Pinellas County leaders consider funding cuts for Weedon Island, Shell Key preserves
Two of Pinellas County’s most prominent nature preserves could soon lose county funding as local officials work to close a $42 million budget gap for the upcoming fiscal year.
Two of Pinellas County’s most prominent nature preserves could soon lose county funding as local officials work to close a $42 million budget gap for the upcoming fiscal year.
Florida property tax amendment could force Clearwater to cut 140 jobs
With just a few months to go before the November elections, local governments are planning for the impacts of what may happen at the ballot box.
With just a few months to go before the November elections, local governments are planning for the impacts of what may happen at the ballot box.
Abandoned rabbits: 22 rescued from Plant City park
More than 20 abandoned bunnies were rescued from the Nature's Preserve County Park in Plant City Wednesday morning.
More than 20 abandoned bunnies were rescued from the Nature's Preserve County Park in Plant City Wednesday morning.
I-275 Tampa exit closure: FDOT changes ramp to airport
Traveling across the Tampa Bay area is becoming a headache for some drivers as a major Florida Department of Transportation construction project changes the way motorists navigate I-275 near Tampa International Airport.
Traveling across the Tampa Bay area is becoming a headache for some drivers as a major Florida Department of Transportation construction project changes the way motorists navigate I-275 near Tampa International Airport.
Tampa Riverwalk expansion: Path along University of Tampa campus to open by end of year
Construction crews are finishing a new 2,000-foot section of Tampa's Riverwalk expansion as part of the multi-million dollar effort to connect neighborhoods across the city.
Construction crews are finishing a new 2,000-foot section of Tampa's Riverwalk expansion as part of the multi-million dollar effort to connect neighborhoods across the city.
Tampa Colombia earthquake relief: Local groups collect emergency donations
Organizations in Tampa are organizing a relief effort for victims of a powerful earthquake in Colombia earlier this week.
Organizations in Tampa are organizing a relief effort for victims of a powerful earthquake in Colombia earlier this week.
Lamp Repair and Shade Studio keeps fading craft burning bright
In an age when broken household items are often thrown away and replaced, one local business is keeping an increasingly uncommon repair trade alive.
In an age when broken household items are often thrown away and replaced, one local business is keeping an increasingly uncommon repair trade alive.
116 arrested, 5 human trafficking victims rescued in 'Operation Relentless Summer': HCSO
More than 100 people were arrested and five human trafficking victims were saved during "Operation Relentless Summer," a two-month operation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office which targeted human trafficking, online exploitation and sexual offenses against children, officials announced Wednesday.
More than 100 people were arrested and five human trafficking victims were saved during "Operation Relentless Summer," a two-month operation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office which targeted human trafficking, online exploitation and sexual offenses against children, officials announced Wednesday.
Crosley Green denied immediate parole, eligibility date moved up 5 years
A state panel on Wednesday denied immediate parole for a former death row inmate who has spent more than 35 years behind bars for a 1989 Brevard County murder he maintains he did not commit.
A state panel on Wednesday denied immediate parole for a former death row inmate who has spent more than 35 years behind bars for a 1989 Brevard County murder he maintains he did not commit.
Former Florida prison sergeant accused of baseball bat attack, ramming patrol car in Haines City
A 32-year-old woman is in custody after attacking a man with an aluminum baseball bat, triggering a school lockdown, and crashing head-on into a patrol vehicle in Haines City.
A 32-year-old woman is in custody after attacking a man with an aluminum baseball bat, triggering a school lockdown, and crashing head-on into a patrol vehicle in Haines City.
Video: Man saves woman trapped on Florida train tracks with seconds to spare
A 23-year-old man saved a woman from an oncoming train Friday after sprinting across the tracks to lift a railroad crossing gate trapped on top of her car in Hobe Sound, Florida.
A 23-year-old man saved a woman from an oncoming train Friday after sprinting across the tracks to lift a railroad crossing gate trapped on top of her car in Hobe Sound, Florida.
Canine blood donors save Polk County K9 Ace after being shot
A Polk County Sheriff's Office working canine named Ace is back home with his handler to recover and begin retirement after being shot multiple times last Thursday.
A Polk County Sheriff's Office working canine named Ace is back home with his handler to recover and begin retirement after being shot multiple times last Thursday.
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the central Atlantic, heading east-northeast away from the U.S. mainland as meteorologists keep a close eye on additional tropical disturbances.
Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the central Atlantic, heading east-northeast away from the U.S. mainland as meteorologists keep a close eye on additional tropical disturbances.
Powerball jackpot reaches $1B: What a Florida winner should know
The estimated cash value for Wednesday's drawing is $433.1 million before taxes, which is the largest jackpot of the year. Winners can choose this lump sum or opt for 30 annuity payments spanning 29 years.
The estimated cash value for Wednesday's drawing is $433.1 million before taxes, which is the largest jackpot of the year. Winners can choose this lump sum or opt for 30 annuity payments spanning 29 years.
Video: K9 Ace greets Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd after being shot and having leg amputated
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd had a very special visitor on Tuesday as K9 Ace walked in on three legs after being shot by a suspect last week and having one amputated.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd had a very special visitor on Tuesday as K9 Ace walked in on three legs after being shot by a suspect last week and having one amputated.
Tampa’s $100M South Howard flood project faces make-or-break vote: ‘We don’t have a plan B’
A massive project designed to reduce flooding in South Tampa is approaching a critical City Council decision as some business owners push back over its cost and potential construction impacts.
A massive project designed to reduce flooding in South Tampa is approaching a critical City Council decision as some business owners push back over its cost and potential construction impacts.
Andrew Gillum arrested again after testing positive for meth: Report
Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has been arrested for the second time in less than six weeks after allegedly missing a drug test and then testing positive for methamphetamine, according to TMZ.
Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has been arrested for the second time in less than six weeks after allegedly missing a drug test and then testing positive for methamphetamine, according to TMZ.
‘Dangerous’ fugitive captured after escaping from Tampa mental evaluation facility
Deputies captured an escaped fugitive with a violent criminal history during a traffic stop after he fled a Tampa court-ordered mental evaluation facility, according to Hillsborough County deputies.
Deputies captured an escaped fugitive with a violent criminal history during a traffic stop after he fled a Tampa court-ordered mental evaluation facility, according to Hillsborough County deputies.
DeSantis signs death warrant for ‘Hog Trail Killer’
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Tuesday for Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., known as the "Hog Trail Killer," who was convicted of a 1996 murder and kidnapping in Charlotte County.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Tuesday for Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., known as the "Hog Trail Killer," who was convicted of a 1996 murder and kidnapping in Charlotte County.
Dover cemetery crash: Man arrested after 32 graves damaged
Dozens of graves were damaged at the First Baptist Dover Cemetery after a car crashed and smashed through the property.
Dozens of graves were damaged at the First Baptist Dover Cemetery after a car crashed and smashed through the property.