Tarpon Springs
LATEST NEWS
Pinellas considers first school boundary changes in 14 years
Facing declining enrollment for years, the Pinellas County school district hasn’t had much need to redraw its attendance boundaries for more than a decade. One of four planned new affordable apartment complexes coming to the county is about to change that trend. The Allora Largo, expected to add 336...
Dog saved from Hurricane Milton floodwaters reunited with rescuer
A 5-year-old bull terrier captured the nation's attention just before Hurricane Milton hit Florida as a powerful Category 3 storm earlier this month.Police say the dog had been dumped in rising flood waters in Tampa, Florida, as Milton barreled toward the Sunshine State.Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Orlando Morales spotted and rescued the dog, who would later be renamed "Trooper" in his honor."I got out of my car and sure enough I look right over right, right across my front bumper and I see his face just like sticking up, and then I can see water just pretty much up to his...
People-favorite Chicken Restaurant with Mouth-Watering Fare Ranked Best Fast-Food Spot in Florida
LoveFood has named PDQ Chicken as the best fast-food restaurant in Florida, ranking it as one of the top spots in the country. Founded in Tampa in 2011, PDQ—short for "People Dedicated to Quality"—has quickly become a favorite for its hand-breaded chicken tenders, nuggets, and mouthwatering sandwiches.
How Hurricane Helene dealt a historic blow to eroded Pinellas beaches
After three erosion-heavy storms in a year and a bureaucratic standoff over shoreline restoration, Pinellas County's world-famous beaches were already on the brink. Then, Hurricane Helene showed how much worse it could get. Why it matters: The cyclone's record-breaking storm surge — and the doomsday scenario that Hurricane Milton nearly wrought, had it not wobbled south — has given new urgency to beach renourishment, the process of pumping sand onto shorelines to combat erosion.What they're saying: "We need our beaches renourished" was the first thing Pinellas County Commission chair Kathleen Peters said she told President Joe Biden when he called to ask...
Motorcycle Rider Ejected into Tampa Bay Following High-Speed Crash
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — A motorcyclist was killed in a tragic crash on the Gandy Bridge late Saturday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the accident occurred on October 19, 2024, at approximately 10:35 PM, near the Pinellas County line.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.