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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says it attempted to take a Tampa man into custody before he threw a loaded firearm at detectives and tried to escape.

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA)— A Largo man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a Largo Police officer. According to an arrest affidavit, Jeremi Witcherd was arrested on Oct. 16, after he repeatedly called 911 without any medical need or for emergency services. Witcherd was warned multiple times by an officer and was...

HUDSON, Fla. (WFLA)—The woman arrested in connection with a hit-and-run in Hudson bonded out of jail in less than five hours. Kelsie Moorman, of Memphis, Tennessee, was taken into custody in Memphis last week before being placed in the Pinellas County Jail. Moorman was booked on Monday at 4:19 p.m. before being...

FLORIDA — A man was arrested Tuesday after Tampa police said he stole a fire truck and was involved in a hit-and-run crash. Authorities reported that 59-year-old Warren Scudder took the fire engine around 9:25 a.m. while firefighters were inside St. Joseph’s Hospital. Scudder then crashed the vehicle into a gray...

Did you know the Skyway Bridge is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world? Spanning Tampa Bay, this engineering marvel connects St. Petersburg with Terra Ceia. Opened in 1987, it replaced the original bridge that tragically collapsed in 1980. The Skyway Bridge stretches 4.14 miles, offering breathtaking...

Fort DeSoto Park in Florida offers a haunted camping experience with reported ghost sightings.

An 80-year-old woman was killed in a crash Monday after authorities said a driver suffered a medical emergency and began going the wrong way on US-301 in Hillsborough County.

Sanding Ovations returns to Treasure Island next month, a year after hurricanes Helene and Milton canceled the annual event. Why it matters: The sand sculpture competition serves as a boost to a beach community still in recovery. Plus, it's fun!. State of play: The free festival, which will also feature...

Justin Jackson said that throughout his first few weeks at USF, he heard about food theft on campus through his friends and was “disgusted” that some students would attempt it. “It was really concerning to hear about this,” said Jackson, a freshman biology major. “It shows a lack...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Seminole teenager involved in a collision while riding an electric bicycle last week has succumbed to his injuries. Caidyn Reese Knuth, 19, of Seminole, died on Saturday, October 18, at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, three days after the crash. The incident occurred shortly after...