Flu and RSV cases up significantly this year
Doctors at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital are seeing a noticeable uptick in influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this year, in comparison to last year. For strain flu A, the hospital’s team observed a 322% increase from November 2024 to November 2025. Equally as concerning, RSV cases have increased...
Tampa surgeon performs fully robotic microsurgery
Dr. Nicholas Panetta, chief of the Plastic Surgery Institute at Tampa General Hospital and chair of the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine Department of Plastic Surgery, believes that investing in robotic technologies can dramatically improve the surgical experience. He led a fully robotic...
St. Pete Allows Housing on Church Land, a Florida First
Palm Lake Christian Church received a permit to develop 86 units of affordable housing before the city passed a new ordinance allowing churches to build housing without additional permits. | Google Maps / Palm Lake Christian Church. St. Petersburg became the first Florida city to allow religious institutions to...
FedEx truck catches fire on Pinellas County roadway
Traffic cameras show a FedEx truck on fire in Pinellas County.
VIDEO: Coast Guard rescues Clearwater boater after vessel catches fire
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — The United States Coast Guard lifted a Florida boater to safety off the coast of Clearwater after his fishing boat caught fire. The helicopter crew located the boater on a life raft near the burning boat in two to four-foot seas at 5:46 p.m., the USCG said in a press release. […]
Chabad of St. Petersburg says light of Chanukah needed after attack
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — People around the world are reacting to this weekend's shooting in Bondi Beach, including the Bay area. Rabbi Alter Korf of Chabad of St. Petersburg said the organization has increased security for this week's Chanukah events, but he said it's even more important now to move forward with...
Tampa Diner Gets Kicked Out After Asking What the Packaging Fee is For To-Go...
Restaurant dramas and horror stories are becoming relatively more common these days, and while they usually happen in the kitchen, some rare occurrences can take place in the dining area. Such is the case for one restaurant in Tampa, Florida, whose customer was shocked after his to-go order had an additional...
Market Shocks – Home Values Plummet Across Florida Metros in Latest Real Estate Shift
Something remarkable is happening in Florida’s housing market right now. After years of soaring prices that made the Sunshine State one of the hottest real estate markets in America, the momentum has shifted dramatically. What was once a seller’s paradise has transformed into something much different, catching many...
Four Florida Men Arrested After $1 Million Shoe Theft Ring Busted at Treasure Coast...
MARTIN COUNTY, FL — Four men from Tampa have been arrested in connection with a $1 million organized shoe theft ring that targeted Champs Sporting Goods at the Treasure Coast Mall, authorities announced this week. The suspects — Herbert L. Davis III, Michael McCray, Jimmel Raiford, and Tyrone Howard...
TECO customers call for lawsuit in petition with more than 7,000 signatures as bills...
TAMPA, Fla. - TECO customers say their power bills have reached a breaking point. An online petition is calling for a lawsuit against the public utility, accusing it of price gouging. What we know:. As of Monday night, more than 7,000 signatures have been collected. Many argue that electricity costs...

















