Authorities say a member of the Palm Harbor club's cleaning crew was shot during a robbery attempt over the weekend and they are looking for two suspects.
We compile the odd, unusual and ‘oh my gosh’ police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
In case you missed them, here's a look at recent top stories on East Lake Patch.
This course would be helpful for anyone interested in learning how to prepare for and respond to a disaster.
If you received an email from Cypress Woods Elementary about a car crash in front of the school, you might be wondering what happened. We contacted the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and got the details.
Under the proposed change, firefighters and paramedics, or "first responders" would no longer both be dispatched to minor 911 calls like calls about a fall or a sick person. East Lake Fire Chief Tom Jamison is against the change.
Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputies say they discovered the animals when responding to a 911 call about a missing child.
Undercover Pinellas County Sheriff's detectives say teacher John M. Kaneski, 42, who used to work at Curlew Creek Elementary School, downloaded child porn videos onto his home computer.
In case you missed them, here's a look at the top stories on East Lake Patch from Dec. 30 through Jan. 5.
Find out how prevalent DUIs are in the state.
East Lake residents can expect to see more law enforcement on the roads through New Year’s Day.
Patch has covered some major crimes in East Lake since our launch in August of 2012 including a resident accused of making more than a million bucks filing fake tax returns and a tragic deadly crash involving a stolen vehicle.
We compile the odd, weird and ‘oh my gosh’ police news from throughout the Tampa Bay region. In Florida, there's no shortage.
The National Fire Sprinkler Association offers these tips for protecting your family.
Did you see all the Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputy cruisers on a side road of U.S. 19 Thursday? It was a chase involving an armed robbery suspect. Here's what happened.
A Largo mother's discovery in her daughter's bedroom led to the arrest of a Palm Harbor man, according to police.
"There's a lot of blood on the road. You drive on the road and you see all the blood and it doesn't speak well for our community," said Barb Walker, an East Lake resident and mother of two children.
A special domestic violence court looks to follow up on violators and streamline the handling of these types of cases.
In case you missed them, here's a look at the top stories on East Lake Patch from December 9-15.
One person was airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center after the crash late Friday afternoon. Another person was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, according to East Lake Fire Rescue.
Patch has learned that the BMW involved in a deadly crash on Curlew Rd. was stolen from a home in Clearwater the night before the crash.
"I think it's stooping pretty low to take toys that are donated and intended for less privileged children at Christmas. To do something like this is despicable," said East Lake Fire Rescue Chief Tom Jamison.
A BMW ran a red light at the intersection, killing a 54-year-old Holiday man in a pickup truck, investigators said Wednesday morning.
We've all seen homes decorated for Christmas, but what if your home away from home is a firehouse?
Pinellas County saw an decrease in collisions in 2011, and so did the rest of Florida, according to a new state report. We want to hear from you, East Lake, on what roads worry you the most.
A resident recognized a photo of the suspect that appeared in a Patch story and called deputies, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Detectives say this man robbed a Bank of America in Palm Harbor on Wednesday morning, implying that he had a gun.
Deputies say the man was wearing only construction boots when he was spotted near an area golf course.
Commissioner David Root was recently re-elected. He says it's important for citizens to become involved in the monthly meetings, so they can understand how their $5 million tax budget is being spent.
According to Pinellas Park Police, one man was killed in an early morning crash, which closed part of U.S. 19 near Bryan Dairy for several hours Thursday.
Audubon Society members and county officials hope the additional signs will help keep motorists and animals on East Lake Road safer.
Lucas Daniel Cowden, 18, and another man are charged with driving a pickup truck onto the Tarpon Springs Golf Course, spinning doughnuts into the grass and causing $15,000 to $30,000 in damage, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
An arrest affidavit says Melissa Dawn Blankenbeckler, 37, of Palm Harbor, intentionally hit her ex-husband during an argument.
Citizens can now sign up to receive Blue Alerts, which are issued when a law enforcement officer is killed, assaulted, missing, or suffered serious injury, and the suspect is gone.
Carlos Oscar Johnson, 23, of Palm Harbor, is accused of obtaining $1.3 million by filing 173 fraudulent online income tax returns.
Thomas Michael Bliss, 23, is accused of violating parole by leaving his home to go to a pawn shop. His actions at the pawn shop got him into even more trouble, according to an arrest affidavit.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Graffiti Response Program allows teens who are first-time offenders to work a certain amount of community service hours. When they complete the program, charges against them are not filed in the court system.