Community steps up after Hillsborough County Pet Resource center struggles to keep dogs cool...
There is an outpour of support happening right now at the pet resource center in Hillsborough County.
Tampa Bay Heat Advisory, NWS Warns of Potentially Dangerous Conditions With Heat Index to...
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay is cautioning residents of west central Florida to brace for potentially dangerous heat conditions. A Heat Advisory remains in effect from noon to 7 PM EDT today, with heat index values predicted to reach up to 109 degrees. The advisory underscores the severe discomfort and...
Florida man accused of trying to break into cars at Wawa, caught after foot...
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A man didn't get very far after he led deputies on a short foot chase after he was caught trying to break into cars at a Wawa gas station. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) says on Tuesday, its deputies responded to a man who was accused of pulling on car door handles at Wawa at...
Florida leads nation in pedestrian deaths, leading to police crackdown Thursday
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Police in Winter Haven are watching one busy intersection Thursday morning and pulling over drivers who fail to stop for people walking across. It’s part of a high-visibility enforcement operation called Operation Best Foot Forward, aimed at preventing pedestrian deaths as students return to class.
Another page turns for shuttered newspaper plant
When the Tampa Bay Times began printing newspapers in Lakeland in 2021, the company shuttered and sold its 60-year-old St. Petersburg printing and distribution facility at 1301 34th Street N. This week, Texas-based real estate investment firm Crow Holdings submitted preliminary plans for a multi-family apartment and...
4 Arrests In Florida Theft Ring Targeting Semi Trucks For Vital Electronic Control Modules
Authorities in Florida say they have busted an organized theft ring responsible for stealing electronic control modules (ECMs) from semi trucks across two states. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday it has “dismantled” a criminal enterprise responsible for $750,000 in thefts and damages across six...
Cruise passenger rushed to Tampa hospital after medical emergency at sea
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A man was rushed from a cruise ship to a nearby hospital after he experienced a medical emergency. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says its Marine Unit responded around 4:15 p.m. on July 24 to help a cruise passenger having a medical emergency. The...
Social Media Scammer Busted: Tampa Woman Ran ‘Tap-In’ ATM Fraud Ring
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A sophisticated “tap-in” ATM fraud scheme, allegedly orchestrated through social media, has been dismantled by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Economic Crimes Section, leading to the arrest of a Tampa woman. Janetcilize Martinez, 24, was taken into custody on July 29, 2025,...
Lakeland officers undergo water rescue training after ‘shock’ from last year’s flooding
Hurricane Milton, and the flooding it brought with it, was a “shock” to the Lakeland Police Department’s Dive Team.
Major Crash On S.R. 60 This Morning Shuts Down All Eastbound Lanes East Of...
UPDATE 7/29/25 11:25am: Polk County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Carrie Horstman offered an update to an early morning crash on the Hwy. 60 crash near Story Rd.:. “The crash occurred around 5:00 a.m. (Tues, July 29th) in the eastbound lanes of SR 60 E near Story Road. A...
