No-show juror booted from Tampa murder trial

One of the jurors seated in the Tampa murder trial against McKinsie Lyons was booted after not showing up on the second day of trial. 

Convicted Florida killer back in court to fight for a new trial

A convicted murderer who had already received a commuted death sentence, appeared in Hillsborough County Court to argue for the chance at a new trial. 

Crash involving ambulance hospitalizes several people: PCSO

A Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning that injured several people near the intersection of US 27 and Lucerne Park Road.

CAIR vows legal action as Florida follows Texas in targeting the organization

Governor DeSantis announced he was officially designating the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization.

Polk County caregiver arrested for violently shaking baby: PCSO

The day before Thanksgiving, the Polk County Sheriff's Office received an urgent 911 call about an unresponsive child at an Eagle Lake home.

Revival of St. Petersburg's iconic Science Center moves forward

The long-awaited revival of St. Petersburg's beloved Science Center is officially underway, following the city council's decision to sell the property to the St. Pete STEAM Group.

City of Tampa calls for developers to submit proposals for police headquarters sale

As Downtown Tampa evolves, the city could soon sell its aging police headquarters. The starting bid for the historic site comes with a minimum price tag of $36 million.

Death investigation after couple found dead at Tampa home: police

The Tampa Police Department says that they found an elderly couple dead on Monday afternoon at a home on the 4100 block of West Palmira Ave.

Florida to set new record for executions

58-year-old Mark Allen Geralds is scheduled to be executed Tuesday at the Florida State Prison in Raiford. Florida has led the nation in executions in 2024 and 2025.

Kendra Scott jewelry pieces helping Muma Children’s Hospital patients

Patients at the Muma Children’s Hospital at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) made their own Kendra Scott jewelry pieces at Monday’s pop-up event inside the hospital.

Hit-and-run driver killed while bolting from Polk County crash: PCSO

An accused hit-and-run driver died Sunday night while leaving the scene of the crash, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Lawyers for Florida man on death row argue for his life to be spared due to intellectual disability

Attorneys for condemned killer Frank Walls have asked the Florida Supreme Court to halt his scheduled execution next week, arguing he should be spared because he is intellectually disabled and was 19 years old at the time he murdered two people in Okaloosa County.