Charlie Crist is mulling a run for St. Petersburg mayor
Former Florida governor and U.S. representative Charlie Crist has run for public office seven times in the past 20 years. Now, Crist, 69, is considering running to be the mayor of his hometown. “I’ve had a lot of friends encourage me to consider it,” Crist told the Tampa Bay Times...
Female Inmate Death Investigation in Central Florida
A female inmate death is under investigation in Central Florida. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the investigation surrounding the death of the female inmate. 34-year-old Alexis Brown, an inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa, was discovered unresponsive by deputies. Deputies began...
2 Hillsborough County Sheriff’s colonels resign amid academic cheating allegations
Two colonels at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office have resigned amid an internal investigation into academic cheating allegations.
8-year-old hit by car while getting off school bus in Tampa: police
An 8-year-old boy was hit by a car while getting off a school bus Friday afternoon, Tampa police said.
Protesters gather in Tampa Bay, Central Florida for ‘No Kings Day’
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Protests are happening all over the Bay area and Central Florida, with organizers calling it "No Kings Day." Sky 9 on Saturday morning flew over parts of Pinellas County, spotting sizeable crowds and traffic. The protests were expected to continue into the evening. Officials warn...
Central Florida Man Arrested for Online Threats
A Central Florida man was arrested for making online threats. 29-year-old Christopher Allen Colontonio, a former employee who was terminated from the Amazon Fulfillment Center located in Ruskin near Tampa, sent two emails threatening the company after his termination, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s...
Teen arrested with firearms, drugs and over $34,000 in cash, according to the Hillsborough...
PLANT CITY, Fla. (WWSB) - A Plant City 17-year-old male, armed with a rifle was arrested in Plant City according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on Oct. 16. Detectives had obtained probable cause charges after previously serving a search warrant on the suspects cell phone. After detectives...
Parc prepares to open new children’s center and help more kids with disabilities
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Parc Center for Disabilities will soon be able to accommodate more young kids of varying abilities in its new Children’s Services Center. Parc has a set of programs that help young kids ages 2 months to 5 years old reach their milestones. One of the services is its early intervention...
Doctors warn TikTok trends sending Tampa Bay teens to the ER
Emergency room doctors said viral TikTok challenges are sending more teens to the hospital, sometimes with injuries that could last a lifetime.
Why charges were dropped for man who abandoned Trooper during Hurricane Milton
According to court documents, charges against Giovanny Aldama Garcia, of Ruskin, were dropped this week.
