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Sirens blared, phones buzzed and people across Tampa Bay hustled indoors Tuesday evening after a tornado warning lit up parts of Hillsborough and Manatee counties. Residents inside the warning area were urged to move to interior rooms on the lowest floor, stay away from windows and ride out the strong storms in sturdy

A Florida mother accused of trying to drown herself and her three young children wiped away tears and appeared shaken as she sat handcuffed before […] ‘Could Not Take It Anymore’: Florida Mother Facing Attempted Murder Charges for Trying to Drown Her Three Small Kids Shakes and Sheds Tears In Court, Video Shows

Tampa Bay health care and research leaders are making a push to position the region as a center for one of the fastest-growing areas in cancer treatment, betting that demand for specialized manufacturing, workforce training and precision medicine could generate thousands of jobs and reshape part of the region’s life sc

PLANT CITY, Fla. – A massive pet adoption event is coming to Plant City this weekend, bringing hundreds of dogs from eight different Florida counties under one roof in an effort to clear out overcrowded local shelters. The Fourth Annual Mega Dog Adoption Event will run from Friday, May...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old Eagle Lake man was arrested on May 21st after the property owner and local deputies discovered he had been repeatedly entering a local residence without permission. Todd Michael Lebouton faces multiple charges after the owner of the property, a New York resident, noticed...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Bartow man with a history of local arrests found himself back in handcuffs Tuesday evening after allegedly using an old key to enter a home he had been evicted from months prior. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence...

Mornings don’t usually feel like something you look forward to. Somewhere in Davenport, Florida, there is a coffee spot where the routine shifts just enough to feel different. Not louder. Not busier. Just better in a way that is hard to explain at first. You walk in expecting the...

Lakeland police officers, sergeants, and lieutenants will get significant pay raises. beginning Oct. 1. Officers’ pay will rise by 6.1%, sergeants will get a 7.9% raise, and lieutenants will receive a 7.6% increase. The City Commission approved the increases on May 18 after a wage study found the city...

ENGLEWOOD — An altercation outside an Englewood bar led to the arrest of five Polk County men, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Few things have been more explosively popular over the last few years than workout clubs, and one of the region’s biggest clubs is hosting a full-on festival to celebrate sweat and community. The Club Wellness Festival (powered by Celsius, naturally) is expected to draw more than 1,000 people to the St. Pete Pier this