Sarasota man accused of exposing himself gets into chase with officer, ending in crash

A Sarasota man accused of exposing himself in public was arrested Tuesday after getting into a chase with a North Port police officer, which ended in a crash. 

Florida boy, 14, arrested for shooting at roosters with BB gun in New Smyrna Beach, police say

A 14-year-old boy in Florida has been arrested, accused of shooting BBs at roosters in New Smyrna Beach, police said. It is the second child to be found with a gun in 24 hours and arrested.

Tampa business owner killed in plane crash in the Philippines

A Tampa business owner who served our country died when his plane – which was contracted by the U.S. military – crashed in the Philippines earlier this month. 

Lecom Park improvements: Behind the changes at Pittsburgh Pirates' spring training home in Bradenton

Bradenton's Lecom Park is the spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and believe it or not, the baseball stadium is the third-oldest stadium actively used by a Major League team. 

Man killed, 3 others hurt in Tampa shooting

One man is dead, and three others were injured in a shooting in a neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon, Tampa police said.

Portion of St. Pete Artworks' artists moving to new location

A portion of St. Pete Artworks' artists are moving to a new location on 1st Ave. N at the end of February, partially due to rising rent costs.

Little-known piece of Tampa's Black history takes center stage at the Straz Center

In 1960, a group of Black students protested racial injustice with a sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter in Tampa, and that piece of Tampa’s history is about to take center stage at the Straz Center.

11-year-old student accused of threatening to shoot up middle school: PCSO

An 11-year-old student at Tarpon Springs Middle School has been arrested after the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says he threatened to carry out a mass shooting at the school.

Far-left activist Leonard Peltier, serving life in murders of 2 FBI agents, leaves prison under Biden clemency

Leonard Peltier, the 80-year-old activist and "remorseless killer" who has been in prison for just shy of 50 years in connection with a 1975 ambush shooting that left two FBI agents dead on a South Dakota reservation, is headed home.

Medicaid changes could be coming: Here's what Republicans are considering

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage. Here’s what’s on the table.