3 badly injured when car flies off wet highway at 100 mph, FHP says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Three men were hospitalized with serious injuries after a car going 100 mph slid off the road into a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol said. At around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, a 25-year-old Tampa man was traveling southbound on I-75 in a Dodge Charger. Police said his car’s tires were bald […]
Volunteers Needed for the annual Pasco Pride Festival in downtown NPR
The annual Pasco Pride Festival has always been powered by a team of volunteers, and this year is no different. We’re looking for folks committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to join us on Saturday, September 27th!. The Details…. We will need volunteers to...
The Frog Pond reopens in North Redington Beach: “the heart of this place stays...
The Frog Pond on North Redington Beach is finally back open at 16909 Gulf Blvd. Diners across Pinellas County eagerly took their seat inside the cozy breakfast hub after months of repairs following storm damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The owners of the restaurant wrote the following on Facebook...
Bathroom stickers become lifeline in fight against human trafficking
TARPON SPRINGS — The GFWC Woman's Club of Tarpon Springs has launched a grassroots campaign to combat human trafficking by placing hotline stickers in public restrooms, but the group is encountering bureaucratic obstacles in their efforts to expand the initiative statewide. The campaign comes as Florida grapples with...
Tampa office closing, 150 jobs cut after tech company sold
CyraCom International, an Arizona company that provides interpretation and translation services for organizations, is cutting 150 jobs in Tampa just weeks after being bought. The company, in a notification to the state to meet federal Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification requirements, says the layoffs will...
Florida Holocaust Museum to re-open Wednesday
Turn a corner at the Florida Holocaust Museum and you come face to face with a railway car. The worn-out cattle car looks barely fit for animals. It’s like one of the cars that rolled tens of thousands of innocent people to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
North Port Police arrest four in suspected shoplifting ring
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Four women from St. Petersburg were arrested in North Port after police say they went on a shoplifting spree, targeting pricy insulated tumblers. North Port Police officers were called to the Coco Plum Shopping Center Sept. 7 following reports of a group attempting to steal Stanley drinkware...
Hearing Scheduled For Alleged Stalker Of WWE Star Liv Morgan
A hearing will take place on September 16 at 11 AM ET in Tampa, Florida, about Shawn Chan, who has been accused of stalking WWE Superstar Liv Morgan. Chan has filed a request for release on bond as he awaits trial on federal charges connected to stalking Morgan. Prosecutors have opposed Chan’s motion, citing him […]
Elderly couple loses $1 million to online fraudster
A 63-year-old man from Florida has been arrested in connection with a years-long cyber fraud scheme that drained more than $1 million from an elderly Georgia couple. Charles Henry Williams, a resident of Trinity, Florida, was taken into custody on August 29 after a five-month investigation by the Georgia Bureau of...
City plans $51 million expansion of Enoch D. Davis Center and Johnson Library in...
The City of St. Petersburg is preparing to embark on a $51 million project to reimagine the Enoch D. Davis Center and James Weldon Johnson Community Library in south St. Pete. The city is seeking a qualified construction manager to oversee the creation of a new 53,000-square-foot shared facility at 1111 18th Avenue...
