Dunedin, FL news and local guide

EducationTampa Bay Times

Florida school grades are due soon. Are they fair?

  . A banner celebrating its A grade from the state hangs at Dunedin High School in 2024. A conservative group is pushing to change Florida's school gradi...

WeatherTampa, FLFox13News

SkyTower Radar: Hillsborough & Pinellas counties

The animated weather radar view of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in Florida, including Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Plant City, Brandon, Templ...

OpinionTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

Florida property tax cut could cost Tampa Bay schools millions, leaders say

One analysis projects Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco would lose more than half a billion in the first year alone.

Local NewsFox13News

Free swim lessons helping Pinellas County students build lifesaving water safety skills

As temperatures rise and families head to pools and beaches across Florida, water safety experts say swim lessons are one of the most important skills a chil...

Public SafetyFox13News

US-19 crash in Pinellas County blocking north and southbound lanes: FHP

A crash on US-19 near Cypress Drive in Palm Harbor is blocking northbound and southbound lanes, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Local NewsWTSP 10 Tampa Bay

Pinellas schools scale back weapons detector plans after pilot program prompts concerns

A pilot program at two high schools raised concerns about staffing, cost and delays in getting students to class.

EducationTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

Which Tampa Bay schools are closing down, and when?

As enrollment declines pose challenges for districts, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco look to consolidate schools.

Public SafetyFox13News

Massive mobile home fire in Largo leaves 1 hospitalized, possible fatalities reported

Pinellas County firefighters have been battling a mobile home fire in Largo for several hours on Monday morning.

PoliticsTampa Bay Times

After devastating marine lab fire, lawmakers, donors rally around USF

The university launched an official donation fund Wednesday, and Pinellas lawmakers are vowing to fight for funding.

PoliticsTampa, FLWTSP 10 Tampa Bay

Affidavit: Pinellas man arrested for scanning a banana in self-checkout for a computer screen

HUH? 🍌Investigators say the 51-year-old Pinellas Park man was already facing serious felony charges for a 2025 crime.

Local GovernmentHomestead, FLOrlandosentinel

Seminole commissioners warn of severe cuts in services if tax referendum approved

Seminole County commissioners commented for the first time on a referendum Florida voters will face on the Nov. 3 ballot that would drastically reduce the ho...

SportsClearwater, FLStillwater News Press

Hulk Hogan died of natural causes Florida police report says in closing investigation

A report by Florida police has found that professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year. The findings formally close the investig...

SportsClearwater, FLOrlandosentinel

Hulk Hogan died of natural causes Florida police report says in closing investigation

Clearwater Police investigation concludes wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes after suffering from multiple health issues.

Public SafetyPalm Beach, FLSun Sentinel

10 South Florida restaurants that permanently closed (or are closing): Spring 2026 edition

EntertainmentFort Lauderdale, FLSun Sentinel

‘Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel’ isn’t leaving South Florida just yet — blockbuster exhibit extended

"Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., has been extended through July 12.

PoliticsSun Sentinel

DeSantis, Florida Cabinet OK $90 million for immigration enforcement

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies for items related to enforcement of illegal im...

WeatherOrlando, FLOrlandosentinel

‘Free Izzy’: Orlando resident fights for release from ICE detention in Pennsylvania

Aly, a 40-year-old green card applicant and a former University of Central Florida student, was arrested Dec. 23 after arriving at Philadelphia International...

BusinessNola

Florida Panhandle shark attacks leave 2 injured, 1 Navy base worker in critical condition

Two shark attacks over three days leave a fisherman and Navy worker injured, with the navy worker’s arms being mauled. Experts say shark attacks are rare i...

PoliticsWesh

Woman files lawsuit for emotional distress, 'humiliation' against FHP after wrongful arrest

Lindsey Brooke Isaacs has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol following her wrongful arrest in a deadly hit-and-run that killed three people.

CrimeWesh

Appeal filed for man awaiting execution for Orange County murder

Dusty Ray Spencer, convicted of murdering his wife in Orange County in 1992, has filed a notice of appeal to the Florida Supreme Court as his execution date...

Local NewsWesh

'Tired and sunburned and hungry:' Boaters make it home after going missing off Florida coast

It was a team effort to safely rescue two boaters who went missing for more than a day at sea off the Central Florida coast.

CrimeLocal10

Man faces DUI manslaughter charge for crash that killed friend on I-95

A South Florida man is facing serious charges after police said he caused a crash that resulted in the death of his passenger.

CrimeLocal10

Arrest made in murder of South Florida insurance executive in midst of whistleblower suit

Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a South Florida businessman. Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation, was a successful insurance executive and fa...

CrimeFort Pierce, FLLocal10

‘Using the bathroom in a bucket’: Florida pastor neglected 5 children left under her care, cops say

A Fort Pierce pastor is behind bars, facing five felony charges of child neglect.

SportsMarietta Daily Journal

Miles Russell qualifies for the US Open at age 17 with Tiger Woods' son on the bag

Top junior Miles Russell is headed to his first U.S. Open. He got the last spot in a Florida qualifier with the son of Tiger Woods caddying for him. Russell

Public SafetyFort Myers, FLWINK News

Southwest Florida

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)—A watchdog group says state lawmakers are wasting $830 million in this year

Local NewsFort Myers, FLWINK News

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — The world's biggest soccer tournament is kicking off, and one Fort Myers hotspot is inviting Southwest Florida fans to join the p...

Public SafetyWINK News

Shaking felt across SWFL after 6.1 magnitude earthquake near Cuba

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, (WINK) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck approximately 104 kilometers (65 miles) off the coast of Cuba on Monday afternoon, according...

EntertainmentFort Myers, FLNBC2 Southwest Florida

Players Circle Theater to feature rotating cast in 'Love Letters'

Players Circle Theater will present A.R. Gurney's Pulitzer Prize-finalist play "Love Letters" in Fort Myers from June 11–14, 2026, with a unique rotating c...

CrimeEstero, FLNBC2 Southwest Florida

Man arrested after deadly three-vehicle crash shuts down part of northbound US-41 in Estero

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there was a fatality in this crash, and an investigation is underway.

Public SafetyFort Myers, FLNBC2 Southwest Florida

Fort Myers woman accused of holding child underwater at Central Florida hotel pool pleads no contest

Tiffany Griffith, a Fort Myers woman accused of holding a 6-year-old child underwater at a hotel pool in Kissimmee, has pleaded no contest to a child abuse c...