Clearwater News

Virginia is back in the race for Central Catholic defensive end Justus Reed. After Reed named Ohio State and North Carolina as eary front runners, it seems the 2014 prospect's visit to UVa has helped Coach Mike London put the Cavaliers among the top.

Days before a north Clearwater house was set ablaze in an apparent arson, the widowed owner sold her antique furniture in a yard sale, neighbors say.

An elderly man suffered minor injuries Tuesday afternoon when the car he was driving slammed into -- and through -- a pawn shop on Drew Street.

Since initial rollouts, vendors are scrambling to develop smartphone and tablet applications that go beyond replicating the desktop record on smaller screens.

Every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., live music is featured on the 400 block of Cleveland Street in downtown Clearwater.

Craft enthusiasts will flock to the 11th annual Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival, set for Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Main Street in downtown Dunedin.

Marty the Zebra dazzles in his polka-dot afro circus costume in DreamWorks Animation's 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.'

Blueberry beer? Lobster pizza? The Maine-flavored Sea Dog Brew Pub of Clearwater is doing a brisk business far from its home base in the Northeast, introducing Floridians to some intriguing menu items.

Rising temperatures and sunny weather are drawing thousands to area beaches. And a couple of special sand wheelchairs makes Clearwater Beach accesible to all visitors.

Charlie Crank turned his passion for skateboards into Murder Ride , a skateboard design company based in Largo that's created more than 500 uniquely designed skateboards shipped across the country.

Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies are searching for two men who attacked a 25-year old woman early Monday morning in the High Point area of unincorporated Clearwater.

Three Clearwater golfers are among 84 from around the world who are swinging for a chance to qualify for the USGA Senior Open this month.

Four adults and one child were rescued by the Coast Guard after their 22-foot boat began taking on water 15 miles west of Clearwater Saturday, June 15. A member aboard the boat contacted Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg at 12:50 p.m., via VHF-FM channel 16 radio reporting they were taking on water, had their life jackets on and were in need of ... (more)

Fans of Asian cuisine have a new option for eating out in Sarasota starting Monday.

April was pretty much a continuation of March's good fishing and catching action here in the Clearwater area except the weather had changed for the better.

That includes five commercially zoned parcels totaling about 2.2 acres fronting the road at 5800 Seminole Blvd. The remaining 7 acres on the west side of the site is zoned residential.

The driver faces a battery charge after his truck tire left a hole in Myrtle Avenue as he tried to speed away from the incident, authorities say.

At first glance, it might seem that the cab's petite passenger, Betty Wall, has come to participate in the classes and activities offered by the center.

A Clearwater home that was the scene of a still-unsolved 2008 murder caught fire twice this week, and authorities think both blazes may have been intentionally set.

Four adults and one child are safe after their boat began taking on water 15 miles west of Clearwater on Saturday afternoon.