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A routine traffic stop on Interstate 75 near the Sun City Center Boulevard exit turned into a big catch for Hillsborough County deputies, who say they nabbed three Colombian nationals tied to two Tampa-area home burglaries that netted roughly $137,000 in jewelry, firearms and a personal safe. Investigators say...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — A nine-foot alligator was discovered at a school bus stop in Hillsborough County and was later captured. The alligator was spotted by a runner, who called police. Body camera footage captured the alligator being caught by a trapper and rolling on the ground. The...

LARGO, Fla. - For soul food that reflects Eastern Europe, Monika's European Kitchen in Largo promises slow-cooked dishes that feature favorites from Hungary, Germany and Poland. Customers can find staples such as handmade dumplings, goulash and schnitzels. What they're saying:. "Monika’s is a European cuisine-based...

Several Tampa Bay news outlets covered St. Pete’s newest skyscraper. But a satire site may have done the best job at telling residents’ side of the story. A cluster of century-old buildings on the corner of 4th Street South and 4th Avenue were vacant for a year before a developer hired local artists to turn […] The...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A Hillsborough County motorcyclist is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in Polk County Saturday night. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded around 8:40 p.m. to County Line Road and Gateway Boulevard, west of Lakeland, where it was initially reported a pedestrian was hit by a...

There is a certain kind of breakfast place that does not need a flashy sign or a trendy Instagram aesthetic to draw a crowd. The food does the talking, the staff knows your name, and the coffee is always hot. St. Petersburg has one of those spots, and locals have...

CLEARWATER — A New Port Richey man was arrested after police say he caused a crash that overturned another vehicle, left the scene on foot, and showed signs of impairment. According to a Clearwater Police arrest affidavit, the crash occurred on March 6, 2026, at approximately 6:35 p.m. near North Belcher Road and...

It was late September 1967, and Tampa had something it had never seen before. Walk through the doors of WestShore Plaza, and the Florida heat disappeared. Inside was a fully air-conditioned mall - long corridors of shops under one roof, foot traffic filling the common areas on opening day and many days after that.

Every American city has its own personality. Some places greet you with a warm smile, a held-open door, and patience in the checkout line. Others? Not so much. According to Preply’s widely cited 2024 rudeness study, a total of 2,533 survey participants across 46 of America’s largest cities were asked to recall how...

Tampa Bay 28 investigative reporter Katie LaGrone says a Hillsborough County magistrate who spent months ruling on school speed zone camera appeals has reached a breaking point, and he’s now speaking publicly about what he calls a system built to fail drivers. In LaGrone’s report, the magistrate says Florida’s...