Pinellas bicyclists are running red lights and getting hit by cars, deputies say
So far this year, there have been 685 bicycle crashes in Pinellas County — with 10 people dying as a result. The Florida Department of Transportation reported more than 8,000 bicycle crashes statewide for the first 10 months of the year. This includes 156 deadly crashes — with 38 of the people who died riding in the...
Florida K9 Mary Lou Leads Deputies To Missing Child With Her Incredible Tracking Skills
They say that every moment counts in a crisis, and K9 officer Mary Lou showed just how true that can be. This exceptional Bloodhound, working alongside Deputy Sarah Ernstes of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, demonstrated her incredible tracking abilities when they were needed most. After...
This Magical Florida Garden Is Every Kid’s Dream To Explore
Hidden in the heart of Lake Wales, Florida, there’s a place where imagination runs as wild as the vines and laughter drifts through the trees. Hammock Hollow Children’s Garden at Bok Tower Gardens isn’t your average playground, it’s a nearly three-acre wonderland where kids can splash through gentle streams, tiptoe...
Puppy stolen from Brandon cellphone store; two teens and two adults arrested
BRANDON, Fla. - Two teenagers, an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old are accused of breaking into a cellphone store in Hillsborough County and stealing cellphones and a French Bulldog. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened last week at CellFix on West Brandon Boulevard in Brandon. The backstory:....
Possible ‘medical episode’ could be cause of semi crash
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) - A possible medical episode could be the cause of a semi truck crash in a residential neighborhood in Lakeland, Fla. Acc0rding
Vampire Penguin Bringing Signature Shaved Snow to Lakeland
With dozens of locations open or in the works all over the country, from Florida to California, to New Jersey, to Washington, Vampire Penguin is “Taking Over the World, One Shaved Snow at a Time.”. As the brand builds out its presence on Florida’s west coast, where it already...
Defense contractor moving HQ to Tampa and invest $20M in region
Colorado-based defense contractor Orion Edge is moving its corporate headquarters to Tampa, bringing 20 high-wage jobs and $20 million in new investment to Hillsborough County. The company develops tactical electronic warfare systems that help U.S. forces disrupt enemy communications and drone navigation networks...
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe in Pasco County, FL, received 18 violations during state inspection
Keke's Breakfast Cafe at 1830 North Bruce B Downs Boulevard in Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, accumulated 18 violations during a routine food safety inspection conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on October 27, 2025, according to state records.
2 baby boys with same name born within minutes of each other at Hillsborough...
BRANDON, Fla. — Two families who didn't know each other welcomed baby boys with the same name, minutes apart at a hospital in Hillsborough County. Miles and Myles may have different parents, hometowns and were born in different rooms, but they share a special story. The two were born 11 minutes apart on Oct. 27 at...
Insa dispensaries’ Central Florida cultivation complex is modern and massive
Massachusetts-based Insa is currently one of the smaller competitors in Florida’s medical marijuana market, with only nine dispensaries — including two in Orlando — across the state. But they’ve got huge potential for expansion The post Insa dispensaries’ Central Florida cultivation complex is modern and massive...
