Tracking Chessie: Clearwater researchers monitoring manatee known for moving along Atlantic Coast
A manatee well-known for his travels up and down the Atlantic coast is now the subject of a new tracking study.
Possible fix for Tampa's 'malfunction junction' in the works
It is known as malfunction junction, the downtown Tampa interchange where I-4 meets I-275. Transportation officials have been working for years on a fix for the dangerous and congested area and it could happen sooner than expected.
Candlelight vigil held for Bay Area nurses
Countless nurses who worked on the frontlines of the pandemic lost their lives to the virus they were fighting, and other nurses held vigils around the country Wednesday to honor them.
Authorities locate missing 16-year-old girl from Lakeland
Investigators say they have located a missing 16-year-old from Lakeland and the girl is safe.
Times Square shooting suspect arrested in Florida
The man accused of shooting three people in Times Square has been arrested in Florida.
DeSantis vows more than $640 million to combat flooding, sea-level rise
In Tarpon Springs, Governor Ron DeSantis signed bills establishing immediate and multi-year plans to tackle flooding and sea-level rise around the state.
Florida motorists urged to avoid 'panic buying' gas
Petroleum industry officials and Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday urged Floridians to avoid “panic buying” of gasoline amid a shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which carries fuel to the nation’s East Coast.
First all-Black forward starting line showcases Lightning, NHL's focus on diversity
The first faceoff Monday night between the Lightning and Panthers was also the first of its kind. It was the first time a full line of forward players who are Black started an NHL game.
Overtown, Sarasota's first Black community, celebrated through Rosemary District mural project
The streets that make up the Rosemary District – once known as Overtown – date back to the 1880s.
Fallen law enforcement officers honored at annual Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office memorial service
The Pinellas Sheriff’s Office held its annual fallen officer memorial service Wednesday morning.
Abuse charges dropped after medical evidence clears Tampa foster mom
Amanda Gary was arrested over three years ago and charged with aggravated child abuse after investigators say a foster baby's leg was broken. But medical tests have now revealed the true cause of the injury.
Florida’s fight to restart cruise industry heads to federal court
The Florida attorney general's fight to re-open the cruise line industry is going before a judge. Federal attorneys, though, argue that the industry "demonstrated that cruise ships are uniquely suited to spread COVID-19."
With gas flowing into ports, Florida motorists urged to avoid 'panic buying'
Florida is not heavily reliant on the Colonial Pipeline. Ninety percent of Florida’s gasoline comes in through the state’s ports on cargo ships and is driven to retail pumps in tanker trucks.
Residents on the lookout for exotic lizard running loose in Lakeland neighborhood
A two-and-a-half-foot tegu lizard is prowling the streets and hiding under the sheds of a north Lakeland neighborhood.
Back in Florida, deported military spouse takes on new mission
Alejandra Juarez came here illegally, fell in love with a Marine, and gave birth to American daughters, then was painfully deported under President Trump’s zero-tolerance policy.
Boil-water alert issued for Mulberry neighborhood
The precautionary boil-water alert is for residents along and west of Bailey Road, from Shepherd Road to Highway 60. That includes 3,900 utility customers northwest of Mulberry.
Man recently released from prison faces DUI manslaughter charges after crash kills couple on tandem bike
Corey Corrado, 31, is facing 2 counts of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after troopers say he caused a crash that killed Janine Dorsey and Peter Yore while they were riding a tandem bicycle Tuesday evening.
To get unemployment benefits, Floridians will again have to prove they've looked for jobs
People in Florida’s unemployment system will have to show they looked for work on a weekly basis after Memorial Day, as the state pushes to get workers back on the job, particularly at restaurants.
Florida wildlife officials eye shark encounters
State wildlife officials are trying to better understand increased encounters between sharks and people fishing in Florida waters.
Woman accused of posing as student at South Florida high school to promote her Instagram account
Police in South Florida arrested a woman who they say walked onto a high school campus pretending to be a student, all so she could get more Instagram followers.