Florida Botanical Gardens offers a beautiful walk through the woods

For a beautiful walk outside, the Florida Botanical Gardens offers a serene and colorful venue for anyone to enjoy. Admission is free to take in the 100-acres of green gardens and floral-covered trails.

Pinellas Park hazmat situation under control after fire broke out, police say

The hazmat situation in Pinellas Park has been contained, and the fire department says that the shelter notice has been lifted in the area of 62nd Avenue and 53rd Street.

Suspect dies after deputy-involved shooting in Sarasota: sheriff's office

A suspect armed with a handgun was shot and killed by Sarasota County deputies after they responded to a suicide call on the 6200 block of Cardigan Circle on Saturday morning, according to the sheriff's office.

Dog rescued from smoke-filled home after kitchen fire ignites

A dog was rescued from a fire that sparked in the kitchen of a Clearwater home Friday afternoon, city officials said.

Tampa road rage ends with one person dead

Tampa police are investigating a deadly case of road rage Friday evening.

Lake Wales family rebuilding after apartment fire destroys everything

It has been two and a half weeks since an apartment fire in Lake Wales was called a total loss for a single mom and her three kids.

Florida first in U.S. to adopt Heritage Foundation 'American vision' for schools

Florida became the first state in the country to adopt The Phoenix Declaration – a set of guiding principles created by the public policy institute, The Heritage Foundation – for Florida schools. 

UF plant pathologists study nearly 30 species of palm trees to analyze their risk for trunk rot

Plant pathologists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) studied nearly 30 palm species to analyze their risk for Thielaviopsis trunk rot.

Tampa felon driving with suspended license arrested, numerous drugs found in vehicle: HCSO

A traffic stop for a suspended license led Hillsborough County deputies to discover large amounts of drugs in the vehicle of a 13-time convicted felon, the sheriff’s office said.

The hottest home feature for 2025 might surprise you

Here's a look at which housing features are rising fast in home listings and which ones are trending down.

Trump administration's next immigration crackdown targets Charlotte

Federal officials could possibly send U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents into the city either this weekend or next week.

Florida man accused of killing adoptive parents faces life in prison as trial comes to an end

A North Port man who was adopted from Ukraine as a teenager will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty Friday of murdering his adoptive parents in 2023.

More Americans living paycheck to paycheck, data shows

Bank of America data shows more Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Here's where it is the worst.