The latest addition to the Suncoast Parkway opens 500 days early
One of the final stretches of the Suncoast Parkway is now open — way ahead of schedule. Drivers will soon get to travel from Tampa to north of Crystal River without a stoplight. It's officially called Phase Two of the Parkway in Citrus County. It's only three miles from...
Polk County Deputy Clocks Tampa Woman With 21 License Suspensions Going 100 MPH On...
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday arrested a Tampa woman for dangerous, excessive speeding, and other traffic violations. According to investigators, Deputy Janiak was conducting traffic enforcement on I-4 near Lakeland at approximately 10:55 PM when he spotted a silver Mercedes sedan...
FDOT orders DeFuniak Springs and Bonifay to remove their crosswalk art
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Last week, residents woke up to find Florida Department of Transportation crews had painted over the rainbow crosswalk outside of the Pulse Nightclub Memorial in downtown Orlando. In Tampa, crews are planning to paint over the “Back the Blue” road art outside of the Tampa Police...
Lakeland Duo Arrested In String Of Armed Robberies In Tampa Bay Area
LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man and woman are facing serious federal charges after being arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of armed robberies in the Tampa Bay area. Andres Correa, 39, and Cassandra Kerr, 46, both of Lakeland, were arrested and charged with Hobbs Act robbery,...
Man killed after being ejected from boat he was testing in St. Pete
St. Petersburg, Fla. (WFLA)— A 56-year-old man died when he was ejected from a boat he was testing in St. Petersburg. Deputies responded to the area of 9600 Bay Pines Boulevard around 2:53 p.m. after reports of an unmanned boat that had crashed into Stebbin Islands. Pal Pataki, 56, was taking the boat out for […]
Bakersfield Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution in Florida
A California man has been sentenced to a significant prison term after pleading guilty to drug offenses. Jacob Paul Arjona, 32, from Bakersfield, was sentenced to 17 years and 7 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. District Judge Mary...
Residents frustrated by water bills as St. Pete utility bills under city, state review
St. Petersburg residents said they’re still being hit with water bills they can’t explain, some in the thousands.
‘Fake’ Florida Dentist Accused Of Using Nail Glue to Attach Veneers on Patients… and...
Emely Martinez, a 35 year old woman from Florida, is being accused of pretending to be a dentist and charging patients thousands for veneers.
Person killed in Pinellas County boat crash
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said a person has died after a boat crash Wednesday afternoon.
Lakeland couple charged in string of armed robberies in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Lakeland couple has been arrested and charged with a string of armed robberies in Tampa, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Prosecutors say Andres Correa, 39, and Cassandra Kerr, 46, committed a series of armed robberies in August. If convicted, each faces up to 20 years in federal...