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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. Another hot and humid day. High temperatures will be in the 90s. A Heat Advisory is in effect with heat index values 105 to 112. We...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The privilege of driving comes with serious responsibilities, and a new Florida law underscores the point for teenagers between the ages of 14-and-a-half and 17-years old. Starting August 1, those teens are required to take a new six-hour classroom-based course to get a learner’s permit...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Florida citrus farmers say they are finally seeing signs of hope after years of setbacks that nearly crippled one of the state’s most iconic industries. Hurricanes and a devastating disease known as citrus greening have taken a major toll on orange production across the...

Florida’s Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd recently told state leaders that there will certainly be capacity issues at the federal level if Florida’s expansion of immigration enforcement continues to accelerate. Judd chairs the State Immigration Enforcement Council and recently told state leaders that as things...

In Tampa, Florida, a dog had been abandoned on the side of Florida’s I-275 less than a week ago. It had been a shocking sight for the Florida Highway Patrol officer, who said a driver had spotted the small black dog in a cage on the shoulder of the highway where temperatures had already soared into the 90s.

Two of the most iconic figures in the hip-hop genre, Method Man and Redman, will take the stage in Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa on Thursday, December 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $55 will be available Friday, August 1 at 10...

Riverview, Florida, isn’t short on sunny headlines or booming growth, but not every chapter in its history is a point of pride. This list collects 10 real events and developments that locals might rather forget, from a sinkhole that marooned an entire neighborhood to a phosphate spill that reached Tampa Bay.

Two people and two dogs were rescued from a Florida swamp after their boat sank Thursday night, authorities said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said its Marine Enforcement Section responded to Morris Bridge Park, a conservation area northeast of Tampa, at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday following a report that...

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of vehicle burglaries that occurred in North Lakeland over the weekend, resulting in the theft of two firearms and multiple wallets. Authorities are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect captured on surveillance footage....

LAKE WALES, Fla. - An early-morning crash left a man with critical injuries after Polk County deputies say he crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Jeep on Tuesday. The backstory:. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 5 a.m. along SR 60 near Story...