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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Crews are worked to extinguish a 2-alarm fire at a junkyard in Tampa on Tuesday. The fire started at 5404 24th Avenue South at around 10:45 a.m., according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. The fire sent a large plume of black smoke into the air....

FLORIDA — A crash Wednesday morning caused a power pole to fall and forced the closure of part of a major roadway in St. Petersburg. According to authorities, officers responded shortly after 9 a.m. to a crash near 22nd Avenue North and 66th Street North, where a power pole had been knocked down. As a […] The post...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Visitors of Sunset Beach may soon have to pay to park. Tarpon Springs is debating whether to charge a $5 parking fee for non-residents at the popular beach and Splash Park. Right now, only Howard Park Beach charges for parking. “It’s a little gem by...

Two 18-year-olds were arrested in connection with a January crash in Largo that seriously injured three people, according to arrest affidavits filed by the Largo Police Department. Taylor Elaine Harvey, 18, of Clearwater, and Dylan Lee Leon, 18, of Clearwater, were arrested March 9, 2026, on charges of reckless...

Seafood restaurants are all over Florida, but there is competition at the top. The fresh fish at this waterside eatery has gotten noticed for the right reasons.

Opening statements kicked off Tuesday in the murder trial of Savonne Morrison at the Pinellas County Justice Center in Clearwater, where prosecutors and defense attorneys offered starkly different versions of a 2022 killing that left a bicyclist dead. Morrison, now 21, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated...

MIRAMAR, FL - Smoothie Garden, a new takeout-focused wellness concept from owner Jamil Hunter, is preparing to open at 7994 Riviera Blvd, Miramar, FL 33023. Hunter told Business Debut the shop is targeting an early May opening after initially hoping to open sooner. Read the full article here. Vanilla Espresso...

Voters in St. Pete Beach and Indian Rocks Beach decided to make a change at the top March 10 during Pinellas County municipal elections. Those races were among the highlights of races for posts on city councils and commissions around the county. Of the 58,059 registered voters, 15,222 cast their...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Floridians continue to make tough financial choices. A new study by LendingTree shows nearly 20% of the state's home are uninsured, making it among the highest in the country. Analysts ranked Florida 6th in the country for the highest rate of homes without insurance....

Several Tampa Bay area homeowners who paid Valor Home Services for new roofs later discovered liens on their properties. The issue: A building supplier placed the liens to recover the cost of materials after Valor Home Services did not pay its supply bills. While some of these liens have been...