Vietnam War deserter found in Florida retirement community
It's a story more than four decades in the making. Marion County deputies helped apprehend a Vietnam War deserter Tuesday morning. According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, 75-year-old Linley Benson Lemburg lived in The Falls retirement community in Ocala under the false name William Michael Robertson for years. We knew he was married, but when I knocked on his door, I...
It's a story more than four decades in the making. Marion County deputies helped apprehend a Vietnam War deserter Tuesday morning. According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, 75-year-old Linley Benson Lemburg lived in The Falls retirement community in Ocala under the false name William Michael Robertson for years. We knew he was married, but when I knocked on his door, I...
Bill boosts NASA funding, makes Mars a priority
With US Senator Marco Rubio and US Senator Bill Nelson looking on; President Trump signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2017 Tuesday.
With US Senator Marco Rubio and US Senator Bill Nelson looking on; President Trump signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2017 Tuesday.
Court rules against state on skim milk labeling
Most shoppers in the dairy aisle probably never give it a lot of thought. But a battle over the labeling of skim milk led Monday to a federal appeals court siding with a small Calhoun County creamery in a First Amendment fight with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Most shoppers in the dairy aisle probably never give it a lot of thought. But a battle over the labeling of skim milk led Monday to a federal appeals court siding with a small Calhoun County creamery in a First Amendment fight with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Monarch mistake: How you could be accidentally harming butterflies
A monarch butterfly landing in your garden is always a special sight, but also potentially a big problem. A common consumer mistake could be killing butterflies.
A monarch butterfly landing in your garden is always a special sight, but also potentially a big problem. A common consumer mistake could be killing butterflies.
PGA golfer fearlessly pushes 8-foot gator off course
Cody Gribble gave new meaning to a risky play on the par-5 sixth hole over water at Bay Hill on Thursday.
Cody Gribble gave new meaning to a risky play on the par-5 sixth hole over water at Bay Hill on Thursday.
Local mom saves son before dying of cancer
A local mom saved her son before dying from cancer.
A local mom saved her son before dying from cancer.
FDLE: Citizen academy shooting death was accidental
A report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement says the death of a woman shot by a police officer during a training demonstration last August was an accident, caused by the officer's inability to differentiate between blank firing cartridges and live .38 caliber ammunition.
A report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement says the death of a woman shot by a police officer during a training demonstration last August was an accident, caused by the officer's inability to differentiate between blank firing cartridges and live .38 caliber ammunition.
'Stand your ground' shift gets Senate approval
A move to shift a key burden of proof in "stand your ground" self-defense cases was approved Wednesday by the Senate, as other key bills backed by Second Amendment advocates remain jammed in the Legislature's upper chamber.
A move to shift a key burden of proof in "stand your ground" self-defense cases was approved Wednesday by the Senate, as other key bills backed by Second Amendment advocates remain jammed in the Legislature's upper chamber.
Ridesharing bill on the move in Fla. Senate
After the issue stalled the past two years in the Senate, a proposal that would create statewide regulations for ridesharing companies got a boost Tuesday from a Senate committee.
After the issue stalled the past two years in the Senate, a proposal that would create statewide regulations for ridesharing companies got a boost Tuesday from a Senate committee.
House keeps chipping away at 'liquor wall'
A heavily lobbied measure intended to knock down a decades-old prohibition on selling liquor in grocery and large retail stores narrowly continued to advance in the House on Tuesday.
A heavily lobbied measure intended to knock down a decades-old prohibition on selling liquor in grocery and large retail stores narrowly continued to advance in the House on Tuesday.
Consumers warned of fake IRS scammers
People pretending to be government officials to steal your money are making more scam calls than ever. Sharon Balkom, who lives in St. Cloud, got one of those calls about a month ago.
People pretending to be government officials to steal your money are making more scam calls than ever. Sharon Balkom, who lives in St. Cloud, got one of those calls about a month ago.
Nissan recalls more than 54K cars over air bag problem
Nissan is recalling more than 54,000 cars because of curtain and seat-mounted air bags that may unexpectedly deploy when the door is slammed.
Nissan is recalling more than 54,000 cars because of curtain and seat-mounted air bags that may unexpectedly deploy when the door is slammed.
Lawmakers quickly pass death penalty fix
Florida juries would have to unanimously decide that defendants convicted of capital crimes should be put to death for the sentence to be imposed, under a measure that lawmakers rushed to pass during the first week of the annual legislative session.
Florida juries would have to unanimously decide that defendants convicted of capital crimes should be put to death for the sentence to be imposed, under a measure that lawmakers rushed to pass during the first week of the annual legislative session.
500th lung transplant performed at TGH
Jeanette Ebaugh's prayers were answered on February 4 inside Tampa General Hospital. The 65-yea- old finally got the call she waited nearly two years for: she was getting a new lung.
Jeanette Ebaugh's prayers were answered on February 4 inside Tampa General Hospital. The 65-yea- old finally got the call she waited nearly two years for: she was getting a new lung.
Court rejects 'opt-out' standardized testing arguments
In a sharply worded opinion, an appeals court Tuesday overturned a Leon County judge's 2016 decision that seemed to support the "opt-out" movement that encourages parents to defy standardized testing requirements.
In a sharply worded opinion, an appeals court Tuesday overturned a Leon County judge's 2016 decision that seemed to support the "opt-out" movement that encourages parents to defy standardized testing requirements.
Adoption agency gives horses second chance at life
A Bay Area couple is on a quest to improve the life of horses. What they are doing to help preserve these majestic and beautiful creatures is What's Right With Tampa Bay.
A Bay Area couple is on a quest to improve the life of horses. What they are doing to help preserve these majestic and beautiful creatures is What's Right With Tampa Bay.
Dealing with an early pollen season
In Florida, the high pollen counts typically range from Mid-March to Mid-April.
In Florida, the high pollen counts typically range from Mid-March to Mid-April.
Study: The richest schools get richer
According to research from tax watchdog Open the Books, Ivy League schools received $30 billion in taxpayer assistance from 2010 to 2014. Research by the Nexus Research and Policy Center say public universities only get a fraction of that.
According to research from tax watchdog Open the Books, Ivy League schools received $30 billion in taxpayer assistance from 2010 to 2014. Research by the Nexus Research and Policy Center say public universities only get a fraction of that.
WATCH: 4-year-old hears new sounds after cochlear implant
A little boy from St. Petersburg is getting a second chance at hearing after receiving a cochlear implant in his left ear.
A little boy from St. Petersburg is getting a second chance at hearing after receiving a cochlear implant in his left ear.
St. Pete police shoot hoops with kids on Fridays
Just about any Friday night, the Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center in St. Petersburg is packed with kids playing basketball.
Just about any Friday night, the Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center in St. Petersburg is packed with kids playing basketball.