West Tampa Sandwich Shop is a historic Tampa staple serving Cuban comfort
If Tampa had a Hall of Fame for places that quietly keep the city fed, caffeinated, and emotionally stable before 9 am, West Tampa Sandwich Shop (3904 N. Armenia Ave) would already have the jacket, the plaque, and a line out the door. This longtime staple has been holding it down since 1992, serving generations of...
Big Storm Brewing, once owned by Leo Govoni, sold for $5.5M in auction
A Pinellas County brewery formerly owned by a businessman accused of draining millions from a special needs trust now has new ownership.
Deputy-involved crash shuts down northbound Bayside Bridge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A deputy-involved crash closed the northbound Bayside Bridge in St. Petersburg on Friday afternoon. The crash flipped one car onto its side and reportedly involved a Pinellas County deputy. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s department said those involved only sustained minor injuries.
Florida woman arrested after stealing her own car from towing company, pepper-spraying employee, police...
ORLANDO, Fla. – A St. Petersburg woman is facing charges after Orlando police say she tried to steal her own car back from a towing company and ended up pepper-spraying an employee in the process. Around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, police arrived at TRL Towing on Ferguson Drive in...
Driveway Dispute Turns Deadly Serious: Tampa Woman Charged With Attempted Murder
TAMPA, Fla. — A domestic fight took a dangerous turn early Thursday morning, landing a 30-year-old Tampa woman behind bars on attempted murder charges. The incident happened around 3:00 a.m. on January 22, 2026. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were called to a home on East Sligh Avenue after...
Cause of death confirmed for Pinellas student among 2 found in car at university...
The cause of death has been released following the two students, including one from Indian Shores, who were found deceased inside a car on Monday.
Deadly Evening In St. Petersburg: Gunfire Leaves One Dead, Another Critical
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police are investigating in South St. Pete tonight after a shooting broke out earlier this evening. Detectives are currently working a crime scene on the 900 block of 22nd Lane South. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, the trouble started just before sunset. The call came in at...
Argument In Tampa Ends With Woman Killed And Man Stabbed
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa police are piecing together what happened early Thursday morning after a fight at a home turned deadly. It started just before 1:00 a.m. Officers rushed to a house on the 10200 block of Ninevah Road after getting a call that someone had been shot. When...
Parents, students furious over Pinellas Schools proposal to close elementary school
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County Schools hosted a public forum Thursday night at Cross Bayou Elementary to discuss their “Planning for Progress” initiative, a months-long program to help the district save money by closing and consolidating schools across the county. The district maintains no jobs...
Pinellas County daycare employee charged with abusing non-verbal autistic child, deputies say
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A Pinellas County group home and daycare employee is facing charges one month after she abused a non-verbal autistic child, deputies said. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office responded on Dec. 21 to a report of a child abuse case at a group home in Largo, where a father said he noticed...
