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TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa Bay area runner living with cystic fibrosis is training for his third marathon. For this athlete, the sport represents a double-edged sword. “Exercise is obviously very good for your lung health, for your aerobic health, so it’s a good thing to do,” said Ryan Matthews. “And it’s something that the

On Saturday, June 13, around 9:30 a.m., the live oak known as the “Grandfather Oak” at Bonnet Springs Park developed a split down its middle, causing the iconic tree to fall. According to the Park, a maintenance worker was passing nearby and heard cracking coming from the oak...

Authorities announced on Tuesday that a Plant City man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possessing a machine gun.

A Florida man was arrested late Friday night after Florida Highway Patrol officers said he had been speeding on I-75. What’s worse is what orricers found when he was finally stopped. According to witnesses, not ... Read more

In this Surviving the Storm special, the Max Defender 8 weather team looks at the changing risks facing Florida and the technology helping forecasters better understand the next major hurricane threat.

A Florida man won a $2 million jackpot playing a lottery draw game. The post Florida Man Won $2 Million Jackpot Playing Lottery Draw Game appeared first on West Orlando News .

A rideshare driver was arrested during a Central Florida traffic stop, with customers in the back seat of his car. The post Rideshare Driver Arrested during Central Florida Traffic Stop appeared first on West Orlando News .

Florida Highway Patrol HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Mulberry man is behind bars facing a...

Incumbent Lisa Miller has officially secured her third term representing District 7 on the Polk County School Board. Because the qualifying window closed today (Friday, June 12, 2026) at noon and no challengers stepped forward to run against her, she was reelected automatically by default. Here are the key details...

Everyone keeps saying the same thing. Florida has become too expensive, too crowded, too much. I believed it too, until I spent a weekend in a city that broke every one of those rules. Rent that does not swallow an entire paycheck. Coffee shops where regulars chat with owners by...