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A Pinellas County middle school teacher is fighting for his life in a Peruvian hospital after being struck by lightning while mountain biking.

A Pinellas County woman accused of attempting to "sacrifice" her husband was arrested again on Wednesday after police said she tried to strangle a nurse.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)—A country director for a U.S. non-profit Action Against Hunger was charged after defrauding the organization of more than $700,000, the Department of Justice announced. Roseval Surpreme, 55, from New York, was charged with seven counts of wire fraud and could face up to 20 years in federal prison...

Largo Police arrested 34-year-old Cody Joseph March in connection with a fire that occurred at his residence located at 2494 Golden Pasture Circle. According to the arrest affidavit, officers and Largo Fire Rescue crews responded at approximately 8:07 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, to a reported structure fire at...

Pinellas County teacher Timothy "Brandt" Robinson has announced his Democratic campaign for Florida's 13th Congressional District in 2026.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 16-year-old student at Northeast High School was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after authorities discovered a firearm in his backpack. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, the 11th-grade boy was arrested on campus without incident. Investigators confirmed that the student...

One of the largest contract mail haulers in the U.S. plans to shutter operations by March 2026, a move it blames on USPS network changes that will also lead to 84 people in Tampa losing their jobs. Carter Lake, Iowa-based 10 Roads Express has transported mail for the United States...

TAMPA, Fla. — The driver accused of crashing into an Ybor City bar, killing four people and seriously injuring several others, is now facing 36 more charges. A toxicology report from the Florida Highway Patrol found that 22-year-old Silas Sampson had drugs and alcohol in his system at the time of the Nov. 8 crash,...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - The Tarpon Springs Police Department reached out for help when it comes to mental health among their officers, and they got it from someone who experienced one of the worst acts of violence Florida has ever seen. The backstory:. The images of the terrible school shooting...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — The southbound lanes of the Bayside Bridge in Clearwater closed Tuesday evening after a garbage truck rolled over. The Clearwater Police Department said a garbage truck crashed and rolled onto its side, bringing traffic to a complete standstill. The crash happened at around 5 p.m., just as...