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TEMPLE TERRACE — Is it really starting to look a lot like Christmas until Lucas Hutchins says so?. For nearly two decades, Hutchins has transformed River Ridge Drive in Temple Terrace into the city’s most dazzling Christmas destination, dubbed the Temple Terrace Light Show. It is a flourish...

WESLEY CHAPEL, FLa- : Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a stabbing that occurred Sunday evening near the Chili’s in the Wesley Chapel Boulevard area. According to authorities, the incident happened around 7:45 p.m. Preliminary information indicates an altercation between two juvenile males, who are...

The Axios Tampa Bay team is sharing some last-minute gift ideas from our favorite purchases this year. Check back later this week for more. 👋 Hey, Yacob here. I spent most of my money this year on tuition and a wedding. Neither would make a good gift, unless the recipient happens to be in school and engaged.

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Eric Shuman, the Director of Operations for Life Guard Imaging, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to discuss heart attack prevention with Coronary Calcium Scans. From their full body scans to their virtual colonoscopies and carotid artery exam, Life Guard Imaging provides innovative screening...

If you’re struggling with pain, traveling for treatment is probably the last thing you want to do. Lucky for Lakelanders, you don’t have to go far to get the specialized orthopedic care you need. “The greatest satisfaction I have is seeing a patient with a disabling condition returned to full function after my...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — Downtown businesses in Plant City are banding together to pave a path forward. They created a "Downtown Merchant Committee" to find ways to draw more people to the area. It’s a whiskey wonderland, at least for Brandon Snyder. “We are definitely a destination for...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tampa, FL – A noticeable surge of colder air is moving into the Tampa Bay area late Sunday night, setting the stage for a chilly start to Monday across west-central Florida. According to the National...

A Fort Pierce man died Dec. 12 in a single-vehicle crash on State Road 60 east of Lake Wales. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched at about 12:55 p.m. to the crash scene on SR 60 near Tiger Lake Road, according to a news release. Investigators determined that Connor Houston Strickland, 21, lost...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A trip to a local convenience store spiraled into a violent confrontation late Sunday night, ending with a Fort Meade man facing a laundry list of felonies after deputies say he tried to fight them, flee the scene, and even slip out of his handcuffs.

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. The morning will be chilly behind the cold front. Lows will be near 50 in Tampa Bay to near 40 for the Nature Coast. It will be breezy. Get the full forecast here. Check your hour-by-hour forecast here |...