Wildlife authorities are asking for the public's help this morning in locating a rhesus macaque monkey that is on the loose. ...more

January 14, 2009

An elderly man on a bicycle collided with a pickup truck this afternoon, prompting authorities to close the westbound lanes of Countryside Boulevard at U.S. 19 while they investigate, Clearwater officials said. ...more

January 13, 2009

State lawmakers arrive at the Capitol today for a two-week special session to close a $2.3 billion gap in the state budget. ...more

January 5, 2009

The city park at Valencia Circle looked bare for Christmas after neighborhood organizer Mary Shivers reportedly emptied it of several items she and her friends placed there. ...more

December 29, 2008

A five-day effort by law enforcement to target fugitive aliens has resulted in 110 arrests, including 11 in Tampa. The operation was organized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, and was aimed at illegal immigrants who ignored orders to leave the country. Of the 110 arrested, 81 fell under that category; the remaining 29 had other immigration violations. ...more

December 23, 2008

Clearwater police say they arrested a 37-year-old man when he returned to a car he abandoned when a mother caught him having sex with her teenage daughter. ...more

December 19, 2008

Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office do not think a Clearwater house fire is suspicious, but the investigation is continuing. The fire started in the living room and kitchen area of the home at 1215 Palm St. about 10:40 p.m. Monday, detectives said. ...more

December 16, 2008

Clearwater police said a "love triangle" led to a man being fatally stabbed this morning. Officers responding to a 911 call found Johnny Johnson, 36, of Tampa, critically injured at his girlfriend's house, 1356 Fairmount St., Clearwater. ...more

December 15, 2008

A man who crashed a sport utility vehicle into a Clearwater police cruiser before leading police on a chase eventually was found hiding behind a big-screen TV, police say. ...more

December 9, 2008

Police continue to receive reports of armed robberies that apparently targeted Hispanic men, even though arrests have been made. ...more

December 4, 2008