Hillsborough County State Attorney Charged Men for Disrupting Student Prayer at USF
Hillsborough County State Attorney filed criminal charges against men accused of disrupting USF student prayer gathering in Tampa. The post Hillsborough County State Attorney Charged Men for Disrupting Student Prayer at USF appeared first on West Orlando News .
Pinellas County Braces For The Chill: Free Rides And Warm Beds Open This Monday
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County is shifting into gear as a cold snap heads for the coast, triggering the activation of emergency shelters for Monday night, Feb. 23. The Homeless Leadership Alliance confirmed the move after the National Weather Service projected “feels like” temperatures to dip to 40 degrees...
Florida man accused of shooting door-to-door salesman after dispute
BRANDON, Fla. (CBS12) — A door-to-door sales pitch turned bloody when a Florida man shot a solicitor following a dispute, landing him behind bars for attempted murder. According to officers with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies responded to the Providence Townhomes...
FHP: Pedestrian dies after getting hit by 2 cars while crossing highway
TAMPA, Fla. — When a pedestrian tried crossing Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, he was fatally hit by two cars. The Florida Highway Patrol said the tragic incident happened around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday. According to troopers, an 18-year-old pedestrian attempted to cross Dale Mabry Highway on foot and...
St. Petersburg police chief says programs have kept youth crime down
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New data shows violent crime was down in 2025 in the Tampa Bay area. The city of St. Petersburg had the lowest number of homicides in nearly 60 years. Youth crime is also down, according to the city's police department. St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony...
Clearwater Man Identified in Fatal Crash at Missouri Avenue and Court Street
CLEARWATER — Police have identified the man killed in a Saturday night crash at the intersection of Court Street and Missouri Avenue as 60-year-old William Moran of Clearwater. The crash occurred at approximately 5:18 p.m. According to the Clearwater Police Department, Moran was seated on a bicycle waiting for...
Florida man among nine backcountry skiers killed in California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (CBS12) — A 30-year-old Florida man and mountain guide was among nine people killed in Tuesday’s Castle Peak avalanche in California, authorities said Saturday. The victims included three guides from Blackbird Mountain Company and six experienced women skiers who were close friends. Six others...
Florida Freeze Watch Issued for Tampa Bay and Inland Counties Tuesday Night as Temperatures...
FLORIDA — A Freeze Watch has been issued for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning across much of the Tampa Bay region, with forecast temperatures in some inland areas potentially dropping as low as 29°F. In addition, a Cold Weather Advisory has been posted for wind chills in select coastal counties, meaning it could...
4-year-old child found dead in Wimauma: HCSO
WIMAUMA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 4-year-old child in Wimauma. According to HCSO, the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, in the 2500 block of Tee Time Road. When deputies arrived, they found the child unresponsive. The child was later pronounced...
St. Pete man accused of hitting trooper with stolen vehicle during chase through Hillsborough...
A 51-year-old St. Pete man is accused of fleeing in a stolen Jeep, hitting a trooper and patrol car, and leading deputies on a late-night chase through eastern Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP says Shawn Creager drove through farm fields and a fence, resisted arrest, told...

















