Tampa father sentenced to life in prison for shooting children, killing one of them

A Tampa father convicted of shooting his children in their bunk beds, killing his 5-year-old daughter and injuring his 8-year-old son, will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Bank scam suspects arrested minutes after stealing $5K from victim: PCSO

Two men face criminal charges after investigators say they stole $5,000 as part of a scam, and Pinellas County deputies caught them in the act.

Florida man accused of having cocaine texted homeowner about baggie on nightstand while being trespassed: HCSO

A Florida man is accused of unintentionally setting himself up to be arrested after deputies say he sent a text message about leaving illegal drugs behind in a home he was asked to leave.

Florida man tased, arrested on drug charges after taking off from traffic stop, crashing truck: HCPD

A man faces serious charges after Haines City police say he took off from a traffic stop, crashed his truck, then tried to run before being tased – all while he had 4 pounds of meth and more than $23,000 in cash on him.

St. Pete high school choir to perform overseas during spring break

The Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School's Vox Nova Chamber Choir is traveling abroad for a Spring Break International Tour. The 29 student singers will travel to Portugal and Spain, and perform at three venues.

4th man sentenced to prison after music videos lead to drug trafficking bust

Four men have now been sentenced to prison in a drug trafficking investigation in Pinellas County – one that was busted with the help of music videos the group posted online.

Woman seen sitting in middle of U.S. 92 hit, killed by SUV: PCSO

A woman seen sitting in the middle of U.S. 92 was hit by an SUV and killed on Saturday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

JD Vance Vermont protest: Crowds gather at ski resort during his family vacation

A large crowd gathered Saturday along the streets of Vermont in protest as JD Vance was set to arrive there on a weekend ski vacation with his family.

Clearwater woman shoots at ex after custody exchange: Arrest affidavit

A Clearwater woman fired shots at her ex after a custody exchange that he brought his new girlfriend to, according to an arrest affidavit.

Despite Ovechkin scoring his 884th goal, Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1 for their 8th win in a row

Mitchell Chaffee and Gage Goncalves scored, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced behind a remarkable tight-checking team effort and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their eighth consecutive game by beating the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday.

Valrico man charged with child abuse after DUI arrest with 2 kids in car: PCSO

A Valrico man has been charged with child abuse after he was arrested Friday night with two kids in car, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

FedEx plane seen flying while on fire near Newark Airport

The video Saturday morning showed another aviation close call in recent weeks, worrying some about the safety of flying.

Tampa Bay residents join nationwide economic blackouts Friday

Some people around the country took the "no-spend challenge" a step further on Friday, imposing an economic blackout on all non-essential spending in protest of big corporations and other concerns.