Man accused of sextortion accepts plea deal for probation, psycho-sexual evaluation
Richard Woodbury will be on probation for three years and undergo a psycho-sexual evaluation after allegedly recording himself and his then-girlfriend having sex and threatening to release the videos if she broke up with him.
Rep. Matt Gaetz's communications director steps down amid federal criminal investigation
Rep. Matt Gaetz's communications director has left the office of the Florida Republican, saying "it would be best to part ways" amid a federal criminal probe into whether the congressman paid women for sex.
Nearly 100 guests forced to leave Florida hotel after being told it was sold
Many of them say they got a call in their rooms saying that the hotel had been sold and they had to get out of their rooms by 4 p.m.
Gov. DeSantis to ask Pres. Biden to continue Trump administration's immigration policies
Governor DeSantis said he will send President Biden a letter asking him to continue policies set in place by the Trump administration.
FSA exams begin soon, but will it count?
With FSA testing set to begin Monday, there is still a lot of uncertainty about how much weight the scores will actually hold.
Florida elementary school teacher solicited sex with 2-year-old, investigators say
South Florida deputies say the 4th-grade elementary school teacher solicited online to have sex with a 2-year-old and traveled to meet the child. He also advertised himself as a babysitter on various websites.
Vehicle crashes into St. Pete retention pond
A driver crashed their vehicle into a retention pond during Friday’s morning commute.
Tampa Pride set to return in May
After postponing the event for a year, officials say the city is prepared for the return of Tampa Pride.
Florida Senate passes bill addresses porn, sex with animals
The bill would also require child protective investigators to report suspected cases of animal abuse and to be trained on how to recognize it.
Groups rush to vaccinate Florida farmworkers
It’s a race against time for nonprofits, organizations and officials who are trying to vaccinate thousands of farmworkers who were denied priority access in Florida but now have to travel north to harvest crops in other regions.
Feds: Man arrested, allegedly hit officer with skateboard during Capitol riot
The Department of Justice reported on Thursday that Grady Douglas Owens has been arrested and is in custody in Orlando.
Florida home insurance rates set to skyrocket
Florida is headed into an insurance crisis. Rates for home insurance are rising, and hundreds of thousands of homeowners may not be able to get a policy at all.
Florida's largest and final vaccine eligibility expansion starts Monday
Starting April 5, everyone over the age of 16 here in Florida will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. It is the largest and final expansion of the state’s rollout of shots.
Pinellas County Asian American neighborhood focus of new vaccine push
There's a push underway to get a vastly underserved community in Pinellas County more access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Cyber Florida launches digital literacy program to help kids separate facts from fiction online
Since it’s getting harder to catch what’s real and what’s not online, Cyber Florida launched a new program to teach local students how to figure out facts from fiction.
One year after shutdown, business owners feeling optimistic about rebounding
April 1 is a very significant date for Harvey's 4th Street Grill in St. Pete because it is not only the restaurant's 37th anniversary, but it also marks one year since Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order closing all non-essential businesses.
Pelosi: Rep. Gaetz should be removed from House Judiciary Committee if alleged sex trafficking claims are true
Rep. Matt Gaetz, facing accusations of a sexual relationship with an underage girl, should at a minimum be removed from the House Judiciary Committee if the claims are true, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.
Breach at Piney Point would pose 'significant danger to environmental and public health'
The engineer of record for HRK Holdings, which manages the Piney Point phosphogypsum stack, says an uncontrolled release is a "real possibility at this stage," prompting commissioners to declare a local state of emergency in Manatee County.
Shooter, intended shooting target both sought after young mother killed in front of children
The family of a young mother who was gunned down in front of her two children is pleading for the public’s help to find the shooter, as well as the man police believe was the intended target of the shooting.
From lattes to lagers, pandemic-born brewery always has cold ones on tap
Coffee and beer are two things people love to brew. It's also the concept behind a new Florida Avenue taproom called Magnanimous, where there's always something brewing.