St. Petersburg Flock cameras: Man stages weekly protests over privacy concerns

A retired Florida resident is spending his weekends raising awareness about automated surveillance by protesting outside St. Petersburg Flock cameras.

Crews place protective dividers along St. Petersburg bike lanes

Crews in St. Petersburg are placing new protective street dividers along major traffic corridors to keep cars out of bike lanes and increase rider safety. 

Crosley Green maintains his innocence: Prayer vigil planned ahead of parole hearing

Crosley Green, who has spent over 35 years behind bars for a 1989 Titusville murder he maintains he did not commit, faces a critical parole hearing on August 12.

Best friend of Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Milania Giudice dies after fall from Egmont Key structure

A 20-year-old University of Tampa student has died days after she was flown to a hospital following a fall from a structure on Egmont Key, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Small town leaders in Polk County push back against proposed Amendment 3

Small-town leaders in Polk County are pushing back against a proposed state amendment that would dramatically raise Florida's homestead exemption, warning the change could cripple municipal budgets.

Florida puts ex-officer, 80-year-old Pasco County killer to death on same day

A former police officer convicted of the on-duty rape and murder of a young girl was put to death Tuesday, the first of two lethal injections planned for a single day in Florida, hours before an 80-year-old man became the second-oldest inmate executed in modern U.S. history.

Pinellas County death row case: New book questions 1985 murder conviction

Author Pamela Colloff's new book challenges the conviction of death row prisoner James Dailey, arguing Pinellas County prosecutors relied on an unreliable jailhouse informant for crucial murder evidence.

Latest shark bite comes as Florida’s Volusia County leads state in unprovoked attacks, data shows

A Georgia man is recovering after protecting his pregnant fiancée from a shark bite in waist-deep water off Daytona Beach Shores. Florida continues to lead the nation in unprovoked shark bites, with 11 recorded cases last year, according to Florida Museum data.

YouTube star MrBeast helps grant wish of Tampa Bay area boy battling cancer

An 11-year-old boy from the Tampa Bay area, who has spent the past year battling leukemia, recently got the surprise of a lifetime after meeting one of the world's biggest YouTube stars.

Tampa officer fired after Taser use, policy violations: 'You're lucky I didn't beat you up'

A Tampa police officer was fired following an internal investigation that found he repeatedly violated department policies during a traffic stop earlier this year, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Two children hospitalized after car crashes into Hillsborough County apartment

A truck crashed into two apartment units in Palm River-Clair Mel on Tuesday morning, sending two children to the hospital in serious condition, officials said. 

Dad visits Tropicana Field on 30-day MLB stadium tour honoring late son, promoting water safety

Jonathan St. Clair is visiting all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums in 30 days to honor his late toddler son, Jasper, who died in an accidental drowning 14 years ago, all while raising money and awareness for childhood water safety.

Fishback to remain on Florida ballot for governor's race, judge rules

Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will stay on the ballot for Florida's primary election, a judge ruled Monday.

Washington sex offender wanted for 18 months arrested in Hernando County: HCSO

A convicted sex offender who had been wanted by authorities in Washington state for more than 18 months was arrested in Hernando County, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

Florida woman arrested for DUI after driving through homicide crash scene: BCSO

A Florida woman was arrested on a DUI charge after Brevard County deputies say she drove through a roadway that had been closed for a deadly crash investigation, ignoring commands to stop.