Police respond to false active shooter report at USF Tampa
Authorities responded to a swatting incident at the University of South Florida's Tampa campus on Saturday.
County considers de-funding arts group Creative Pinellas
The Pinellas County Board of Commissioners, in belt-tightening mode as the next fiscal year approaches, is considering eliminating the arts support organization Creative Pinellas. Established as a nonprofit in 2011, Creative Pinellas distributes grants to artists, produces exhibitions and other events, and fosters...
Woman arrested in connection with 3 ’emaciated’ dogs abandoned behind Lutz gas station
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman has been arrested in connection with a mother dog who died Friday after she and her two puppies were found abandoned behind a Lutz gas station. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, at 5:08 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay after staff...
Council Kills Talk of Selling Palm Harbor Golf Course But Sets Ultimatum to City...
A decisive 4-1 majority of the Palm Coast City Council is opposed to selling the Palm Harbor Golf Club, but not to seeking to outsource its management next year if it doesn’t break even under city management. In essence, city staff at Palm Harbor faces an ultimatum. The council’s...
Silver Alert Issued For Missing Oldsmar Woman: Pinellas County Sheriff
Deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating an 87-year-old woman with memory issues who went missing from her home. A Silver Alert has been issued for Elfriede Gluck Smith, an 87-year-old Oldsmar woman who was last seen at her home on August 29. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Smith suffers...
TPD holds remembrance ceremony for officer killed in line of duty 90 years ago
Officers with the Tampa Police Department gathered on Friday to honor an officer who lost his life in the line of duty 90 years ago.
Search Underway For Missing New Port Richey Man Mekhi Butler
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office has issued a plea to the public for assistance in locating Mekhi Butler, a 21-year-old New Port Richey resident who has been missing since August 22. Butler was last seen around 7:00 p.m. in the Fort Peck Rd. area....
Storms increase and arrive earlier Sunday
Isolated showers will linger through your Saturday evening with temps in the 80s. It should stay dry overnight, but cloudy with lows dropping intot he upper 70s Sunday morning. Scattered showers and storms will be more widespread Sunday and arrive in the morning along the coast and eventually move inland late in the...
Good Day Cafe Bringing Elevated Brunch to Safety Harbor
This fall, Safety Harbor’s Main Street food and drink community will be getting a brand new brunch restaurant. Called Good Day Cafe, it’s opening at 310 Main Street, at the intersection with Third Avenue South. “We’re hoping for an opening in October, but we might get pushed back...
Family claims father denied medical care at Alligator Alcatraz
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Protesters gathered outside of U.S. Representative Laurel Lee’s office on Friday demanding better treatment for Alligator Alcatraz detainees. One family claims their husband and father is being denied medical care at the facility. Civic activist groups said they are concerned that detainees are...