Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Clearwater Free Clinic serves 925 patients, plans wellness center
A lifelong Clearwater resident who went nearly 30 years without a doctor found physical and mental health care at the Clearwater Free Clinic, which served 925 patients in 2025 and is preparing to open an expanded wellness center Oct. 8.
Public Safety
Man clocked at 107 mph on Bayside Bridge, late for work
A 23-year-old Clearwater man was arrested after being clocked at 107 mph on the Bayside Bridge and telling the deputy he was late for work; he faces criminal charges under Florida's Super Speeder law and was also driving on a suspended license.
Public Safety
Clearwater Free Clinic serves 925 patients, plans wellness center
A lifelong Clearwater resident who went nearly 30 years without a doctor found physical and mental health care at the Clearwater Free Clinic, which served 925 patients in 2025 and is preparing to open an expanded wellness center Oct. 8.
Public Safety
Clearwater Free Clinic serves 925 patients, plans wellness center
A lifelong Clearwater resident who went nearly 30 years without a doctor found physical and mental health care at the Clearwater Free Clinic, which served 925 patients in 2025 and is preparing to open an expanded wellness center Oct. 8.
Public Safety
Free Uber rides remove critical barrier for domestic violence survivors in Pinellas County
Uber's Hope Rides program has provided more than 300 free rides to domestic violence survivors through CASA Family Justice Center since launching in Florida in April, with CASA's Clearwater satellite office connecting north-county residents to the same services.
Public Safety
Clearwater officials urge hurricane prep despite quietest forecast in decades
Colorado State University's August 2026 forecast calls for just nine named storms — one of the least active outlooks since 1984 — but Pinellas County emergency managers and Clearwater Fire & Rescue urge residents to check evacuation zones and hurricane kits before peak season arrives in September.
Public Safety
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down northbound Belcher Road at Nursery Road
A multi-vehicle crash closed all northbound lanes of Belcher Road at Nursery Road in Clearwater on Wednesday, Aug. 5, with Clearwater Police and Largo Fire Rescue responding to a scene that required vehicle extrication.
Public Safety
High rip currents and severe storms threaten Clearwater Beach through Saturday
The National Weather Service issued a Rip Current Statement for Pinellas County through Friday, and forecasters warn dangerous surf with seas up to 6 feet will persist through Saturday at Clearwater Beach, accompanied by severe thunderstorms and flash flood risk.
Public Safety
Flash flood risk rises for Clearwater as new storm system brings 3 to 5 inches of rain
A new weather system separate from Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring 3 to 5 inches of rain and flash flood risk to the Clearwater and Tampa Bay area through Thursday, July 30, with isolated severe thunderstorms and damaging winds also possible in a region under extreme drought.
Public Safety
The Black Keys bring blues-rock covers tour to Coachman Park on July 28
The Black Keys bring their Peaches 'n Kream World Tour to The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park on Tuesday, July 28, with opener Eddie 9V and VIP packages available through Ruth Eckerd Hall.
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