Tampa Bay Streets Get Soaked as Homeowners Jack Up Houses to Escape Rising Seas
Tampa Bay neighborhoods are quietly, and not so quietly, being rearranged by water. Higher tides and increasingly common sunny-day flooding are forcing residents, planners and builders into hard choices that will reshape streets, property values and public health across the region. Those with the money are lifting thei
Body cam video shows moment Hillsborough deputies shot in ambush
Newly released video from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office showed the shootout between two deputies and a gunman in Ruskin Thursday.
‘Love After Lockup’ star arrested while driving with suspended license during 32-year sentence: sheriff
A man who appeared on the reality documentary series "Love After Lockup" was arrested in Polk County after he was caught driving with a suspended license on parole, according to authorities.
Wood planks pierce through tractor-trailer during crash on I-75: FHP
A tractor-trailer carrying wood stopped abruptly in traffic on Thursday, causing planks to pierce through the cab and front windshield, according to authorities.
O’Brien’s Irish Pub Prepares to Welcome Community Back Following Nearly Year Long Rebuild
The longtime local favorite returns with a renovated dining room, expanded sports viewing experience, and gratitude for the community that stood by it. After nearly a year of rebuilding following a devastating fire, O’Brien’s Irish Pub is preparing to fully welcome customers back as the restaurant begins a soft opening
2 Deputies Wounded, Gunman Dead After Ruskin Hostage Situation Ends In Shootout
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office RUSKIN, Fla. – A suspect who allegedly held his ex-girlfriend hostage...
Four Arrested in Interstate Cocaine Trafficking Operation Targeting Tampa Bay
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Four defendants have been arrested and charged in connection with an interstate drug trafficking operation accused of transporting approximately 60 kilograms of cocaine from El Paso, Texas, into the Tampa Bay area, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced. The defendants were identified as
Vehicle lodged underneath semi closes road in Winter Haven, police say
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA)— A serious crash involving a semi has closed all eastbound and one westbound lane of Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter Haven. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Winter Haven Fire are on the scene of the crash that involves a semi and a vehicle that is lodged underneath the semi. Crews […]
VIDEO: Man sought after video shows him grabbing 13-year-old in Davenport Publix, deputies say
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said it is looking to identify a man who grabbed a 13-year-old girl against her will in a Publix in Davenport.
Lakeland Man On Probation Arrested After Failing To Fool Deputies During Curfew Check
Samuel Christopher Rorah LAKELAND, Fla. — A Lakeland man with a lengthy criminal record was...
