Clearwater Restores 7-Acre Prairie at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

Clearwater is restoring a 7-acre site at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, replacing invasive plants with native prairie species. A gopher tortoise recently took up residence, marking the project's ecological progress.

May 18

Update: Five Units Responding to Outside Fire at 11 Nimbus Av N in Clearwater

May 18

Structure Fire Reported at 3209 40 Av N in Pinellas Park

A structure fire has been reported in Pinellas Park, with nine emergency units now confirmed to be responding to the incident at 3209 40 Av N.

May 18

Structure Fire Reported at Allendale Park in Saint Petersburg

May 18

The Week's Weirdest: Underground Chickens, Airborne Dentures, and One Determined Raccoon

A homeowners association discovers an illegal basement poultry operation, a man loses his teeth mid-skydive, and wildlife officials respond to their strangest call in years.

May 18

You Don't Have to Earn Your Morning Coffee

Before you check your phone or review your to-do list, try this: drink your coffee without doing anything else. No planning, no scrolling, no mental negotiations about what you deserve.

May 18

Man Extradited to Palm Beach County in 2023 Lake Worth Beach Homicide

Jose Castellon Jimenez was extradited to Palm Beach County this week to face charges in the October 2023 homicide of Eullaia Castellon. Authorities arrested Jimenez in El Salvador in April 2024 after he fled following the killing.

May 18

Jazz Singer Nicole Henry Performs Whitney Houston Songs at The Palladium

May 18

Type 2 Diabetes Affects Many Miami-Dade Residents. Here's What to Know.

May 18

Suspect Extradited to Florida in 2023 Lake Worth Beach Homicide

May 18