Tampa Bay’s largest back-to-school fair distributes 1,000 free backpacks
1,000 free backpacks were given away to kids at Tampa Bay’s largest back-to-school fair on Saturday.
No Pets Left Behind: How a Dog’s Hurricane Rescue Changed Florida Law
MIAMI — Hurricane Milton was barreling toward Florida last October when the emergency call came in about a dog that was stuck in rising waters. Florida Highway Patrol troopers like Orlando Morales were looking out for crashes as residents scrambled to evacuate from the hurricane, a rapidly intensifying Category 5...
Scallop search in Tampa Bay helps measure ecosystem health
FORT DE SOTO, Fla. — Hundreds of people were searching for scallops in Tampa Bay in the name of science. The nonprofit, Tampa Bay Watch, hosted its 30th Annual Great Bay Scallop Search on Saturday. Over 200 volunteers were on the water in three different areas to see how...
Hillsborough commissioner wants to connect Tampa, St. Pete airports
TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County Commissioner Harry Cohen wants to take advantage of the extra space added to the new span of the Howard Frankland Bridge for a transportation connection between airports. “The new Howard Frankland Bridge was built to accommodate some sort of rail or fixed guide way...
VIDEO: Tampa felony suspect pulled from water after trying to evade deputies
A felony suspect tried to escape authorities by hiding in a body of water on Saturday.
Experts: Climate change made state’s heat wave five times more likely
It’s been dangerously hot for days now. There was a heat advisory in effect for the Tampa area Wednesday from noon to 7 p.m. Meteorologists expected a high of 94 degrees with a heat index between 105 degrees and 112 degrees. A thermometer at Tampa International Airport recorded a...
SPCA Tampa Bay cited after ‘Waddles’ the pig gets severe sunburn
Pinellas County Animal Services cited SPCA Tampa Bay in Largo with animal neglect after a pig was severely sunburned after being left outside.
Florida Mom Arrested After Allegedly Having Brown Grass and a Dirty Mailbox, Violating HOA...
"To be taken to jail and to be treated like that for brown grass at my own home ... that’s horrible," Irena Green said
Pasco Deputies: Missing 66-Year-Old New Port Richey Woman Located Safe
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Mary Daudy has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL REPORT: The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Mary Daudy, a 66-year-old woman who has been missing since July 21. Daudy...
Causeway Crash In Florida Kills 2 As SUV Catches Fire
Vehicle Strikes Light Pole, Trapping Occupants Inside; Identities Pending. A fiery single-vehicle crash on the Merritt Island Causeway early Saturday morning claimed the lives of two people, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The victims, who were trapped inside the burning SUV, have not yet been...
