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A dog was rescued from a house in Clearwater after it caught fire on Friday.

In a recent incident that has left many puzzled, a significant police presence was reported in Ybor, with approximately 75 police cars spotted with their lights on. The area on 5th Street between 21st and 22nd Ave was cordoned off with yellow tape. Bystanders and local news outlets, including Channel 8 News, were...

Next week, thousands of people will pack the streets of Tampa for Miles for Moffitt. It's Moffitt Cancer Center’s largest fundraiser of the year, and as the event marks its 20th anniversary, one first-time participant may just steal the spotlight. Amy Maxson, 30, says she felt like she was...

Whataburger is officially returning to the Tampa Bay area. Ahead of its planned February 2026 opening, leaders from the company visited schools, local officials and community partners to better understand the neighborhoods they will soon serve. The visit included a ceremonial groundbreaking in Largo and a $10,000...

Video: Catch up on this week’s top stories across Tampa Bay TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Photos released by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue show the extensive damage a home sustained after becoming engulfed in flames early on Saturday. The fire was first reported by multiple callers at around 4:19 a.m., HCFR said. Crews...

A listing of Tampa Bay's best live music and concerts happening Friday-Thursday, Nov. 14-20. The post Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Nov. 14-20 appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

Two brothers who lived through the high school mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, were among the injured after a speeding car slammed into pedestrians in Tampa, resulting in four fatalities. According to a news release from the Tampa Police Department, the vehicle crashed into a business in the Ybor area just before...

One of the region's few hospitals for injured manatees is back open after Hurricane Helene damaged it last year. Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomed Sabal, Orchid and Vora as the first patients back in their Manatee Rehabilitation Center. The need is so great for more long-term treatment facilities that those...

In recent developments, local smoke shops have reportedly been raided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The raids resulted in the seizure of all THCa flower products from the stores. This action has raised concerns among consumers, who have been discussing the matter on social media...

Two men, Paul Wexler, 56, of Spring, Texas, and Paul Bleignier, 64, of Seminole, Florida, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a telemarketing scheme that fraudulently billed Medicare for unnecessary cancer genetic tests. Wexler received a four-year prison term, while Bleignier was sentenced...