Outrage after California bans singing in churches amid coronavirus pandemic
Faith leaders are speaking out after California Gov. Gavin Newsom banned singing and chanting in houses of worship last week due to a surge in coronavirus cases following weeks of protests.
Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday at a hospital in Hermitage, Tennessee, after doctors said he had a stroke.
Georgia man drowns while saving family members along Clearwater Beach
A Georgia man drowned in the waters of Clearwater Beach this afternoon while trying to rescue two family members.
Trump suggests NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace should apologize for noose 'hoax'
President Donald Trump lashed out at the only Black driver in NASCAR’s top racing series and appeared to criticize the league for banning the Confederate flag.
Small ceremony marks opening of St. Pete Pier
It's not quite the big celebration the city of St. Petersburg probably had in mind for the opening of the new Pier District, but officials are happy nonetheless to show off the new destination.
Holmes Beach man's DUI arrest is his sixth, but first one on a lawn mower
It doesn't matter what you're driving, you can't drive drunk. Scott Pritchard learned that the hard way on July 4th, when Holmes Beach police found him allegedly driving drunk on his lawnmower.
Know before you go: St. Pete Pier is finally opening, but there are some rules to follow
After years of planning, construction and delays, the new St. Petersburg Pier District will open 5 p.m. Monday, July 6. However, with the pandemic, things are going to be a little different than previously planned.
Hillsborough extends mask mandate, but shifts burden from business owners to customers
The Emergency Policy Group in Hillsborough County voted to extend the face-covering order Monday, but they shifted some of the penalties for non-compliance to individuals, rather than businesses.
Turtle watchers find loggerhead stuck in massive hole on Anna Maria Island beach
Suzi Fox knew there was trouble the second she saw turtle tracks going one way up the beach, but none headed back to the water.
Lawnmower DUI arrest
Holmes Beach Police Department
Several supermarket, drugstore chains no longer selling coconut products picked by monkeys
A number of supermarkets and drugstores have removed coconut products from their stores after it was revealed that they were made from coconuts picked by monkeys.
Finding a better way to test for COVID-19
As new cases and positive test rates have gone up in Florida and much of the nation, our federal health experts say we have to changes the way we test. Dr. Fauci, of the National Institutes of Health and the CDC, suggests we ramp up 'pool testing.'
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to Brooklyn jail ahead of bail hearing
Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred Monday to New York to face charges that she recruited women and girls, one as young as 14, for him to sexually abuse, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed.
PSTA bus operator is the fifth public-facing employee to test positive for COVID-19
A bus operator with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority has tested positive for the coronavirus.
6,300 new Florida coronavirus cases reported Monday; 47 new deaths
The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 6,336 since yesterday morning as the virus spreads and as more people are tested across the state. The total number of cases in Florida is now 206,447.
Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review
A federal judge has ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to shut down until more environmental review is done.
Tennessee rescue dog alerts owner to house fire next door, saves sleeping family
A rescue dog in Tennessee became a Fourth of July hero after alerting her owner to a house fire next door and saving a family asleep inside.
Case of bubonic plague reported in China's Inner Mongolia region
While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, with local health authorities announcing a suspected bubonic plague case in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Tropical Storm Edouard moves through Atlantic Ocean, away from US
Tropical Storm Edouard was moving early Monday through the Atlantic Ocean away from the continental United States.
Large fire damages Pasco County gentleman's club
A gentleman's club in Hudson caught fire early Monday morning, fire officials say.