Tampa Police, Florida Troopers PIT Maneuver Ends High-Speed DUI, Wrong-Way Chase On I-4
TAMPA, Fla. – Quick action by the Tampa Police Department and the Florida Highway Patrol prevented a potentially deadly crash early Saturday morning, successfully stopping an intoxicated wrong-way driver on Interstate 4. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on September 13, Tampa Police received a report of a vehicle traveling...
Lawsuit: Florida girl hit in face by rider’s object while on SeaWorld Orlando coaster
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida family has filed a lawsuit against SeaWorld Orlando alleging that their child was hit in the face by an object while riding one of the roller coasters at the theme park. What does the lawsuit allege?. According to the lawsuit, the alleged incident happened on...
Homeschooling on the rise in Florida as families leave public schools
TAMPA, Fla. - Florida public schools are experiencing a steep drop in enrollment, with Hillsborough County alone losing 7,000 students since last year. A major driver of that decline is the surge in homeschooling. At Ovations Dance Academy in Tampa, the ballet studio now doubles as a classroom. Owner Orlando...
Pinellas County tells some St. Pete mobile home owners to raise up or get...
Pinellas County declared a majority of a mobile home community significantly damaged and informed residents that they need to raise them or tear them down.
Marine veteran who suffered near-fatal injury in Iraq gets surprise gift: ‘Those are happy...
Jose Pequeno was a military police officer on patrol with the Army National Guard in Ramadi, Iraq when he suffered a near-fatal injury. More than 30 surgeries and nearly two decades later Pequeno is not only living but saving lives. He got the surprise of a lifetime in St. Pete...
Morgan Freeman is hosting a delta blues tribute in St. Pete this month
Joining God and The Florida Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater will be a handful of musicians who have performed at his Mississippi-based Ground Zero Blues Club, so don’t think for a second that authenticity levels will be low. The post Morgan Freeman is hosting a delta blues tribute in St. Pete this month appeared...
Groundbreaking special needs employment center closes
A unique, 73-year-old St. Petersburg facility that provided workforce training, employment and a sense of pride for developmentally disabled adults has shuttered. The Louise Graham Regeneration Center (LGRC) launched in 1952 and welcomed its last clients Friday. New state and federal regulations impacted the...
City announces plans for $51 million South St. Pete project
Plans to drastically expand and reimagine the Enoch Davis Center and adjacent James Weldon Johnson Community Library are moving forward. A new website dedicated to the estimated $51 million Davis-Johnson Community Project states that it will “create a modern, inclusive space where history, culture and community come...
Pinellas County Jail Switches To Remote Video Visits, Closes In-Person Visitation Center
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Jail Facility is rolling out a new remote communications platform powered by Smart Communications. The initiative, which takes effect on October 1, 2025, will transition most inmate visits to a fully remote, video-based format. In a move to modernize and...
Two Tampa Men Arrested For Alleged 105 MPH Race On I-4 In Polk County
DAVENPORT, Fla. – Two Tampa men, both 23, were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday morning after they were allegedly caught racing at speeds of 105 mph on Interstate 4. At approximately 2:09 a.m., a deputy spotted a tan Honda Civic and a black Volkswagen...