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STUART, FL – A stolen puppy is back where it belongs after a lighthearted crime took a serious turn across county lines. On December 6, 2025, Stuart Police responded to a report from a local pet store after a Pomeranian puppy, valued at nearly $2,900, was stolen. Investigators learned the The post Puppy Thief’s...

When the sun sets on a quiet Temple Terrace cul-de-sac, the neighborhood flips the switch on a holiday spectacle that has captured attention far beyond its streets.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A woman was shot and killed in Highland City late Sunday as deputies responded to what the Polk County sheriff described as a domestic disturbance that escalated into murder, attempted murder and suicide. During a press conference Tuesday, Sheriff Grady Judd said Jason Kinney, 47,...

Local diners rely on restaurants to serve safe food in clean environments. When establishments fail to meet state standards, it endangers the community's health. In November 2025 inspections, 16 restaurants in Polk County, Florida, had the most violations. Three of these restaurants were ordered to close, while...

Video: Catch up on recent top stories from across Tampa Bay TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — ZooTampa welcomed two residents to their new forever home this week, after the pair of red foxes were rescued from a dire situation earlier this year. In January, Humane World for Animals, previously known as the Humane Society, rescued...

A woman accused of stealing a dog valued at nearly $3,000 from a Florida pet store was arrested in Polk County.

Pet shelters and adoption centers all around Tampa Bay have reported many cases of overcrowding. The Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center has launched the Silent Night Holiday Foster Program. This effort provides temporary homes to long-term dogs and cats, helping to relieve overcrowding. The center deals with...

A Florida Missing Child Alert was issued Tuesday afternoon for an 11-year-old boy from Pasco County.

TAMPA, Fla. — Sue Traynham has been teaching in Hillsborough County for 37 years. She has been teaching math at Sickles High School for 25 years. Teachers she had in high school inspired her to pursue this profession. “I wasn’t a very good math student until I had two...

TAMPA, Fla. - As the year winds down, many families are focused on slowing things down and spending time together. But for one moving company in the Tampa Bay area, this December is anything but quiet. While the holidays are traditionally the slowest time of year for movers, 2 College...