Tips for protecting your plants ahead of plunging temperatures
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — With freeze warnings in effect across the area, plant experts say protecting your plants before temperatures drop is best. Watering plants the day before a freeze and adding mulch can help insulate roots and trap heat in the soil. Plants that can be moved should be brought indoors or placed in […]
Florida Weather Alert: Freeze Warning and 24° Lows Threaten Crops Across Tampa Bay Area...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tampa, Florida – Residents across west central and southwest Florida are facing a rare and potentially damaging freeze as temperatures plunge overnight, putting crops, pets, and unprotected plumbing at risk...
School resource officer accused of misconduct with student
A school resource officer assigned to Seminole High School has been arrested and fired after authorities accused him of inappropriate conduct involving a 17-year-old student.
Gulfport Mayor: Lions Club building is coming down
GULFPORT, Fla. — After spending nearly 60 years at its clubhouse located at the Gulfport Marina, the Gulfport Lions Club is moving out and the building is coming down. The clubhouse was built in 1967 and has been the home of hundreds of fundraisers, events and parties. The Lions Club hosted its biweekly meetings out...
Overturned Big Rig On I-75 In Tampa Sends Lakeland Man To Hospital, Snarls Early...
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY — A tractor-trailer crash slowed things down early Thursday morning on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:10 a.m. near milepost 261. Troopers say a 32-year-old man from Lakeland was heading south when he lost control of the...
Rock Hall drummer finds new beat at Clearwater food program
Vini Lopez is the original drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by “The Boss” himself. His prowess behind the kit can be heard on Springsteen’s first two albums, “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.” and “The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle,” which...
Hillsborough woman found guilty of killing sister, burying her in Carrollwood backyard
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County woman accused of killing her sister and burying her in the backyard was found guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday. Debra Patton, 72, stood trial this week in the May 2021 killing of her sister, Karen Pais. State prosecutors said Patton shot and killed Pais before burying...
Vince Gill Announces Summer Tour and Ryman Residency for 50-Year Career Milestone
Vince Gill has announced the 2026 50 Years From Home Tour, launching in June with a summer run that travels through Florida and the Southeast before concluding with a six-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville from late July into early August. The tour marks five decades since Gill left Oklahoma to...
Gary Sinise bringing band to Tampa for Red Star Foundation’s inaugural gala to support...
A national non-profit organization born in the Tampa Bay area has caught the attention of Gary Sinise who's coming to town to help with their mission. The Red Star Foundation was started to support the families of those lost to suicide and call attention to the issue to help prevent others from doing the same.
Road closes after dump truck hits power lines in Pinellas County
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A road closure is in place in Pinellas County after a dump truck hit several power lines that landed on the roadway. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said this happened Thursday morning when a dump truck driving in the area of 35th Street North and Morris Street had...

















