Local news for Pinellas County, Florida.https://pinellasherald.com/https://pinellasherald.com/article/beloved-clearwater-marine-aquarium-opossum-benjamin-dies-during-procedure/https://pinellasherald.com/article/beloved-clearwater-marine-aquarium-opossum-benjamin-dies-during-procedure/The Virginia opossum, a rescued animal who became an educational ambassador, died Tuesday during a veterinary procedure after showing signs of illness.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/city-to-subsidize-stalled-deuces-affordable-townhome-development/https://pinellasherald.com/article/city-to-subsidize-stalled-deuces-affordable-townhome-development/City council approved a $13.1 million construction price and a $5.98 million loan for 24 affordable townhomes on a long-vacant lot in the historic Deuces district, over objections from two members.Sat, 20 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/havana-harry-s-returns-to-coral-gables-with-fresh-new-look-delicious-cuban-class/https://pinellasherald.com/article/havana-harry-s-returns-to-coral-gables-with-fresh-new-look-delicious-cuban-class/The Cuban restaurant, a Coral Gables fixture for more than three decades, has returned with a redesigned interior and its familiar menu intact.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/67-year-old-pleads-guilty-to-dui-manslaughter-charges-after-crashing-through-wal/https://pinellasherald.com/article/67-year-old-pleads-guilty-to-dui-manslaughter-charges-after-crashing-through-wal/Allen Matis pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide for a June crash that sent his car through the wall of 83-year-old Henri Bezy's home.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/what-would-brewers-fans-trade-for-world-series-tickets-plumbing-and-a-boat-to-st/https://pinellasherald.com/article/what-would-brewers-fans-trade-for-world-series-tickets-plumbing-and-a-boat-to-st/With resale prices soaring for the Brewers' first World Series since 1982, some fans are turning to barter in hopes of getting into the ballpark.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/world-series-watch-parties-set-for-tropicana-field-while-the-rays-are-in-milwauk/https://pinellasherald.com/article/world-series-watch-parties-set-for-tropicana-field-while-the-rays-are-in-milwauk/The Tampa Bay Rays will open their St. Petersburg ballpark to fans for official watch parties during the World Series games played in Milwaukee, with three ticket levels on offer.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/daughters-of-slain-miami-springs-cop-to-hear-dad-s-voice-for-first-time/https://pinellasherald.com/article/daughters-of-slain-miami-springs-cop-to-hear-dad-s-voice-for-first-time/A newly retrieved recording of Officer Charles B. Stafford's final radio call, made before he was killed in 1991, will give his daughters their first chance to hear him.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/miami-s-mayors-are-at-war-over-giant-digital-downtown-billboards/https://pinellasherald.com/article/miami-s-mayors-are-at-war-over-giant-digital-downtown-billboards/A county-backed proposal to put two 1,800-square-foot digital signs above Biscayne Boulevard has pitted Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava against Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins, her political ally.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/app-from-crystal-river-entrepreneur-helps-homeowners-find-local-contractors/https://pinellasherald.com/article/app-from-crystal-river-entrepreneur-helps-homeowners-find-local-contractors/Ryan Hoffland, a Crystal River business owner, created Find-A-Pro after spending heavily on job leads from major online platforms, and the app now lists 54 small local businesses.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/crystal-river-ranked-sixth-among-florida-s-most-affordable-one-tank-getaways/https://pinellasherald.com/article/crystal-river-ranked-sixth-among-florida-s-most-affordable-one-tank-getaways/A HomeToGo.com ranking places the Citrus County city, famed for its winter manatee gatherings, among the state's most affordable short road-trip destinations.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/hall-of-famer-warren-sapp-files-federal-lawsuit-against-tampa-over-city-hall-inc/https://pinellasherald.com/article/hall-of-famer-warren-sapp-files-federal-lawsuit-against-tampa-over-city-hall-inc/The Pro Football Hall of Famer alleges in a federal civil rights suit that Tampa officials retaliated against him for exercising First Amendment rights when police removed him from City Hall on Sept. 17.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/hulk-hogan-s-death-ruled-natural-clearwater-police-close-investigation/https://pinellasherald.com/article/hulk-hogan-s-death-ruled-natural-clearwater-police-close-investigation/Clearwater police have ended their investigation into the July 2025 death of wrestling star Hulk Hogan, concluding it was an attended natural death.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/hillsborough-county-honors-local-vietnam-veterans-with-a-special-weekend-event-a/https://pinellasherald.com/article/hillsborough-county-honors-local-vietnam-veterans-with-a-special-weekend-event-a/Hillsborough County is hosting a morning-to-afternoon tribute at Veterans Memorial Park in Tampa on Saturday, ahead of National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Sunday.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/3-hillsborough-sheriff-s-employees-arrested-in-domestic-violence-cases/https://pinellasherald.com/article/3-hillsborough-sheriff-s-employees-arrested-in-domestic-violence-cases/Two deputies are on unpaid administrative leave and a detention cadet has been fired after arrests in three separate domestic violence incidents between March 22 and March 24.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/alberto-gonzalez-wild-man-at-the-plate/https://pinellasherald.com/article/alberto-gonzalez-wild-man-at-the-plate/Alberto Gonzalez, creator of the Spanish-language satire show La Mogolla, has built a loyal and divisive following by lampooning Miami's political elite, even as the program sits off the air and its creator faces bad-check charges.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/body-by-joke/https://pinellasherald.com/article/body-by-joke/Elliot Offen, a 41-year-old Orthodox Jew, runs Collins Avenue in women's lingerie and Reeboks, hoping the spectacle will draw clients to his diet and fitness business.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/manno-charlemagne/https://pinellasherald.com/article/manno-charlemagne/A 1992 profile recounts how the protest singer, rumored dead for months after Haiti's 1991 coup, escaped arrests and an embassy siege and reached Miami in exile.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/dozens-of-ducks-found-dead-or-dying-at-orlando-pond/https://pinellasherald.com/article/dozens-of-ducks-found-dead-or-dying-at-orlando-pond/A resident who visits the pond daily says Muscovy ducks went from healthy to dead within a day, and no agency has yet explained the cause.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/orlando-weather-forecast-flood-watch-for-central-florida-rain-totals-timeline/https://pinellasherald.com/article/orlando-weather-forecast-flood-watch-for-central-florida-rain-totals-timeline/A flood watch for Orlando and surrounding counties runs until 8 p.m. Monday, after Sunday's storms dropped more than a foot of rain in some spots, with a strong cold front expected later in the week.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/manatee-county-school-board-to-vote-on-new-superintendent-this-afternoon/https://pinellasherald.com/article/manatee-county-school-board-to-vote-on-new-superintendent-this-afternoon/Board members meet at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 26 to pick between internal candidate Laurie Breslin and Nassau County's Misty Mathis, months after ending Jason Wysong's contract without cause.Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/10-new-songs-from-miami-artists-to-listen-to-this-week/https://pinellasherald.com/article/10-new-songs-from-miami-artists-to-listen-to-this-week/A batch of new songs from Miami artists landing on Friday, Aug. 22, ranges from bedroom pop and Latin hip-hop to new country and a live brass-rock album.Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/eyes-on-miami-maluma-keyshia-cole-and-others/https://pinellasherald.com/article/eyes-on-miami-maluma-keyshia-cole-and-others/A Keyshia Cole performance at LIV, a Maluma video launch at Joia Beach and a restaurant renaming were among the recent events around Miami.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/local-animal-rescue-benefits-from-pepperjack-s-hot-diggity-dog-walk/https://pinellasherald.com/article/local-animal-rescue-benefits-from-pepperjack-s-hot-diggity-dog-walk/Pepperjack's Hot Diggity Dog Walk, a new event the night before the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic races, will benefit the Mercy Full Project.Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/overfed-temple-terrace-alligator-finds-new-home-at-croc-encounters/https://pinellasherald.com/article/overfed-temple-terrace-alligator-finds-new-home-at-croc-encounters/A roughly 450-to-500-pound alligator known as Coca-Cola, apparently fed by people for years, has been moved from a Tampa-area retention pond to a reptile sanctuary.Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/everything-is-about-to-fall-apart-food-truck-stolen-from-tampa-storage-facility/https://pinellasherald.com/article/everything-is-about-to-fall-apart-food-truck-stolen-from-tampa-storage-facility/Anthony Hill, who runs the Anthony's Perfect Spot food truck, says the loss of the vehicle threatens his livelihood, and Tampa police are investigating the theft.Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/10-best-wynwood-restaurants/https://pinellasherald.com/article/10-best-wynwood-restaurants/A Miami New Times roundup highlights ten restaurants that show the range of food in the city's mural-covered Wynwood neighborhood.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/rosie-herrera-blends-faith-and-fantasy-in-make-believe/https://pinellasherald.com/article/rosie-herrera-blends-faith-and-fantasy-in-make-believe/The Cuban American choreographer, who began formal training only at 18, will present the second piece in her trilogy on faith and religious iconography at Miami Theater Center on October 13 and 14.Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/rays-set-to-host-rangers-in-al-wild-card-series/https://pinellasherald.com/article/rays-set-to-host-rangers-in-al-wild-card-series/Tampa Bay enters the playoffs after a season marked by a historic start, major pitching injuries and the absence of shortstop Wander Franco.Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/local-celebrities-behind-bars-for-a-good-cause/https://pinellasherald.com/article/local-celebrities-behind-bars-for-a-good-cause/The 12th annual Jail and Bail event at Eddie V's in Tampa saw about a dozen local 'inmates' raise money for Wheelchairs 4 Kids, which supplies adaptive equipment to local youth.Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/new-state-law-pre-empts-some-local-government-ordinances-aimed-at-rising-rent-co/https://pinellasherald.com/article/new-state-law-pre-empts-some-local-government-ordinances-aimed-at-rising-rent-co/House Bill 1417 shifts regulation of landlord-tenant relations to the state, leaving Tampa officials and housing advocates unsure which local protections can still be enforced.Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/girl-scout-creates-mental-health-garden-for-fellow-students/https://pinellasherald.com/article/girl-scout-creates-mental-health-garden-for-fellow-students/An 18-year-old Girl Scout built a garden behind Oakwood Church and helped write a gardening curriculum for Trinity Home School Academy, drawing on her own struggles with mental health.Thu, 25 May 2023 12:00:00 GMTMiguel Hernandezhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/abc-action-news-gives-campaign-raises-nearly-3-500-for-young-middle-magnet-s-sch/https://pinellasherald.com/article/abc-action-news-gives-campaign-raises-nearly-3-500-for-young-middle-magnet-s-sch/A community fundraising campaign delivered $3,450 in donations to a Hillsborough County middle school store where students trade behavior-earned currency for essentials like blankets and hygiene products.Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/the-ten-best-restaurants-for-outdoor-dining-in-miami/https://pinellasherald.com/article/the-ten-best-restaurants-for-outdoor-dining-in-miami/A list published on January 26, 2022 highlights ten Miami-area restaurants known for their open-air settings, from jungle-style terraces to Mediterranean courtyards.Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMTMin-jun Kimhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/a-hidden-tradition-benjamin-moser-wants-you-to-know-jewish-anti-zionism-is-not-new/https://pinellasherald.com/article/a-hidden-tradition-benjamin-moser-wants-you-to-know-jewish-anti-zionism-is-not-new/In a new book and a series of interviews, the Pulitzer-winning writer argues that Jewish opposition to Zionism has deep roots, even as critics fault his methods and tone.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/a-match-like-no-other-el-clasico-awaits-a-yamal-vs-mbappe-showdown/https://pinellasherald.com/article/a-match-like-no-other-el-clasico-awaits-a-yamal-vs-mbappe-showdown/The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid is set to reach new heights as Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe face off in El Clasico.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/a-senior-dog-vanished-from-a-warren-yard-days-later-she-came-back-burned/https://pinellasherald.com/article/a-senior-dog-vanished-from-a-warren-yard-days-later-she-came-back-burned/A Warren couple is seeking answers after their 16-year-old dog, Ellie, disappeared from their yard and was brought to a veterinary clinic days later with burn injuries.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNatalia Camposhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/afp-boss-says-politicians-heated-rhetoric-is-fuelling-threats-against-mps/https://pinellasherald.com/article/afp-boss-says-politicians-heated-rhetoric-is-fuelling-threats-against-mps/Commissioner Krissy Barrett says political conflict can prompt an immediate rise in threats as the alleged attack on Helen Haines renews concerns about MPs’ safety.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/ageing-users-and-record-deaths-the-data-behind-britain-s-9-8bn-a-year-cocaine-habit/https://pinellasherald.com/article/ageing-users-and-record-deaths-the-data-behind-britain-s-9-8bn-a-year-cocaine-habit/New estimates put English cocaine consumption at a street value of £9.8bn a year, with older users driving a record rise in deaths even as survey numbers stay flat.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/ai-s-opportunity-divide-could-deepen-global-inequality-un-official-warns/https://pinellasherald.com/article/ai-s-opportunity-divide-could-deepen-global-inequality-un-official-warns/A senior International Telecommunication Union official says gaps in infrastructure, skills and adoption could leave developing countries behind as artificial intelligence reshapes economies.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/algerian-parliament-s-upper-house-approves-troop-deployment-to-niger/https://pinellasherald.com/article/algerian-parliament-s-upper-house-approves-troop-deployment-to-niger/The upper house of Algeria's parliament has unanimously voted to allow military forces to be stationed in neighboring Niger, marking the country's first such mission since 1973.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/ali-g-who-iz-i-stooge-says-he-was-in-on-joke-but-didn-t-tell-sacha-baron-cohen-he-s-not-go/https://pinellasherald.com/article/ali-g-who-iz-i-stooge-says-he-was-in-on-joke-but-didn-t-tell-sacha-baron-cohen-he-s-not-go/Joshua Loudermilk, one of two men shown as unwitting participants in Ali G: Who Iz I?, says he recognised the star during filming and kept up his act, though the film's representatives maintain he was not in on the joke.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/all-aboard-the-traintok-trend-spotters-and-staff-boost-rail-content-online/https://pinellasherald.com/article/all-aboard-the-traintok-trend-spotters-and-staff-boost-rail-content-online/Train content has seen a huge increase on TikTok in the last three months.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/almost-two-thirds-of-australians-bulk-billed-for-all-gp-care-amid-extra-incentives-for-doc/https://pinellasherald.com/article/almost-two-thirds-of-australians-bulk-billed-for-all-gp-care-amid-extra-incentives-for-doc/A new college of GPs report finds the share of doctors bulk-billing every patient has more than doubled in a year, though experts say affordability is only part of the picture.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/analysis-can-tennessee-execute-christa-pike-again-after-failed-lethal-injection-cbc-news/https://pinellasherald.com/article/analysis-can-tennessee-execute-christa-pike-again-after-failed-lethal-injection-cbc-news/After a failed lethal injection earlier this month, legal experts say double jeopardy, cruel and unusual punishment claims and Pike's mental state could all complicate any second attempt.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/analysis-oct-7-changed-israeli-society-will-it-also-lead-to-a-change-in-leadership-cbc-new/https://pinellasherald.com/article/analysis-oct-7-changed-israeli-society-will-it-also-lead-to-a-change-in-leadership-cbc-new/With polls showing the country split almost evenly, Israel's longest-serving prime minister could still survive Tuesday's election despite the fallout from the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/as-yemen-s-houthis-continue-strikes-saudi-arabia-is-looking-to-the-us-for-advanced-ai-weap/https://pinellasherald.com/article/as-yemen-s-houthis-continue-strikes-saudi-arabia-is-looking-to-the-us-for-advanced-ai-weap/With Houthi strikes ongoing, Riyadh is relying on American intelligence and an AI targeting tool, raising questions about effectiveness and civilian risk.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/asher-grunis-head-of-submarine-affair-commission-steps-down-due-to-health-the-jerusalem-po/https://pinellasherald.com/article/asher-grunis-head-of-submarine-affair-commission-steps-down-due-to-health-the-jerusalem-po/Asher Grunis, 81, has stepped down as head of the commission examining Israel's submarine and naval vessel deals, just ahead of hearings on personal responsibility set to begin on November 1.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/australian-grand-prix-called-off-as-rain-spoils-phillip-island-sendoff/https://pinellasherald.com/article/australian-grand-prix-called-off-as-rain-spoils-phillip-island-sendoff/Heavy rain and poor visibility grounded the medical helicopter, forcing organisers to scrap the MotoGP race at Phillip Island in front of a sold-out crowd.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/bandages-for-the-heart-jerusalem-artist-takes-life-s-challenges-as-they-come-the-jerusalem/https://pinellasherald.com/article/bandages-for-the-heart-jerusalem-artist-takes-life-s-challenges-as-they-come-the-jerusalem/Swiss-born multidisciplinary artist Ariane Littman is showing work in several Israeli venues that uses medical gauze to reflect on the Oct. 7 attack, grief and recovery.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://pinellasherald.com/article/bangladesh-per-capita-gdp-forecast-to-outstrip-india-s-what-does-it-mean/https://pinellasherald.com/article/bangladesh-per-capita-gdp-forecast-to-outstrip-india-s-what-does-it-mean/The IMF forecasts Bangladesh's per capita GDP will edge above India's in 2026, though India retains a far larger economy and stronger growth momentum.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staff