3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (471+ words) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Superintendent Kevin Hendrick announced recommendations Thursday that could impact 28 schools across the district. The proposal includes closing seven schools, creating two new K-8 schools and making changes to school boundaries or programs at several other campuses. The…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (510+ words) LARGO, Fla. — On Thursday, families across Pinellas County could learn whether major changes are coming to their schools. The district’s Superintendent Kevin Hendrick and Chief Operations Officer will present comprehensive recommendations to the school board that could include school closures,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (85+ words) SPRING HILL, Fla. – Two Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies were hospitalized after a shooting early Thursday. According to authorities, there is an increased law enforcement presence in the area of Coral Street and Berkeley Manor Boulevard in Spring Hill following the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (448+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — Months into a multimillion-dollar restoration of Tampa Union Station, crews are making progress on the historic rail hub as Tampa prepares for continued growth and new development. The roughly $6 million project is restoring the 114-year-old station while updating…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (383+ words) BRADENTON, Fla. — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is increasing patrols in 33 high-risk traffic areas as the county ranks among the top 25 in Florida for serious and fatal pedestrian and bicycle crashes. The agency received a $78,000 grant to pay for the…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (190+ words) CLEARWATER, Fla. — Several seawalls are slated for rehabilitation in Clearwater after the city received a $3 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. “The best way I like to describe a living seawall is just thinking about a traditional…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (134+ words) TAMPA, Fla. -- The University of South Florida is breaking ground on its new Fletcher District today. The mixed-use district will be built along North 46th Street on the university's old golf course. The 30-acre mixed-use project will cost nearly $500 million. University…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (105+ words) SPRING HILL, Fla. – A child was hospitalized Monday after being bitten by an alligator at the Weeki Wachee Preserve. According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, the gator was between 9 and 12 feet long. The child, whose name and age has…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (497+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough and Pasco counties are working together to target mosquitoes spreading dengue fever as cases rise in the Tampa Bay area, with at least 59 people infected in Hillsborough County this year, according to the Florida Department of Health....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (83+ words) TAMPA, Fla. – Two crashes in Tampa, including a fatal one, are thwarting Friday morning traffic. The fatal crash happened on I-75 southbound at Fletcher Ave just before 6 a.m. Two lanes were blocked and the off-ramp to Fletcher was shut down....