning to access northbound US 19 from Drew Street in Clearwater should prepare for nightly closures [...]
Wrong Car, Deadly Consequences: St. Petersburg Driver Now Charged With Murder
Kyle Hill and Arislenni Blanco-Medina
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Police Department has upgraded charges against Kyle Hill, 33, to f [...]