Clearwater News

CLEARWATER, Florida, April 16. COMPETING in his final meet in the 13-14 age group, Michael Andrew kicked off the NASA Showcase Classic by lowering his 200-yard backstroke national age group record twice.

Pinellas County school officials have chosen two current principals to lead a pair of new elementary schools opening in August.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, the church will host an Easter carnival featuring an egg hunt, bounce house, games, food and free treats.

Christopher Weed pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to leaving the scene of a Clearwater accident in which he struck and killed a couple on a tandem bicycle.

"It stinks. If you're lucky you don't have to get into a fight with someone in the parking lot just to get a spot," Clearwater beach resident Laura Anthony said.

Looking for things to do Easter weekend in North Pinellas? Check out these events.

The large brunch menu at Kelly's in Dunedin has something for everyone, from homemade baked goods to unique egg combinations and more.

Pinellas County's top executive is out of a job. Pinellas commissioners began their meeting Tuesday by voting unanimously to fire Administrator Bob LaSala without cause.

It's Friday afternoon and Clearwater police Officer Andrew Anderson is on the prowl for jaywalkers on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard.

Q: I once read that many of the early artists were poisoned. Was there some type of conspiracy against artists? - W.J., Newport, Tenn.

Clearwater Police have charged 47-year-old Casandra Hafford in the death of 24-year-old Michael Ballard stemming from a crash Sunday night.

A crash between a car and a motorcycle occurred at 9:37 p.m. at the intersection of Belleair Road and Missouri Avenue.

For years, a woman posed as a Colombian cocaine supplier, helping police in Sunrise, Fla., draw dozens of faraway drug buyers to town in a recurring dragnet that enabled her to live comfortably _ and secretly _ as a professional informant.

Don Ewing, co-chair of Yes for Greenlight, talks about the benefits of improved transportation in Pinellas that would be possible by approval of a 1 percent transit sales tax during an April 3 forum in the Digitorium on the Seminole campus of St. Petersburg College.

Clearwater, Florida -- A man is in critical condition after being hit by a truck on Drew Street late Saturday evening.

The Tampa Bay Times reports that a 54-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized Saturday night with critical injuries after, police say, he rode into the path of a pickup truck.

A sizable crowd gathered on the lower level of the International Plaza early Friday morning, awaiting the grand opening of the new Spanx store.

Kansas City fractional aircraft ownership company Executive AirShare is planning on acquiring more aircraft - like this Embraer Phenom 300 and Cessna Citation CJ2+ - in 2014.

Before customers see the jewelry displayed inside glass cases at Bradley Harris' jewelry store, they are greeted by a mug shot of a man who once worked there.

When Largo Medical Center executives wielded golden shovels this week to break ground for a standalone emergency room on one of Clearwater's busiest thoroughfares, they were mirroring a national trend: hospitals carving out highly profitable ER niches in each other's territory.