Pinellas Schools says $9M in federal grants unfrozen after sudden pause

Pinellas County Schools will now get nearly $9 million in federal grants that were suddenly frozen at the end of June, according to a statement from officials with the district. 

Gov. DeSantis floats idea of redrawing districts while speaking in Manatee County

Governor Ron DeSantis floated the idea of redrawing congressional boundary lines during a speaking event in Manatee County, citing Florida's population growth. 

Manatee County may buy iconic Mixon Fruit Farms

Mixon Fruit Farms operated for more than 80 years in Manatee County, now commissioners are considering the purchase of the 40-acre property as well as long-standing memories of Mixon Fruit Farms.

Deportation flights out of Alligator Alcatraz underway, Gov. DeSantis says

Gov. Ron DeSantis says deportation flights out of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz' have begun, and hundreds of illegal immigrants have already been flown out.

Venezuelan baseball team denied US visas for Little League tournament

A team of Venezuelan teenagers are heartbroken after learning they won’t be able to play in the Little League Senior Baseball World Series, despite qualifying.

Bay Area creator hopes to make people smile, one postcard at a time

Lifelong creator Archie Perleberg loves to make people smile through postcards, but his postcards are more than meets the eye. 

More than 200 cats rescued from Manatee County home

What Manatee County officials say started as an act of kindness turned into an animal hoarding situation, resulting in more than 200 cats in need of a home. 

Man arrested for murder of 15-year-old: SPPD

A man faces a murder charge after Pinellas County deputies say he shot and killed a 15-year-old boy earlier this week.

1 dead in house fire near Plant City: HCFR

A house fire in Hillsborough County early Friday left one person dead, officials confirmed to FOX 13.