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SPRING HILL, Fla. — An Oldsmar man is facing drug and DUI charges after deputies said they found him asleep behind the wheel of his car at a red light on Monday, Sept. 1. Hernando County deputies responded shortly before 8 p.m. to the intersection of Commercial Way and Berkeley Manor Boulevard, where they found Jason...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - A Pinellas Park man is behind bars after police say he had been sexually abusing a child at his home for several years. The investigation by Pinellas Park police began after an 11-year-old student at Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School said they were being sexually abused by a family member.

In a significant crackdown on human smuggling, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced in Tampa the arrest of 12 individuals connected to a "massive illegal smuggling ring." The operation, underscored by a series of law enforcement actions, was brought to light during Bondi's appearance in the city this week, as...

TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida appeals court has affirmed the conviction and sentence of a woman who ran over a victim twice with a car, ruling that while the trial court erred in calculating her sentence, the mistake was “harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.”. On Friday, the Second...

If you’re pissed off about the FDOT-approved removal of the “Black History Matters” street mural on 9th Avenue, a benefit concert held by members of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement is happening at Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg this weekend. Along with the likes of friendly neighborhood...

The mural was repainted on the street less than 24 hours after its removal. A “Black History Matters” mural was restored on a St. Petersburg, Florida, street less than 24 hours after it was removed. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, a passerby saw the large street mural repainted outside...

TAMPA - A Tampa Bay family has turned their grief into a non-profit to help other families who have a child with cancer. The non-profit, Finn's Fighters was started in honor of Finn Gray, who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma when he was five years old. The backstory:. Finn's mom,...

RIVERVIEW, Fla.—A substitute teacher at Pepin Academy has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of selling or distributing obscene material to minors. Tanaya Jordan, 26, was arrested on September 4, following an investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives received a tip on August...

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday approved the tentative budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes a lower property tax rate.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - The fate of a pet peacock is uncertain after Clearwater police say its owners are in violation of a city ordinance by having him. Five months ago, Kira Viveiros and her brother found an egg in their backyard in Clearwater. She said bird sanctuaries in the area...