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Beef O'Brady's at 14136 7th Street in Dade City, Pasco County, recently received a warning from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation following a routine food inspection on October 2, 2025, that documented eight violations requiring follow-up review.

Three teen car thieves were recently arrested in Central Florida. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the three teenaged car thieves after they stole an SUV from within the city limits of Winter Haven late last month. The victim reported the theft of his 2020 GMC Terrain to the Winter...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A brief and cryptic 911 call led Polk County Sheriff’s deputies to an Eaton Park residence late Friday night, resulting in the arrest of a local man on an outstanding child support warrant. At 10:31 p.m. on Friday, October 17th, the Emergency Communications Center...

A female inmate death is under investigation in Central Florida. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the investigation surrounding the death of the female inmate. 34-year-old Alexis Brown, an inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa, was discovered unresponsive by deputies. Deputies began...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Protests are happening all over the Bay area and Central Florida, with organizers calling it "No Kings Day." Sky 9 on Saturday morning flew over parts of Pinellas County, spotting sizeable crowds and traffic. The protests were expected to continue into the evening. Officials warn...

A Central Florida man was arrested for making online threats. 29-year-old Christopher Allen Colontonio, a former employee who was terminated from the Amazon Fulfillment Center located in Ruskin near Tampa, sent two emails threatening the company after his termination, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s...

One year after Hurricane Milton sent Lake Bonny spilling over into dozens of homes, many residents are still reeling — emotionally, financially and, in some cases, still displaced. Lakeland and Polk County have a plan to prevent it from happening again. But much depends on whether the Florida Division...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Patients suspecting they have multiple sclerosis (MS) are encountering significant delays in accessing specialist care, with some waiting up to six months for a diagnosis. This challenge is exacerbated by a 50% increase in patient demand at MS and Neuro in Clearwater. Local perspective:. Victoria...

A mother of two got a surprise of a lifetime on Friday. FOX 13 photojournalist Michael Fiol shows us her special day.

LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University has earned a Top-10 national ranking for graduates’ career outcomes in WalletHub’s 2026. College & University Rankings, released Monday, Oct. 13. This marks the second consecutive year Florida Poly ranks among the nation’s best for career success, placing it alongside...