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TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man is behind bars after after he was caught trying to sell firearms on an e-bike. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said that on Sunday, August 24, deputies began conducting surveillance at the residence of Christopher Newman, a 12-time convicted felon, after law...

GIBSONTON, Fla. (WFLA)—A 27-year-old woman is dead after walking onto I-75 and getting hit by a vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers were dispatched to the southbound lanes of I-75 in Gibsonton around 12:30 a.m. regarding a crash. A Kia Sportage driven by a 25-year-old Sarasota woman was traveling...

Parents in Polk County are getting their first look at new proposed school zones. FOX 13’s Matthew McClellan reports.

One of the most highly anticipated indie films of the year was made right here in Tampa Bay, and it finally hits the big screen in the region this weekend. ‘What We Hide’ is a family drama focused on two young sisters caught up in fear and lies as the strength of their bond is tested by those with questionable...

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A Florida woman is accused of striking and killing a pedestrian in the early morning hours before fleeing the scene on her way to work. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 24-year-old Aliya Cruz hit 27-year-old Danielle Stilwell on Aug. 18 in Lakeland, about 35 miles east of Tampa.

Three weeks into the 2025-26 school year, Polk County Public Schools has about 300 teacher vacancies and 490 long-term substitutes, according to district spokesman Kyle Kennedy. Combined, that’s about 1 in 8 of the district’s 6,200 teaching positions. Not unusual. This number of teacher vacancies isn’t unusual for...

It’s official: the intersection of Central Ave. and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd will remain a 4-way stop. A traffic accident several months ago at this intersection damaged the existing traffic light sufficiently to force the creation of a four-way stop at this intersection. On Tuesday, August 26,...

Florida Man attempted to fly a drone carrying methamphetamine and fentanyl into a residential neighborhood.