St. Pete plans to use A/I to reduce traffic
It almost doesn’t seem to matter the time of day; brake lights and bumper-to-bumper traffic are all too common in the Tampa Bay Area.
Missing Florida baby’s family desperate for answers 18 years after alleged knifepoint abduction
Law enforcement officers in Southwest Florida are hoping an age-progression photo will generate new leads into the alleged abduction of a 4-week-old boy in 2006.
Realtors worry Canadian snowbirds may flee the Bay Area as tensions rise
Some real estate experts worry the market could be seeing a troubling trend of Canadians who have homes in Florida selling their properties amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Canada.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Lake Alfred police searching for man who pulled gun on tow truck driver
The Lake Alfred Police Department is searching for a man who pulled a gun on a tow truck driver.
'Peeping Tom' arrested for peering into South Tampa home: Police
Tampa police say they've arrested the man caught on camera peering into the windows of a South Tampa home.
Anna Maria Island's Rod & Reel Pier to return on land
Since 1947, the Rod & Reel Pier has stood as a landmark on Anna Maria Island as generations of families have cast a fishing line or grabbed a grouper sandwich at their restaurant. But, Hurricane Milton completely washed away the Rod & Reel.
Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh sought rocket launcher from Ukraine: docs
Federal prosecutors revealed that Ryan Routh, the accused would-be assassin of President Donald Trump, sought to obtain military-grade weapons – including a rocket launcher – from a Ukrainian contact as part of his alleged assassination plot.
Therapy K-9 becoming well-known on the campus of USF St. Petersburg
A new resident of USF St. Petersburg is joining Rocky the Bull as a mainstay on campus. Three-year-old Snowbird is a therapy comfort K-9 that makes regular rounds on campus.
Miami skyscraper lights up as Gators make NCAA Championship run
The Paramount Miami Worldcenter lit up on April 5 in celebration of the University of Florida’s NCAA Basketball Tournament victory over Auburn, which secured the Gators their first championship game appearance since 2007.
'It's Not Scared!' Thrill seekers gather for a chance to feed friendly squirrel at theme park
A friendly squirrel delighted visitors at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, on April 7, by taking food directly from park-goers’ hands.
Dad feels like 'coolest Papi' while introducing daughter to dolphin pal
A dad in St Petersburg, Florida, said that a friendly dolphin made him "the coolest papi" when he was able to introduce it to his daughter.
Florida Gators men's basketball team honored with rally to celebrate NCAA championship
The Florida Gators men's basketball team, the 2025 NCAA national champions, returned to Gainesville for a welcome-back rally at the University of Florida on Tuesday afternoon.
Florida man captured after cutting off ankle monitor during trial for bar shooting: HCSO
A man who investigators say cut off his ankle monitor during a break in his trial has been caught, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
21 horses killed in Florida barn fire
21 horses are dead after a fire broke out at a 10,000-square-foot, single-story barn on Tuesday morning in Reddick, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.
Florida charter captain ordered to not contact boater who recorded viral video leading to arrest
A judge has ordered the boat captain at the center of a viral video to not have contact with the boater who recorded the video showing the confrontation that led to his arrest.
Accused DUI driver kills unborn baby, seriously injures mother in head-on crash: Police
An unborn baby was killed early Sunday morning by a suspected DUI driver who police say did not have a driver’s license.
Tampa man with suspended license hits, kills pedestrian standing in parking stall: Police
A pedestrian was killed Tuesday morning when police say a Tampa man with a suspended license backed over them with a box truck.
Florida man faces execution for killing of woman on break from work at The Miami Herald
A man convicted of killing a woman who was carjacked on her lunch break from her job at The Miami Herald is set to be executed on Tuesday evening.
Governor DeSantis, Florida House speaker at odds over tax cut proposals
With just a few weeks left in Florida's annual legislative session, top Republicans in Tallahassee still don't see eye-to-eye on the biggest priority: nailing down the state budget, with tax cuts being a major sticking point.
Proposed budget cuts could impact private colleges, universities across Florida
Florida lawmakers are weighing cuts to a long-standing program that helps thousands of state residents attend private colleges, including the University of Tampa and Saint Leo University.