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As this conflict draws out, he said Americans will have a target on their back; and that people in the Tampa Bay area will need to be cautious too.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two Tampa teenagers stole a car before fleeing Hillsborough deputies on Feb. 23, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO said it was alerted to a stolen car near Camden Field Parkway and S. 78th Street around 9:07 p.m. The teenagers entered the car before fleeing the area,...

Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill is on its way to the Tampa Bay area, with the Utah-born fast-casual chain planning its first Florida restaurant in Pinellas County. The debut will officially drop the brand into Florida's quick-casual Mexican market and bring its Baja-inspired lineup to Bay Area diners. According to...

A 65-year-old S. Pasadena woman was arrested twice within hours after investigators say she fled the scene of a crash that seriously injured a pedestrian and was later involved in a separate DUI crash the same night. Kristy A. Monaghan, 65, was first arrested late Feb. 27, 2026, following a...

SAFETY HARBOR — The City Commission voted 4-1 on Feb. 17 to approve a site plan for The Barking Lot, a 1,058-square-foot tavern and "dog dining" facility planned for the corner of Main Street and Delaware Street, despite a wave of testimony from neighbors who say the area has reached a "critical mass" of flooding and...

You can’t walk, run or bike it just yet, but ambitious plans to link Tampa Bay with Naples are well on their way to being realized. The 420-mile Florida Gulf Coast Trail will be one of the longest continuous trails in Florida, linking seven counties and 52 rural, urban and suburban communities, including Hillsborough...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Iranian-Americans are relieved to see the fall of Ayatollah Khomeini, but so many questions remain about Iran's future that they say it is not yet time for a full celebration. What they're saying:. Siavash Moradi, who owns an Iranian restaurant on Gulf-to-Bay in Clearwater, has been busy...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March. 2, 2026 OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from St. Petersburg has been found guilty of second-degree murder in Okaloosa County. According to a news release from the Office of the State Attorney, First Judicial Court of Florida, Jerrish Stephens, 45, was found...

A 27-year-old Tampa car dealer has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for obtaining fraudulent auto loans from finance companies and trying to export a stolen Rolls-Royce. Mohamad Jihad Fakih was sentenced last week to 54 months in prison and ordered to pay $378,655 in restitution...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gas prices across Tampa Bay rose throughout the day on Monday, after the U.S. conflict with Iran continued after the weekend strikes. The price of crude oil rose Sunday night as the market opened. Experts say it’s possible gas prices will follow suit. “There’s definitely a trickle-down effect,...