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The new group overseeing St. Petersburg’s storied Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will receive the same tourism funding as its previous organizers. Pinellas County’s Tourist Development Council unanimously approved the $65,000 award Thursday, despite some financial concerns. Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival, Inc., has...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old Tarpon Springs woman sustained serious injuries early Wednesday morning after the car she was driving rear-ended a concrete pumping truck on Klosterman Road in an incident reported by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash occurred at approximately 5:46 AM, just west of...

An affordable local breakfast & brunch eatery in Pasco County, Grandma Sally's Restaurant in New Port Richey, FL, was documented for 11 violations, including temperature control failures and improper food storage practices, during a recent inspection. As a result of the issues found, following a November 7, 2025,...

TAMPA — Legislation signed into Florida law in 2022 that changed how long juveniles can be held in pre-trial detention before adjudicatory hearings has led to a “drastic reduction” in crimes such as auto robberies, a top law enforcement official said Wednesday. “There were kids 13, 14, 15-years-old prolifically...

Three men have received decades-long federal prison sentences for their involvement in a violent conspiracy that involved alien smuggling and kidnapping, spanning from Cuba to South Florida and Louisiana.

The local nonprofit, The Tampa Bay Fashion Foundation, is helping more than 250 families put food on the table this Thanksgiving with a unique shopping experience.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Clearwater firefighters and a dog they rescued shared a sweet reunion after the pup recovered from being injured in a house fire. The heroic rescue happened on the morning of Nov. 2 when a fire erupted at a home on Barbara Avenue. Crews learned from neighbors that the homeowner wasn't there, but...

A new study reveals that nearly half of the young people living in Tampa would like to relocate elsewhere. The reasons are not entirely clear. However, Hurricanes Milton and Helene may have contributed to it. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains. Find a Vetted Financial Advisor. Finding...

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is declaring a "phase one water shortage." That means any water use that is considered "wasteful and unnecessary" is prohibited. It could be anything from too much lawn watering to leaving a hose running. Those new rules start Dec. 1. What it doesn't do...

GULFPORT, Fla. (WFLA) —A Gulfport man is facing three felony charges after an unprovoked attack on his mother and stepfather last Friday, the Gulfport Police Department said. Officers responded to a home in the upscale community at the Pasadena Yacht Country Club just before 9 p.m. on Nov. 14...