The state said Eckerd Connects mishandled foster care cases with tragic results. The agency said it was sorely underfunded by the state.
Clearwater residents on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle were shot by someone in a passing car.
A 19-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries after crashing early Monday morning on Landmark Drive.
A fifth-grade math and science teacher has been charged with driving under the influence after being pulled over by Polk County deputies.
Update: Three dogs were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a Clearwater pet clinic but two died when they were left in a hot car.
Police are seeking the man who was driving a Toyota Sienna van that struck and killed the lead single of the local band, The skateboarder wa
An inmate charged with murder was able to scale the wall of the jail in Clearwater in 26 seconds.
Clearwater police arrested a Pasco County man early Monday morning after he was accused of firing a gun from his moving motorcycle.
The Coast Guard rescued a 29-year-old woman from the water 36 miles west of Sand Key Friday night.
A 35-year-old motorcyclist is in critical but stable condition at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg after an accident on the Sand Key Bridge.
The arrests were made during a three-day traffic enforcement effort over the Memorial Day weekend. Police also charged 26 people with DUIs.
A 20-year-old Eufala, Alabama, man has been charged with driving under the influence following an accident May 23.
"He was sitting right in the middle of the road," Dave Scrivener said. "At first I thought it was a big dog."
All lanes have reopened following a vehicle fire that closed the southbound lanes of U.S. 19 near Countryside Boulevard Monday afternoon.
A 20-year-old man from Alabama is in critical condition following an accident Sunday afternoon on the Courtney Campbell Causeway.
A motorcyclist has died after being taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg following a crash at Sunset Point Road and World Parkway.
Monday's gunfire is the 10th shooting police have investigated since December.
Three residents were left homeless after a fire broke out at an apartment just after 5 a.m. Saturday at Grand Bellagio, 2717 Via Cipriani.
A man was killed outside Idle Spur Monday night, and detectives are asking for information from the public that can help locate the suspect.
A 53-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition following an accident Friday morning at Drew Street and Hillcrest Avenue.
The Pinellas LGBTQ community is breathing easier after police announced the arrest of a man accused of killing a transgender woman.
Clearwater Police have identified a man found floating on the north part of Clearwater Beach Sunday night as 60-year-old Douglas Wright.
Investigators from Clearwater Fire & Rescue and detectives from the Clearwater Police Department have determined the fire to be arson.
A driver has been accused of smoking crack cocaine and then getting into an accident that killed a motorcyclist.
Clearwater police officer was not hurt in the crash that occurred Tuesday evening on southbound U.S. 19.
A woman is thankful to be alive after a Mercedes reportedly crashed into her home in Clearwater over the weekend.
A 24- year-old man has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a 41-year-old woman at a Pinellas County homeless shelter.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested after stealing a pickup truck and crashing into a Clearwater home.
Clearwater police are investigating three serious accidents that took place within a 24-hour period on the Courtney Campbell Causeway.
An 18-year-old Clearwater man has been arrested after being accused of striking a pedestrian while driving under the influence.
A 17-month-old girl is in critical condition after she was involved in a crash while riding in her stepfather's lap on a motorcycle.
Detectives have charged a Largo man with carjacking and other charges in connection with a January attack on two women at Clearwater Mall.
Clearwater Police detectives have charged a 39-year-old man with armed robbery in connection with a bank robbery that occurred in January.
Clearwater police are seeking information on a hit-and-run crash that left a 16-year-old bicyclist in critical condition.
The thieves smash car windows and steal purses, wallets and other valuables.
More than two years after 71-year-old Daniel Gillespie Jr. was found dead inside his Clearwater home, his daughter was arrested.
The stolen car plowed into a utility pole and burst into flames.
Police said Robert Harris, 76, told them he was simply "saying hello to the people of Scientology.”
Police say a 27-year-old man was arrested after being accused of assaulting another man for mistaking his girlfriend's car for an Uber ride.
Clearwater police detectives arrested two people over the weekend as they continue their investigation into a recent spate of shootings.