DNA Breakthrough Leads To Arrest In Lutz Human Remains Cold Case
Rebecca Vaughn HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Lutz woman is behind bars today after a...
Midday Gunfire Leaves Man Dead At Tampa Business Park: Hillsborough County Sheriff
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office TAMPA, Fla. – Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office are...
Search Underway For Two USF Doctoral Students Reported Missing In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – Detectives with the University of South Florida Police Department (USFPD) and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) are requesting public assistance in locating two missing adults last seen in the Tampa area on April 16, 2026. Zamil Limon, 27, a USF doctoral student studying geography,...
Hook, Line, And $1,500: FWC Will Pay You To Record Your Next Florida Fishing...
Saltwater Fishing (Unsplash) Florida anglers might soon find their weekend hobby turning into a profitable...
The search for history – and drinking water – in Florida’s Green Swamp
The Green Swamp is a half-million acres of preserved space in the fastest growing part of the state and the birthplace of four major rivers. But even though it's sandwiched between two of Florida's largest cities, few people have heard of it. We took a three-day trek to bring you...
GEICO accuses Florida clinics, NY suppliers of $2.7M No-Fault fraud
GEICO has sued a web of Florida clinics and New York equipment suppliers on the same day, seeking to claw back more than $2.7 million it claims was paid out on bogus No-Fault billings. The insurer filed the two cases on April 17, 2026 - one in the Middle District...
Publix adds 3 new Pub subs to lineup
Publix recently announced that it is adding three new Pub subs to its lineup.
Polk Schools Warns Students: ‘Senior Assassin’ Game Can Lead To Arrests
A game meant to be lighthearted ended with arrests, a school lockdown, and a districtwide warning from Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Fred Heid. Four students were arrested on Friday, April 17, after waving what appeared to be handguns in a parking lot at Davenport High School, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The guns turned out to be realistic-looking water guns...
Florida air-quality alert urges thousands to stay indoors as PM2.5 spikes
Residents across central Florida woke this week to hazy skies and an urgent warning from air-quality officials: stay inside, close your windows, and avoid outdoor exertion. Fine particulate matter, the lung-penetrating pollution known as PM2.5, has surged past “Unhealthy” thresholds at multiple monitoring stations from Tampa to Orlando, putting children, older adults, and anyone with […]
Fuel spill blocks eastbound I-4 lanes, new Florida SNAP rules take effect and Indian...
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. It will be another breezy day for Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 80s. Winds could gust over 20 mph at times out of...
