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CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Clearwater officer Andrew Billups won officer of the year Saturday evening at the 11th annual gala for the Tampa Bay Area Chiefs of Police Foundation. Billups came to the rescue of a nonverbal 8-year-old girl with autism when the girl was stranded on jagged rocks at Clearwater Beach. Kathy Pet

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida is the first state in the nation to require heart screenings for high school student athletes, but one Tampa Bay family says the requirement should extend to middle schoolers as well. A racing heart that wouldn’t slow down. Jensen Pearce, 13, plays...

Jackson Wolf threw a great game, and the bullpen held an early lead to take out the Saints on Friday. The Saints were without prized outfield prospect Walker Jenkins, who was called up to the big leagues for his debut yesterday. The Hens jumped out to a lead early in...

Florida Highway Patrol dashcam footage shows a driver weaving through I-275 traffic in Pinellas County, swerving between vehicles in an apparent attempt to avoid troopers before slamming into another car on the highway. The footage, released by the Florida Highway Patrol, shows the suspect attempting to avoid troopers

School was back in session in Polk County, Florida, and apparently some drivers needed a refresher course too. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office issued 94 citations to motorists accused of illegally passing stopped school buses on the first day of the new school year, according to FOX 13. All 515 school buses in the cou

A 78-year-old pedestrian died Friday night after being struck by a vehicle on Dundee Road near Overlook Drive, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said the man was carrying a flashlight while crossing away from a crosswalk, but the driver failed to see him. Deputies closed eastbound lanes...

TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Tampa Bay forecasts warm and humid conditions with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the Tampa Bay region and Southwest Florida today, Saturday, August 29, 2026. Rain coverage increases over the weekend as flow turns more easterly. National Weather

When it comes to giant water lilies , Champa Bay reigns supreme. State of play: Polk County's Bok Tower Gardens defended its title in the fourth-annual Waterlily Weigh-Off , in which public gardens and zoos across the world compete for the swolest lily pad. The winning water lily held 285 pounds, crushing the garden's

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Dolly Parton spent decades entertaining millions with her music, but she also dedicated her life to helping children. In 1995, she started Imagination Library, a program that provides free books to kids from birth through age 5 to improve literacy in her hometown in Tennessee.

Jose Zavala (PCSO) A 37-year-old Michigan man living in Winter Haven faces multiple charges after...