Program helps Holocaust survivors stay independent

A program from the Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services is benefiting survivors of the holocaust.

Dedicated Zika testing lab opens in Sarasota Co.

Testing trapped mosquitoes for the Zika virus can be a waiting game, but a dedicated testing lab in Sarasota County is changing the game for the Bay Area. 

Bondi breaks silence on Trump donation

Attorney General Pam Bondi rejected renewed assertions Tuesday that a $25,000 political contribution from current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump influenced her office in 2013 to dismiss allegations that Floridians had been bilked by Trump University.

FOX 13 Investigates: County OK'd more permits for problem contractor

Families who thought they were getting a backyard pool got a hole in the ground and a contractor who didn't show up for months on end. And while one county revoked that contractor's license, another county kept issuing him more permits.

Drivers around Georgia dealing with gas shortages

According to gasbuddy.com the average price of gas in the State of Georgia on Tuesday, September 13 was $2.09 and Saturday, September 17 the average price is $2.26.

New thrift store offers deals, free HIV testing

A new thrift store opening this weekend offers more than just good deals--it just may save some lives.

Don't touch this bug, scientists say

As far as bugs go, caterpillars are usually pretty tame – except for one.

FOX 13 INVESTIGATES: Federal suit filed after Pasco inmate shot in cell

Attorneys representing the 30-year-old inmate who was shot by Pasco County detention deputies last year have sued the sheriff’s office and those deputies for violating constitutional laws, federal disability laws and state public corruption laws.

Tampa man's laptop battery catches on fire

It was a frightening experience for a Tampa man when the battery inside his laptop computer caught on fire. He says it could have very well burned his house down had he not been right beside it.

TECO glitch overcharges some customers thousands

Tampa Electric Company says thousands of its customers who paid their bills on Sunday wound up overcharged -- and possibly overdrawn. 

Four Bay Area beaches under bacteria health advisories

Health advisories related to high bacteria levels have been issued for Robert J. Strickland and Anclote River Park beaches in Pasco County and Ben T. Davis and Davis Islands beaches in Hillsborough County.

Florida toddler bitten more than a dozen times at day care, worker charged with neglect

Amanda Beebe rushed to the day care center where she left her 18-month-old and became hysterical. Her boy's body was covered with more than a dozen bite marks. His face, limbs and back were swollen and raw. Who bit her boy? Where were the adults? How could this happen at a day care?

Scammers target Lakeland Electric customers

For the last three decades, Mary Lou Witte has been in charge of keeping track of every cent for the same dental office.

Hermine makes landfall as Florida's first hurricane in a decade

More than 253,000 people across North and Central Florida lost power late Thursday and early Friday as Hurricane Hermine raced ashore, causing flooding and closing roads across the Gulf Coast before speeding into Georgia.

Hurricane Hermine to make landfall overnight

Hurricane Hermine will be coming ashore tonight, ending Florida's 10-year hurricane drought in a dangerous and dramatic way. Forecasters warned that coastal areas in the state's Big Bend area could see storm surge flooding of up to 8 feet.

Tropical Storm Hermine strengthens in gulf

Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened Wednesday afternoon as it continued to meander through the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, a tropical storm warning remains in effect for parts of the Tampa Bay area.

Police arrest driver accused of running over officer during traffic stop

A traffic stop ends in a heart- pounding scene for a police officers as investigators said he was run over and dragged through a Barrow County street. Authorities said the woman responsible remains on the run.

Rubio, Murphy win Florida's Senate primaries

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy each easily won their primaries Tuesday, setting up a November showdown that's guaranteed to be nasty as each party grapples for a majority in the Senate.

Hurricane watch issued for parts of Gulf Coast

As of Tuesday evening, Tropical Depression 9 had not been upgraded to a tropical storm and continued to move slowly into the Gulf of Mexico. But hurricane and tropical storm watches were posted as forecasters watched the storm.

Police surprise boy who bought them lunch with mini police cruiser

A few weeks back, we introduced you to a five-year-old boy who wanted to do something special for police. Now, we're sharing the story of the department returning the favor.