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A major road closure will impact drivers in Pinellas County over the weekend.

Oldsmar firefighter Juan Carlos La Verde recently survived an attack from a 12-foot alligator on Lake Thonotosassa, and the drone footage from the incident has been released. La Verde was filming a promotional video of himself swimming while preparing for a triathlon. The drone footage shows the lake from above and La Verde swimming. Directly in front of him, the alligator motors in his direction. Then, a slight struggle, and La Verde swims back to shore.

NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA - Pasco Sheriff detectives are investigating a double shooting that occurred late Wednesday night in New Port Richey. According to the Pasco Sheriff's office, deputies responded to a shooting in the 4000-block area of Madison St. in New Port Richey. Preliminary investigation indicates that a dispute between individuals known to each other escalated into a shooting, in which the two adults shot each other. Both individuals were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

"The images/video were taken without their knowledge or consent and were of them in the process of trying on clothing."

Dunedin Elementary School and Dunedin Highland Middle School are welcoming new principals with inspiring plans for their school communities, and Dunedin High is enjoying academic improvements and impressive extra-curricular achievements. Dunedin Elementary School. Tina Murphy is the new principal of Dunedin Elementary. She is taking the helm following the retirement...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Central Florida couple is sounding the alarm about youth depression after their 16-year-old daughter committed suicide before starting her senior year of high school.

Work is now underway on a new roundabout at a busy and crash-prone intersection at Alt 19 and Florida Avenue in Palm Harbor.

CLEARWATER — Utility rates for residents will increase on Oct. 1 and every year through fiscal year 2027 following two studies that recommended the adjustments to cover increased costs and long-term improvements. The city’s stormwater rates will increase 1.75% annually for the next five years. The flat monthly fee...

Just west of Tampa sits the quaint little beach town of Dunedin. The historic, walkable...

PASCO COUNTY, FLA - A Pasco County employee that worked as a building inspector was arrested on Monday after he reportedly robbed a Target pharmacy and drove off in a Pasco County work truck. According to a Pasco County Sheriff affidavit, detectives responded to the Target Pharmacy on Dale Mabry...

TARPON SPRINGS — City commissioners on Aug. 9 approved Tarpon Springs Apartments, an eight-unit multifamily apartment complex at the corner of North Safford Street and East Park Street. By a 5-0 vote, the commission approved construction of the three-building complex to sit on a 11,200-square-foot plot in the city’s...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - With many families struggling to make ends meet, a Pinellas County non-profit has stepped in to do something no one else is doing - turning houses into homes. The Pineapple Projects collects new and gently used furniture, bedding, tables & decor and transforms the houses of...

The State Attorney's Office (SAO) released the findings of their investigation into a shooting involving four Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies that left a man dead in Safety Harbor on June 30.

As if move-in week couldn't get any more eventful, the University of Florida president announced on Twitter that he would be living in the dorms during the weekend of move-in week. UF President Kent Fuchs announced Monday through Twitter that he and his wife, Linda, would begin helping students move...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Pinellas County Realtors Association helped give back on Friday with a donation drive for Operation: Military Matters. Operation: Military Matters will pack the items into care packages to send to troops overseas. “We are so thankful for the Pinellas County Relators Association and their affiliates. They did a donation drive […]

LUTZ — Growing up, Tyler Riggs’ goal was to get out of Lutz. It was too small, too boring, too slow and too humid for him. Three years out of high school, Riggs, now 36, bought a one-way ticket to New York City. There, he launched a most...

A proposed ACI project was withdrawn after people living in Lutz voiced their concerns Thursday, saying they’re not welcome in their neighborhood.

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The Largo Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist in critical condition Thursday night.

Some Keystone residents are trying to stop the construction of a new subdivision with nearly 200 homes.