Dozens of Tampa Bay area public schools targeted by ‘Hope’ charters. Here’s a list
Charter schools run by the for-profit company Academica want to set up inside dozens of Tampa Bay area public schools, and hundreds statewide, according to a slew of notices sent out the week of Nov. 10. The notices come under a new Florida statute expanded the scope of a program...
Tampa Bay food banks expect demand to linger past the shutdown
Food banks across the region saw a surge in demand during the government shutdown. While federal paychecks, food assistance and other benefits are on track to resume, many people have already made tough choices to get by since Oct. 1. “They may have taken on debt vehicles, they may have...
Highlights: LPGA’s The Annika, Final Round
Check out highlights of the fourth and final round of the The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican Golf Club in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Central Florida Man Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run Investigation
A Central Florida man was arrested in a fatal hit-and-run investigation. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit recently arrested the suspect responsible for running over and killing a 21-year-old woman in Winter Haven during the early morning hours, then fleeing the scene. According to law...
Death Penalty for Illegal Immigrant in Brutal Stabbing Deaths of Girlfriend, 4-Year-Old
A jury recommended the death penalty for an illegal immigrant who was found guilty of murder in the brutal stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter in Central Florida. A Hillsborough County jury recommended the death penalty for Angel Gabriel Cuz Choc in the brutal stabbing deaths of...
Mammoth Grove Road Closure to Affect Local Traffic for Five Days Starting November 17
A section of Mammoth Grove Road in Lake Wales, Florida, will close for five days starting November 17, 2025. The closure is for a Polk Regional Water Cooperative project to install a water transmission main.
Waking up to dense fog and an extensive warm up for Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Looks like a rerun of the foggy conditions we started our morning with all over again for your Sunday. High pressure remains in place just off our immediate east coast, turning clockwise winds across the peninsula and driving air downward towards us at ground level. With...
Florida Strawberry Festival reveals 2026 lineup
The Florida Strawberry Festival just released its entertainment lineup for the 2026 event. The 11-day Plant City festival will run from Feb. 26-March 8. The celebration of eastern Hillsborough County’s strawberry harvest is expected to draw over 600,000 visitors and will feature vendors, youth livestock shows, music...
Central Florida Student Arrested for Bringing Gun to School
A Central Florida student was arrested for bringing a gun to school. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested the student from Spoto High School, in Riverview near Tampa, for bringing a firearm to school. School administrators and an HCSO School Resource Deputy made contact with 16-year-old Charles...
New Port Richey Man Arrested in Polk County After I-4 Stop Turns Up Gun,...
A speeding stop on Interstate 4 near Lakeland escalated quickly Thursday afternoon, ending with the arrest of a New Port Richey man carrying drugs, a handgun, and an active felony warrant. Around 4 p.m., a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy clocked a 2018 Lexus SUV at 89 mph in a...
