St. Pete Area Launches Holiday Light Displays and Santa Events Through January
Pinellas County will host several light shows and Santa events starting this week. They run through early January. Free options and ticketed programs span from Largo to Clearwater. Largo Central Park will open its lights and carnival rides on Wednesday. The program continues through Jan. 4. Visitors can stop by...
4-car crash in Pinellas County leads to drug bust: FHP
A crash involving four cars in Pinellas County led to a drug bust, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Returning to the statehouse: The Crown Act hopes to make a comeback
State lawmakers may be on track to explore returning legislation known as the 'Crown Act.' It's a bill looking to ban hair discrimination, hoping to protect students who wear their hair naturally in styles like locks, afros, and braids.
Florida leads nation in child drownings: New legislation aims to prevent tragedies
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Florida has earned a heartbreaking distinction as the state with the highest number of deadly child drownings in the nation. Last year alone, 110 children lost their lives to drowning in Florida, and this year is already on track to surpass that grim statistic. In response, state...
ICE puts hold on unlicensed driver who fled traffic stop at TA Travel Center
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a hold on a Tampa man who ran on foot when asked for his driver’s license. A trooper was in the middle of a traffic stop at the TA Travel Center on State Road 44 in Wildwood, when he noticed his patrol car slightly blocking a gold Ford F-150 around 4:15 p.m....
‘Bizarre’: Clearwater woman accused of stealing, releasing 10 prized hunting dogs
Franklin County sheriff's deputies are still investigating a strange case of theft.
Pinellas County deputies deliver Thanksgiving meals to families in need
A group of deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office added holiday giving to their routine patrol duties. The deputies, all part of the agency’s Community Policing Unit, spent the day dropping off meal boxes stuffed with ingredients for a full holiday dinner. This year marked the 22nd...
Tampa photojournalist arrested while covering ICE protest
A Tampa, Florida, photojournalist was arrested Saturday while covering a protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Miami. Deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office arrested 30 activists from the Sunrise Movement after the protesters blocked the entrance to the Krome North Service...
UPDATE: Ybor road rage shooting suspect denied bond. Will stay in jail until trial.
Joel Moreno Cobo, the man charged in the deadly road rage shooting that happened in Ybor City on Nov 14th, was denied bond yesterday. He’s been charged with 2nd degree murder, after allegedly shooting and killing Dedrick “DJ ShyGuy” Sykes. According to court documents, Moreno Cobo told...
Mike Alstott Foundation Delivers Thanksgiving Meals to Pinellas County Firefighters in 15-Year Tradition
Former Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott and the Mike Alstott Family Foundation brought Thanksgiving meals to 31 fire stations across Pinellas County on Sunday. They visited 26 stops. Some stations got extra boxes to share with nearby crews. Each delivery had turkey, sides, Bassano's cheesecake, and Joffrey's Coffee....
