LA Fires: Couple charged with impersonating firefighters, DA announces

Dustin Lee Nehl and Jennifer Nehl have been charged with impersonating firefighters during the LA County wildfires, using fake gear and a purchased fire truck to access the Palisades Fire zone.

Flu and cold cases are surging
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FOX 13?s Kellie Cowan spoke with a Bay Area doctor about the spread of highly contagious illnesses in the Tampa Bay area.

Getting ready for Gasparilla
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FOX 13’s Kailey Tracy has a look at safety and security as hundreds of thousands gather on Saturday for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest.

Where migrant ICE raids, arrests are already happening: List

The crackdown targeted undocumented immigrants with criminal records, with arrests occurring in multiple states.

Fire at church in Lake Placid
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Highlands County Fire Rescue released video showing crews battling a fire Thursday night at Memorial Methodist Church in Lake Placid.

Rideshare driver killed, run over by his own vehicle in Phoenix

An elderly rideshare driver was killed when a passenger gained control of his vehicle and ran him over multiple times on Baseline Road.

Behind-the-scenes look at the Gasparilla floats
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FOX 13's Evyn Moon gives a behind-the-scenes look at a float barn storage facility to see more than a dozen well-known floats hosted by Ye Mystic Krewe Gasparilla ahead of the annual Gasparilla Parade on Saturday.

More shelters open for lingering cold snap
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FOX 13's Briona Arradondo reports that the long stretch of cold passing through Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties has led the shelters to have trouble staffing cold weather shelters in the respective counties because of the high volunteer demand.

Water bill skyrockets in gutted home
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FOX 13's Genevieve Curtis reports on Bay Area residents who have seen significant increases in their water bills since the hurricanes at the end of 2024. One resident is still being charged nearly $500 monthly despite his home being gutted and unlivable.

King family responds to Trump's order to declassify assassination files

The family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is reacting to an executive order issued on Thursday to declassify documents associated with his assassination.

House committee releases plan for Trump tax cuts
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FOX 13's Chief Political Investigator Craig Patrick analyzes the United States House of Representatives' first draft of a new tax cut, which would make the 2017 tax cut signed by President Trump permanent. Patrick also explains where the money for the tax cut will come from and what will be cut from or reduced from the budget to make room for it.

Security & safety preparations for Gasparilla
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FOX 13's Kylie Jones reports on law enforcement officials who said they will protect pirates and parade-goers by land, air, and sea during Gasparilla 2025. They offered part of their plan during a TPD press conference on Thursday.

Ex-ballerina requests bond while appealing conviction
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FOX 13's Kim Kuizon reports on ex-ballerina Ashley Benefield appearing before a Manatee County judge to soon decide whether to grant bond while she appeals her manslaughter conviction for the 2020 shooting death of her estranged husband.

St. Pete to Rays: Not required to fix trop by 2026
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FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports on a letter from St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes to Rays President Matt Silverman. In it, Gerdes says that while the city is legally obligated to fix the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton, the contract between the city and the Rays doesn?t give them a deadline to complete the repairs.

Girls flag football coming to Pasco County
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FOX 13's Allie Corey spoke with two men who helped bring the sport to Pasco County.