VIDEO: 200 riders take over Tampa streets driving ‘recklessly,’ blocking traffic
Over 200 riders on bikes, scooters, e-bikes, and dirt bikes tried to take over the streets of Tampa Wednesday, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Future of two St. Pete street murals uncertain as leaders respond to new state,...
St. Pete City Council is beginning a formal process to review whether to remove street murals, including those celebrating Pride and Black History, due to a new Florida law regulating street art on public roads. The law, which took effect in July, mandates removal of artwork that does not comply...
Person in custody after shooting at Tampa apartment complex
The Tampa Police Department said the shooting occurred around 10:20 a.m. at the Silver Oaks Apartments on 4201 Kenneth Court.
Friend of 3 Duke Energy contractors ‘heartbroken’ after deadly electrical incident in Pinellas Co.
On Tuesday, two men were severely injured and one was killed during an electrical incident at a power facility in Pinellas County.
Search Underway For Missing Holiday Teen Ava Fotopoulos: Pasco Deputies
HOLIDAY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is searching for Ava Fotopoulos, a 16-year-old who has been reported missing and is believed to be a runaway. Fotopoulos was last seen in the early morning hours of August 9, around 2:30 a.m., in the Viking Drive area of Holiday.
Largo doubles recreation fees, finalizes rate hikes
LARGO — After a second and final reading of three amendments to city ordinances — adding $7.50 to average residential monthly utility bills — city commissioners recently approved each of the changes in separate votes. On Aug. 5, the seven commissioners unanimously agreed to a 10% increase...
Seminole Bee Farms rescues bees from homes and turns them into honey makers
Seminole Bee Farms removes bees from local homes and turns them into happy honey makers. Their storefront at 9011 Park Boulevard sells pure honey, bee-related toys and more.
Juvenile Manatee Rescued from Redington Beach
REDINGTON BEACH – On the morning of Thursday, August 14, 2025, multiple agencies responded to reports of a stranded manatee in the 15700 block of Gulf Boulevard. Personnel from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, and Clearwater Marine Aquarium tended to the...
Developer seeks approval for 168-unit apartment community on 8th Avenue Southeast in Largo
A 168-unit affordable apartment community is planned for a portion of a 15.5-acre property in Largo, adjacent to another affordable housing project already underway on the site. Tampa-based Southport Financial Services, working with Moore Bass Consulting, is seeking site plan approval from the City of Largo to build...
$7 Theft Leads to Major Arrest
Sheriff’s Office arrested 51-year-old Eric Detiege of Tampa on Friday after he stole two beers from a Marathon gas station in Yulee and struck two clerks who tried to stop him—damaging the store’s front door in the process. When deputies located Detiege, he smelled of alcohol, had...
