‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lawsuit goes to court, DOGE auditors to visit St. Pete, and tenants...
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 hot and humid one for Wednesday with highs in the mid 90s. It will feel like the low 100s when you factor...
Polk County Public Schools considering high school rezoning due to population changes
High school boundaries are changing in Polk County due to attendance shifts and population growth throughout the district.
UPDATE: Pasco County Teens Located
UPDATE: 08/05/2025 9:51am The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says William Drake and Alexander Thompson have been located and are safe. Original Story: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Officials are asking for help finding missing teenagers from Pasco Cunty. A statewide missing child alert is in effect for Alexander Thompson and...
‘He is biting my cat!’: Cops say felon stole feline from Hialeah Gardens woman
HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. — A 39-year-old man with a history of felony convictions in Polk County is now facing charges in South Florida after authorities said he snatched a Hialeah Gardens woman’s cat and announced he had ill intentions for the innocent feline. State corrections records show the...
1 injured, 2 detained after shooting in Tampa: HCSO
Authorities are investigating a shooting on Tuesday in the 12000 block of Saint James Place in Tampa.
Sheriff’s Office Divers Find Domestic Violence Suspect Hiding In Body Of Water
A domestic violence suspect in Florida was found hiding in a body of water, and aerial video shows multiple deputies working to wrestle him to shore. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to Key Biscayne Drive just north of Tampa on Saturday after a domestic violence suspect fled into a...
Hit-and-run victim asking for help to find driver who left the scene
A hit-and-run crash victim is searching for the driver who left the scene of a crash last week. He's hoping the community can help.
Hillsborough deputies and FWC rescue stranded boaters and pets from river blockade
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — Two dogs and two people were rescued from a sunken boat in mid-July by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). On July 24, at about 8:25 p.m., HCSO's dive boat was launched to rescue the stranded boaters in Morris Bridge Park, but a fallen tree had blocked the river.
Ikea Mini-Shops Coming to Lakeland Best Buy as Part of Florida and Texas Pilot...
Best Buy will bring Ikea mini-shops to its stores in Texas and Florida later this year — including to the Best Buy store in Lakeland, at 4215 U.S. Hwy 98 N. This will be the first time that Ikea markets its signature goods through another retailer, according to a report in the Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal.
Suspect Arrested for 2022 Fatal Liquor Store Shooting in Central Florida
A suspect was recently arrested for a 2022 fatal liquor store shooting in Central Florida, after he returned from fleeing to Mexico. 48-year-old Oscar Juan Molina was arrested by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office as the man responsible for the 2022 fatal shooting outside a liquor store in Plant City. He was...
