Detention employees fired for two separate incidents
FOX 13's Kailey Tracy has the details after five Pinellas County Detention and Corrections employees were fired after separate incidents.
PFLAG Riverview to present Pride of Tampa in lieu of Tampa Pride
(Photo courtesy Pride of Tampa) TAMPA | PFLAG Riverview will present Pride of Tampa on March 28, 2026, a new celebration formed after Tampa Pride announced a “one-year hiatus.”. Billed as “a community-led collaborative group,” planning began not long after Tampa Pride’s announcement in September. Pride of Tampa’s...
Social Security payments to slightly increase in 2026
CLEARWATER, Fla. — If you’re receiving Social Security benefits, your check will be slightly larger in 2026. The Social Security Administration announced a 2026 cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8%. Pauline Giakoumakis is 85 years old and has been receiving Social Security benefits for nearly 20 years. “It’s a good...
Florida attorney says he’s been denied files in missing baby case
Sabrina Aisenberg was just an infant when she vanished from her family's Valrico home in 1997. Despite a massive search and years of investigation, she has never been found.
This Florida Restaurant Has Stayed In The Same Family For Four Generations And Crowds...
Columbia Restaurant isn’t just another historic eatery in Tampa’s Ybor City. It’s a living monument to tradition, flavor, and family devotion. Since 1905, four generations of the Hernandez-Gonzmart family have kept the same recipes, the same spirit, and the same love for Spanish-Cuban cuisine alive. Walking through...
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Apprehends Suspect Enrique Lopez on Attempted Murder and Battery Charges
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office announced on social media that 44-year-old Enrique Lopez was arrested on charges including attempted murder. Lopez faces allegations of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, and Resisting an Officer with Violence. The sheriff’s office shared...
‘Polk County Jussie Smollett’ Arrested After Faking Attack So He Could Move To Tampa
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 19-year-old Frostproof man has been arrested and charged after confessing he fabricated a story about being attacked by white men posing as law enforcement in an attempt to convince his parents to let him move to Tampa. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd referred to...
Judge Blasts Defense In Julio Foolio Murder Trial
The trial overseen by Judge Michelle Sisco took a sharp turn this week as she criticized the defense in the murder case of rapper Julio Foolio (real name Charles Jones) as “inexcusable.”. The defendant, Alicia Andrews, faces charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, and she is...
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead, Federal Reserve cuts key rate and 5 get life...
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. We will be partly to mostly cloudy on Thursday with highs only in the low 70s. A breezy and cool northwest wind will help trigger a...
Hurricane-damaged home demolished in Indian Rocks Beach
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — The owners of an Indian Rocks Beach home damaged during Hurricanes Helene and Milton recently made the decision to tear it down and start over. Homeowners Mary Frances and Chris Gorman say it was a bittersweet decision on how to move forward after the storms.

















