Whataburger kicks off Tampa expansion with $10K donation to Feeding Tampa Bay
Whataburger is officially returning to the Tampa Bay area. Ahead of its planned February 2026 opening, leaders from the company visited schools, local officials and community partners to better understand the neighborhoods they will soon serve. The visit included a ceremonial groundbreaking in Largo and a $10,000...
Traffic Alert in Brandon, Utility Work on South Kings Avenue Prompts Lane Shifts Until...
Brandon residents and those passing through South Kings Avenue should prepare for a shift in their commute. Starting Monday night, utility work is necessitating traffic changes that will be in effect until the early days of April. Per an announcement from Hillsborough County, the northbound lanes of Kings Avenue from...
Letter – An Intellectual Reflection on What’s Happening in Our Local Shelters
Every day that we fight for animals in Tampa Bay, it becomes clearer that we are not just battling cruelty — we are battling systems that protect themselves rather than the beings they claim to serve. On one side of the bridge, we have SPCA Tampa Bay, an organization...
Fatal Head-On Crash On CR-54 In Zephyrhills Claims One Life, Seriously Injures Another
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A head-on collision involving three vehicles on County Road 54 (CR-54) resulted in one fatality and one serious injury, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash occurred just east of Lumberton Road when an eastbound Kia Soul reportedly entered the...
The Birthday Song That Almost Cost A Florida Teacher Her Job
Singing the “Happy Birthday” song to a kid on their birthday is a pretty standard thing to do. One teacher added on to the song, though, and now some are saying she took it too far. According to WFAA and 11 Alive, Kimberly Langston is a teacher at...
$43 million project to save mobile homes from Lake Bonnet flooding nearly underway
LAKELAND, Fla. — On Thursday night, people who live in a mobile home park in Lakeland got an up-close look at what the city hopes will be a solution to continuous flooding. Lake Bonnet is the problem (not to be confused with Lake Bonny, which has its own flooding woes). Decades of muck needs to be dredged out and new...
Grady Judd: The stories behind his most viral moments
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd shares his favorite viral moment. A St. Petersburg woman is accused of taking an AI TikTok trend too far.
Police attempting to identify two robbery suspects in Florida
FLORIDA — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men accused of robbing a gas station early Friday morning. The robbery occurred around 2 a.m. on Nov. 14 at the Quality Petroleum station at 704 Scenic Highway North. According to the Lake Wales Police Department, two masked men entered the store...
Florida Teens Arrested After Attempted Car Burglary in Davenport — K-9 and Helicopter Help...
DAVENPORT, FLORIDA — Two Florida teens were arrested Tuesday night after deputies say they attempted to break into a car in a Davenport neighborhood before trying to flee from law enforcement. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 9:15 p.m. to the Atlantica Town Center...
New York Fugitive Trading The ‘Big Apple’ For The Polk County Big House
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 44-year-old New York man’s cross-country visit to the Sunshine State has hit a rather abrupt wall. Dustin Yannuzzi, hailing from the Empire State, was apprehended Friday evening in Polk County after a cooperative effort by local law enforcement brought his interstate flight to a halt.
