Clearwater News

The Pinellas County Commission is poised tonight to kick off one of the most important public debates in the county's history.

Holiday excitement grows as communities and organizations throughout Pinellas County celebrate with events designed to delight young and old alike.

The dredging of Stevenson Creek in north Clearwater has been a snake-bitten project, repeatedly stalled by one problem after another.

For conceiving, initiating and organizing the area's first Adoption Day ceremony in 2003 and chairing the committee that planned and presented each program since, 6th Judicial Circuit public information officer Ron Stuart was presented with the fourth annual Irene Sullivan Adoption Advocacy Award, which honors an individual who "has gone above and ... (more)

ADVANCE FOR USE FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 2013, AND THEREAFTER - In this Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 photo, Brenda Vargas, 16, of Clearwater, Fla., performs a folklore dance from the state of Veracruz, Mexico in front students at St. Leo University, in St. Leo, Fla.

Gov. Rick Scott has made it a linchpin of his administration to create employment opportunities - or at least appear to do so.

The most important player in the Republican primary to succeed the late U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young probably isn't even on the ballot.

A Florida woman has been trying desperately to log in to the new federal health insurance website but can't get through.

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, shown in this file photo, has been in its home at 770 NE 125th St. since 1996.

The 50-member division 1A Royal Ambassador Marching Band earned a second state championship recently.

The Goldstein family of Odessa already have four biological children, but they have the big house and the big car, they love kids and wanted to do more.

Florida kids know the best snow comes with palm trees. And since parents don't have to drive in it, why not go with the snow? Saturday starts with the annual free Santa Parade at 10 a.m. in downtown St. Petersburg, which leads right into Snowfest at North Straub Park.

CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 16, 2009. 4:04AM -- Here in this coastal resort town that is home to more Scientologists and assorted inventors and kooks than you can shake a stick at, Barry Holzsweig is breaking the mold today as he opens a long, sleek service station on a busy U.S. Highway 19 in an event that could be almost as important as the sale of ... (more)

The body of a fallen Largo soldier is arriving at Tampa International Airport Wednesday night.

Details: Friday 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater.

If you ever found yourself in Clearwater and drove past the Pinellas Safe Harbor homeless shelter, the nondescript, box-shaped building probably wouldn't catch your eye.

The city of Belleair Beach's main thoroughfare will be getting a major facelift.

Tim Forrest had hired DiRoma as a general contractor for a building project. On Oct. 24, he visited DiRoma at his house at 3018 Merrill Ave. and found him drunk.

Philadelphia is suing the Church of Scientology after the religious organisation left a 15-storey construction in the city empty for six years.

The St. Petersburg College Madrigalians will be featured in a musical program called "A Noel Garden of Seasonal Delights" on Sunday at Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church in Clearwater.