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  1. Sprinkler flood causes $5M in damage to Clearwater Main Library
    2 hours ago• Clearwater
    Drying equipment was fed through windows of Clearwater's Main Library at 100 N. Osceola Ave. after a Sept. 6 sprinkler failure caused thousands of gallons of water to flood the building.
  2. Treasure Island mayor discusses beach dune restoration project
    3 hours ago• Environment
    Beachgoers relax along the sand while looking out at the Gulf of Mexico on Treasure Island Beach on Aug. 15 in Pinellas County.
  3. To opt in or opt out? The choice changes for parents in Florida schools
    3 hours ago• Education
    Some Florida school districts are requiring students to get parent permission to attend sporting events, join clubs and participate in other school related activities. Supporters say the opt-in move is an effort to ensure parents are informed and involved in their children's education.
  5. St. Petersburg exhibit shows how metal works elevated mundane everyday objects
    3 hours ago• Arts
    These are some of the items on display in the “Dignity and Grace: These Humbler Metals" exhibition at the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement in St. Petersburg.
  6. West Tampa cigar factory to become a hotel
    3 hours ago• History
    The construction site of the former Balbin Brothers Cigar Factory which is being converted into a hotel in Tampa.
  7. Zephyrhills jumps in on its new marketing plan
    4 hours ago• Pasco
    The city of Zephyrhills is working with North Star Place Branding to establish a new identity. This week, the City Council got a look at the branding and logo ideas suggested.
  8. In Florida schools, parent permission now a must for many more activities
    4 hours ago• Education
    Students board waiting buses at Gulf High School in Pasco County in April 2022. Today, because of new state rules, Pasco students must get a parent's permission to participate in all activities and events, including football games.
  9. After Ian, a Florida captain wrote a tribute to wrecked boats — and a watery way of life
    4 hours ago• Hurricane
    Paul DeGaeta spent most of his life working on boats. After Hurricane Ian, he started taking photos of vessels that had been thrown onto houses, trees and roads. The 42-foot Bachelor Pad, behind him, has been wedged between pilings beside Bonita Bill’s bar on Fort Myers Beach for almost a year. In his booklet, Capt. Paul had featured it under the headline, “Bellying up to the bar.”
  10. 5 takeaways on DeSantis’ performance in second GOP presidential debate
    Earlier today• Elections
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, argues a point with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
  11. Jury finds Riverview man guilty of killing 13-year-old daughter
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Nahshon Shannon reacts after Judge Samantha Ward reads the verdict during his murder trial at the Hillsborough County Courthouse on Wednesday in Tampa.
  12. Why ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic is mad at Florida State star Jordan Travis
    Yesterday• Florida State Seminoles
    "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic has put himself in the middle of the Florida-Florida State rivalry because of Jordan Travis-related T-shirts.
  13. Downtown St. Pete’s Hofbrauhaus building to become golf simulator lounge
    Yesterday• Entertainment
    Hofbrauhaus, the now-closed German beer hall in downtown St. Petersburg, will become a GolfSuites City Club, an indoor golf simulator lounge, bar and restaurant. Plans are to open in mid-2024
  14. Winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida
    Yesterday• Florida
    The winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot in August has come forward to claim the prize, officials said Wednesday.
  15. Tampa Bay in for a dreary, wet rest of the week
    Yesterday• Local Weather
    The National Weather Service is expecting high rain chances for the remainder of the week in Tampa Bay. This photo showed rain and wind along the causeway Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 in Dunedin.
  16. 2 injured in shooting at Largo auto repair business, police say
    Yesterday• Crime
    Largo Police detectives congregate outside of Stout's Auto Service, Wednesday in Largo, where at least 2 people were injured during a shooting, police say.
  17. Here are the best Tampa Bay Halloween events, from fun to frights
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    A punk vampire at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights in 2018 is the kind of roving scare actor that draws thousands of Halloween fans to the Orlando theme park every fall.
  18. Howard Frankland stabbing suspect is former federal prosecutor
    Yesterday• Crime
    Patrick Douglas Scruggs, 38, of Tampa, was arrested and booked into the Pinellas County Jail on Tuesday. He faces charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault and armed burglary after authorities say he repeatedly stabbed a driver on the Howard Frankland Bridge after the driver struck Scruggs' sedan.
  19. Toni Says: What changes can I make during Medicare’s annual enrollment period?
    Yesterday• Health
    Which Medicare option is right for you depends on your health and financial situation. You may be someone who has a history of serious health issues requiring expensive brand name prescription drugs or who goes to the doctor once a year for a physical and takes inexpensive generics.
  20. 21 Tampa Bay coffee shops to visit for National Coffee Day
    Yesterday• Food
    Apple Snyder prepares a drink at King State Coffee in Tampa in June 2020.
  21. Florida struggles with school vouchers as program expands
    Yesterday• Education
    Sagemont Prepatory School's lower school campus in Weston is shown on Monday Sept. 25, 2023. Gov. Ron DeSantis' office announced Friday evening that the school has 'direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party' and has been suspended from the state's school choice scholarship program.
  22. Tampa Bay home sales have slowed. Is now a good time to buy?
    Yesterday• Real Estate
    A for sale sign sits in front of a house on Sunday, June 12, 2022 in Pinellas Park.
  23. DeSantis’ office pledged to investigate bid-rigging case. It didn’t get far.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, then-education commissioner Richard Corcoran and then-Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls as they address the audience during a news conference at St. Petersburg Collegiate High School on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg.
  24. Mayor Ken Welch’s ‘full circle’ story to keep Rays in St. Petersburg
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is pictured ahead of his ceremonial pitch for Tampa Bay Rays' game against the Los Angeles Angels at Tropicana Field on Wednesday.
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