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Edwin Rapalo-Lorenzo HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A man previously arrested for a fatal hit-and-run in...

The series adaptation of the novel A Land Remembered said 'cut' before rolling even began. Fort De Soto Park was the proposed location for the project's shoot, but environmentalists shared concerns about protected bird, sea turtle, and tortoise species at the park. This morning, the production company sent the St. Pete-Clearwater Film Commission a revised environmental proposal, but by lunch, those plans had...

A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized after an early morning shooting Wednesday in New Port Richey that prompted lockdowns at three nearby schools, according to police.

CLEARWATER — City Council members awarded a $13.7 million construction contract to Bandes Construction Co. for a new terminal and runway improvements at Clearwater Executive Airpark. The project, expected to take about 18 months, is heavily subsidized by state aviation grants and private investment, with the city's fixed base...

Hillsborough County detectives put out a fresh call for help on Wednesday, adding 18-year-old Marcus Cooley to their weekly "Warrant Wednesday" lineup and saying he is wanted on a slate of gun-related charges that includes attempted felony murder. According to the sheriff's bulletin, Cooley is accused of firing into a vehicle and now faces counts that also include aggravated battery with...

Crime Scene Tape (File) TAMPA, Fla. – A neighborhood on East Powhatan Avenue became a...

TAMPA, Fla. — A new statewide task force is aiming to crack down on fraud involving public assistance services, like Medicaid and EBT, across Florida. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the launch of a Public Assistance Fraud Protection Task Force on Wednesday morning in Tampa. Uthmeier stressed a...

SEMINOLE — A Seminole woman was arrested this week in Pinellas County on a stalking charge, stemming from an incident involving repeated harassment of neighbors, authorities said. According to investigators, Linda Jean Dentici, 65, of Seminole, was arrested on April 14, 2026, at her home in the 13171 88th...

There are six more Aldi locations opening in Florida in April, and two of them will open their doors on Thursday, April 16. Early customers can get free stuff and a chance to win a gift card worth up to $100. The newest locations are in Panama City and St. Petersburg. The no-frills discount grocer chain has already opened new locations this month...

Six Central Florida eateries were ordered shut last week after state health inspectors walked in, took a look around, and decided the conditions were too risky to let customers keep eating there. The temporary closures stretched from Apopka to Orlando, Clearwater, and Tampa, and hit both neighborhood restaurants and a hotel breakfast spread. All of the businesses later passed follow-up checks and were...