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RNR Tire Express is getting into the restaurant business. The franchise retailer for tires and custom wheels this week launched a new multi-brand franchisor company, called DX3 Brands, that will serve as the parent company for its flagship brand, as well as additional concepts. The first brand to join the new...

A former USF student was indicted Wednesday on three counts tied to an improvised explosive device outside the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. On March 10, Alen Zheng attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device at the MacDill Air Force Base visitor’s center, according to the indictment unsealed by the U.S....

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Dozens of people looking for seashells found something much bigger, and perhaps "greater," off of Florida's coast. Around 49 guests with Hubbard's Marina in Madeira Beach went on a shelling excursion at around 11:15 a.m. Friday when they found a roughly 10-foot Great White shark 25-75 yards from...

A California man who treated Tampa International Airport like a drug pipeline will be spending more than two decades in federal prison. On Feb. 27, 2026, 32-year-old Jacob Paul Arjona of Bakersfield was sentenced to 24 years and six months after prosecutors said he orchestrated a cross-country methamphetamine...

What started as a busy Saturday at the Urban Air trampoline park in Brandon turned into a crowd-control headache when hundreds of teenagers flooded the venue, prompting staff to close early and call in a sizable Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office response. Deputies ordered the crowd out, moved people into the...

BRANDON, Fla. — Eight juveniles were arrested after a TikTok trend led to law enforcement being called to a Brandon trampoline park. It happened last Saturday at the Urban Air located at 179 E. Bloomingdale Ave. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said hundreds of kids "overwhelmed" the business, forcing...

A 54-time convicted felon was arrested again in Central Florida. The post 54-Time Convicted Felon Arrested Again in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

LARGO. Fla. - A man was arrested after hitting his wife with a car, according to the Largo Police Department. LPD says they received a 911 call on Friday morning for battery on Ulmerton Road. Investigators say they learned a woman was intentionally struck by a vehicle that was driven by her husband, Dervante Stubbs....

Tucked inside the beautiful Largo Central Park in Largo, Florida, the Largo Central Railroad is one of the state’s best-kept secrets for family fun. Once a month, passionate volunteers fire up miniature trains and take riders on a scenic 10-minute journey through oak trees, Spanish moss, a tunnel, and a bridge.

Pinellas County commissioners moved through a dense agenda this week, blending policy decisions with community updates that underscored the region’s evolving challenges around housing, infrastructure and quality of life. Tuesday’s meeting, which included both daytime and evening sessions, highlighted a mix of...