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Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. Tampa Bay Times
One dead, one hospitalized in Clearwater crash
An SUV crossed over the center line on S Fort Harrison Avenue and caused a head-on collision. The 70-year-old driver died at the scene.
Yesterday• Breaking News
That sea turtle running for Clearwater mayor is also the top fundraiser
Clearwater mayoral candidate "Elizabeth 'Sea Turtle' Drayer," poses at her home in Clearwater in her turtle costume. SCOTT KEELER | Times
Elizabeth Drayer is running on behalf of the loggerhead sea turtle. But her early lead comes with a big caveat.
Nov. 5• Clearwater
Clearwater mother suffocated 10-month-old baby with pillow, police say
Victoria Jackson, 24, faces a charge of first-degree murder in the death of her 10-month-old son, according to Clearwater police. This photo was taken after a 2017 arrest in Pinellas County. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
The child died in May. The Clearwater Police Department said the mother has now confessed to killing her son.
Nov. 2• Crime
A mad scramble to find new homes as Clearwater mobile home park closes
Kreshae Humphrey, 27, allows her daughter, Nevaeh Soto De Jesus, 3, to help carry a shelf on Thursday, the day the family had to vacate their home in the Southern Comfort mobile home park in Clearwater. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Almost everyone had left Southern Comfort and its disastrous sewage system behind. But would the last stragglers avoid being left homeless?
Nov. 1• Pinellas

LATEST

  1. Three Pinellas museums close in on $20.6 million in tourist tax money
    Earlier today• Pinellas
    The Pinellas County Commission moved closer Tuesday to granting a total of $20.6 million to three museums: the Salvidor Dali Museum (top), the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center (bottom left), and the St. Petersburg Museum of History. Photos courtesy of Pinellas County
    The Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg Museum of History and Tampa Bay Watch are on track to receive bed tax dollars for expansions.
  2. A candidate with Scientology roots is running for Clearwater mayor
    Yesterday• Clearwater
    Morton Myers, 40, is an entrepreneur, a lifelong Clearwater resident and now a candidate for mayor who comes from a family of Scientologists. He says he is not a practicing Scientologist and is running to bring change and representation to all residents. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Tampa Bay Times
    Morton Myers says he’s not an active member. But with family on Scientology’s staff, he says he’s uniquely positioned to find middle ground with the church.
  3. One dead, one hospitalized in Clearwater crash
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. Tampa Bay Times
    An SUV crossed over the center line on S Fort Harrison Avenue and caused a head-on collision. The 70-year-old driver died at the scene.
  4. Dr. Delay: Hang in there Pasco. Northwood Palms project coming to an end soon
    Yesterday• Transportation
    Northwood Plams Boulevard in Wesley Chapel has been closed for six months for sewer repair, and residents are ready for it to reopen. After a couple delays, Pasco County expects the project to be complete by the end of the week. Times File
    A Wesley Chapel reader wants to know when Northwood Palms Boulevard will reopen.
  5. Clearwater spent $1.6 million on six garbage cans. Will they work?
    Nov. 9• Clearwater
    A special garbage truck services an Underground Refuse System bin in Kissimmee. Clearwater recently bought six bins and a truck to service them, and will install the receptacles at the city's world-famous beach. City of Kissimmee
    “You don’t get to be the number one beach in America without taking care of business like this.”
  6. Spanx founder and Clearwater’s own Sara Blakely to headline Synapse summit
    Nov. 8• Business
    Spanx founder and Clearwater native Sara Blakely will be the keynote speaker at the Synapse Summit 2020 innovation convention, scheduled for Feb. 11 and 12 at Amalie Arena in Tampa. (Times file photo)
    Organizers say the Clearwater native is a game-changer for the event on Feb. 11-12 at Amalie Arena. It is expected to draw more than 6,000 entrepreneurs.
  7. Pinellas education news: Discovery Nights, gadgets for needy kids and more
    Nov. 7• Education
    Students make their way to new classrooms on March 18, 2019 at Melrose Elementary, which received $26 million in improvements recently. The school is home to the Center for Communications, Journalism & Multimedia Studies, which will welcome families for a Discovery Night at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Times (2019)
    News and notes about K-12 schools and colleges in Pinellas County.
  8. Learning series connects Jewish residents from Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties
    Nov. 7• News
    Students performing original rap songs with visiting Bible Rap artist Matt Barr at the first Kesher session in August. Rabbi Danielle Upbin
    An upcoming session will focus on Jewish values of positive speech.
  9. Pinellas sheriff sues maker of rifles that suddenly turn into 'machine guns’
    Nov. 6• Pinellas
    Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has sued Odessa-based Adams Arms, a gun manufacturer that sold more than 300 AR-15s to the agency. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
    The agency recalled 309 rifles from Odessa-based Adams Arms and demanded a refund of more than $300,000.
  10. Clearwater to state lawmakers: Stop raiding the affordable housing trust funds
    Nov. 6• The Buzz
    SCOTT KEELER | Times Visitors head to Florida's Old Capitol building on the first day of the annual sixty day session, Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addressed a joint session of the Florida Legislature Tuesday in Tallahassee. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
    It’s no wonder why Clearwater would prioritize the issue.
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