Tampa murder trial paused over allegations juror intimidation in courthouse elevator
Two people attending a Hillsborough County murder trial could face potential contempt of court charges after allegedly intimidating jurors in a courthouse elevator. Judge Lyann Goudie paused Terry Stephens' trial Wednesday to question the jury after they reported feeling uncomfortable about comments made Tuesday. The j
Pasco County Opioid Task Force making progress in fight against opioid addiction
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Five years after its creation, the Pasco County Opioid Task Force says it’s making progress in the fight against opioid addiction. Through funding from opioid settlement dollars, the task force is supporting programs aimed at prevention, treatment and recovery. Those efforts are helping save liv
St. Petersburg may let neighborhoods block outsiders from parking on their streets
St. Petersburg City Council is considering an ordinance that would create a process for neighborhoods to ask for resident-only parking areas. The proposal would not immediately create new parking zones. Neighborhoods would need petition support, a city parking study and council approval. Some residents say parking is g
Florida to launch groundbreaking newborn screening program aimed at detecting nearly 900 rare diseases
A new statewide initiative launching this summer at Tampa General Hospital will offer free whole genome sequencing for newborns through Florida's new Sunshine Genetics Newborn Screening Program. Those behind it say the program will expand newborn screening from 60 conditions to nearly 900, helping identify rare genetic
Preemptive efforts take down ‘teen takeover’ at Clearwater Beach
Video above from previous story: Videos show chaos of Clearwater teen takeover; 17-year-old charged CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A “teen takeover” in Clearwater Beach that was planned on Wednesday didn’t happen after the Clearwater Police Department took preemptive efforts. On June 1, the police department’s real-time ope
Heavy Rainfall Totals of 2 to 3 Inches Expected Across Central and South Florida...
TAMPA, FL — Central and southern Florida are set to be the biggest rainfall recipients over the next five days, with forecast accumulation maps showing 2 to 3 inches or more possible across the corridor between the coasts and south of the I-4 corridor, while northern Florida communities including Jacksonville, Tallahas
Pittsburgh developer makes big bet on Tampa-Fort Myers corridor
NAI Burns Scalo has acquired a Southwest Florida commercial real estate firm as the Pittsburgh company expands beyond brokerage and positions itself to invest more heavily in development projects across Florida. The company said Tuesday it acquired Fort Myers-based Commercial Property Southwest Florida, a longtime Cush
Florida workers face uncertainty as beverage distributor warns of more than 1,000 layoffs statewide
Hundreds of Florida workers are facing an uncertain future after Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) filed WARN notices affecting four facilities across the state. The wine and spirits distributor has…
Florida Man Wrongfully Arrested After Facial Recognition AI Misidentifies Him in Child Luring Case
A Fort Myers man is suing multiple Florida law enforcement agencies, including the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, after being wrongfully arrested based on a facial recognition system error. A Fort Myers man who was arrested for a crime he couldn't have committed is now suing multiple Florida law enforcement agencies
Grant from TJ Maxx parent company could buy confidential ‘tactical equipment’ for St. Pete...
Is this copsmaxxing? St. Petersburg’s city council will decide Thursday if it will accept a police grant from TJ Maxx’s parent company. Other cities have used the grant to buy controversial cameras and GPS trackers. The St. Petersburg Police Department won’t say how they’d spend the money. The item allowing the mayor t
