Hillsborough County seeks feedback to decide how to spend $700 million in hurricane recovery funds

Hillsborough County residents filled the meeting room at The Platt Regional Library in Tampa Monday night to learn more about how the county plans to get back to normal after a devastating hurricane season.

Tampa follows Los Angeles with immigration protests outside of city hall

Protesters on both sides of the immigration debate rallied outside Tampa City Hall Monday afternoon, as part of a national response to mass deportations and recent ICE raids.

New phone scam targets family members of Pinellas County Jail inmates: PCSO

Family members of Pinellas County Jail inmates have been the target of recent phone scams, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Florida man accused of dealing drugs, promoting dogfighting kept 9-foot alligator on property: JSO

A drug bust in Florida landed a man in jail and led to the rescue of a 9-foot alligator and multiple neglected dogs that may have been used for dog fighting, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. 

Pentagon deploys 700 Marines, more National Guard to LA amid ICE protests

The move comes after President Donald Trump over the weekend sent the federal National Guard to LA to deter anti-ICE protests in Southern California.

Local college gives high schoolers a forensic investigator experience

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota is teaching STEM to local high school students. They call it The Investigators Lab Crime Solving Experiences.

Pinellas non-profit helping seniors worried about funding cuts

Neighborly Senior Care Network, a non-profit in Pinellas County that addresses senior hunger, serves 3,100 people annually. More than 500 people are on its Meals on Wheels waitlist.

Resident frustration grows as Sarasota County explores new stormwater department

Residents off of Bell Avenue in Sarasota County said ditches were covered with overgrown with weeds, trees and debris before last year's hurricane season, and it's only gotten worse. They nearly flooded last year, and they’re not alone. 

All 6 killed after plane crashes into ocean near San Diego

Six people were killed when a twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed into the ocean about five miles off the coast of San Diego on Sunday afternoon.

North Texas man charged with capital murder in girlfriend's forced abortion case

A North Texas man who works for the U.S. Department of Justice has been arrested and charged with capital murder after authorities said he secretly gave his pregnant girlfriend an abortion-inducing drug, causing the death of her six-week-old fetus.

Man charged with murder, kidnapping after deadly stabbing at park: HCSO

A woman died and a man is charged with her murder after Hillsborough County deputies say he kidnapped the victim, then stabbed her at a park on Sunday evening.

California track star, disqualified for fire extinguisher celebration, hoping to compete at nationals

Clara Adams, the 16-year-old Salinas high school track star disqualified for spraying a fire extinguisher on her shoes after her state championship win, is hoping to compete again this month at a national championship event. 

Dade City man dies in motorcycle crash: FHP

A motorcycle crash claimed the life of a Dade City man early Monday morning.