Illegal Immigrant Arrested in Fatal Central Florida Hit-and-Run Crash
A 21-year-old illegal immigrant was arrested in a fatal Central Florida hit-and-run crash that killed a 19-year-old woman. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested the man who fled the scene of a recent fatal crash in Riverview, near Tampa. HCSO’s Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a traffic...
ICE slaps hold on unlicensed driver from Mexico claiming to be headed to work
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement put a hold on a Tampa man without a license claiming to be headed to work in Ocala. A deputy stopped 26-year-old Pedro Demetrio Guzman Serrano in a silver Dodge Ram around 8 a.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. He had stopped past...
St. Pete businesses release surveillance videos showing homeless incidents
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sushi Inc in downtown St. Petersburg has released two surveillance videos to Spectrum News of incidents that took place earlier this week, where a homeless man can be seen pushing a woman to the ground and then later allegedly breaking a large window. The first...
Tense video shows police saving man from burning home by dragging him out by...
Tampa police were commended for their swift and clever rescue when a fire broke out in a Florida residence. Body camera footage shared by the Tampa Police Department on social media shows a Tampa police officer yelling, “I’m coming, I’m coming,” as he snatched gear from his vehicle and dashed through the darkness...
Young cancer survivor from St. Pete starts school and shares inspiration
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Students and teachers capped off the first week of school in many parts of Florida with some families looking back at very memorable moments. One Pinellas County middle schooler has quite the story to tell. You might have seen Chloe Grimes on TV commercials starting...
Popular Japanese bargain store to open 2nd location in Tampa Bay
A popular Japanese bargain store will open its second location in Tampa Bay and in the Sunshine State this summer.
VIDEO: Man fires gun outside Hillsborough County home
A man was arrested after surveillance video captured a dispute at a Gibsonton residence that ended in gunfire.
Dangerous TikTok ‘Door-Kicking Challenge’ Alarms Florida Homeowners and Authorities
A disturbing social media trend known as the “Door-Kicking Challenge,” where users record themselves kicking a stranger’s home door, typically at night, is gaining traction in Central Florida. Law enforcement agencies across the region have issued warnings amid rising incidents and escalating dangers.
Linemen rally around man hurt in electrical incident
Two utility contractors are fighting for their lives in the hospital after an electrical incident at a work site in Seminole Tuesday afternoon. One of these men, a young father, has roots in Polk County. Carla Bayron reports.
Dunedin advances affordable housing plan
DUNEDIN — City commissioners have unanimously granted design-review approval for the Flats on Main Street, a 78-unit affordable housing development on S.R. 580 and Carnation Drive. The approval, which came at a Aug. 7 meeting of the City Commission, was granted even though not all of the site’s drainage...