Indian Rocks Beach News

The Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge will be closed from Saturday evening through Sunday evening for work on a new span that is part of the overall replacement project.

Normally, Planning & Zoning Board meetings are not attended by the general public.

The Zaimaj family watched from their beach chairs as a loose circle of 20-plus strangers broke into loud laughter just a few yards away.

Laughter Yoga Gallery 1 of 1 Laughter Yoga Angelo Falconeri of Largo, attends a laughter Yoga session on Indian Rocks Beach.

The Zaimaj family watched from their beach chairs as a loose circle of 20-plus strangers broke into loud laughter just a few yards away.

The numbers tell the story; Indian Rocks Beach could face bankruptcy. According to a report filed by consultant Robert R. Garner after examining the declining value of the city's sewer and solid waste ...

Utilities officials sent out a plea to customers to curtail the use of water Monday night after a mechanical failure at a Progress Energy substation left 17 pump stations without power.

Ron McVety wanted to make a big impression on Missy Green. So when he popped the big question, the 50-year-old engineer put himself up for the world to see.

In one picture, the Air Force sergeant crouches next to two Iraqi boys. He wears fatigues as he poses between the boys, who each grip a black-and-white goat.

Behind them, the brush appears dry, the sky blue.

In another picture, the sergeant stands tall in a family portrait. His wife, Angie, is by his side and their five children surround them. Two girls and three boys, ranging in age from toddler to preteen.

Behind them, the grass is lush, the sky blue.

These were the two worlds of Sgt. Tony Capra, who died in Baghdad in April, a month that claimed four other American servicemen. About 4,100 military personnel have been killed in Iraq in the five years since the war began.

As passengers settle into the wide, reclining seats, the train pulls out of Union Station at the edge of downtown Tampa.

This Thursday, June 12th, is Indian Rocks Beach Homeowners Association's monthly happy hour.

The seventh annual Flag Retirement Ceremony will begin at noon Friday at Chic A Si Park, Fourth Avenue and Second Street The ceremony is held to dispose of American flags that have become torn and tattered.

Not that they weren't organized and prepared, but they did appear to come for a full day's work.

The city's search for a new manager, which began seven months ago when Jill Silverboard resigned, is apparently nearing a conclusion.

The proposed Village of Indian Rocks Beach is looking less like a village and more like an empty lot these days.

Dr. William Gray and Dr. Phil Klotzbach from Colorado State University are predicting 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes with 4 of those being major.

In Florida, despite a few Outback dreams, some restaurateurs prefer a non-chain strategy and a local focus on markets they know.

Treasure Island, Florida Marine biologists have located six sea turtle nests on Pinellas County beaches this season.

A Largo teen was arrested for reckless driving, DUI, false imprisonment, aggravated fleeing and eluding, grand theft auto and resisting arrest after a police pursuit on May 22.

“The average salary for individuals in Pinellas County is $38,000, which means they can't afford to live in the county much less Indian Rocks Beach.”

What do cities like Indian Rocks Beach, Clearwater and Steamboat Springs have in common? Tourism and the dollars it brings to the community through direct spending and tax dollars. via Tampa Bay Newspapers