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Mattamy Homes has closed on three Tampa Bay land deals that will add new townhomes and single-family homes in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Lithia, the company said. The acquisitions span three different segments of the local housing market. They include an infill townhome project in South Tampa, a waterfront townhome...

Please join us in welcoming Officer Waterman and Officer Gleim to the Motor Team!. We have two new faces in the Motor Unit, Officers Waterman and Gleim. The two have officially saddled up on their Harleys and are working traffic enforcement and investigations. Officer Waterman is returning to the Unit...

A local family is calling for accountability, accusing deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office of assaulting their disabled 15-year-old son. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A Winter Haven man is facing felony charges after deputies say security footage caught him pulling a distinct “balancing act”—riding his own bicycle while simultaneously stealing his ex-girlfriend’s bike alongside it. The investigation began on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 13,...

The world's largest rodents seem to be popping up all over Tampa Bay, but like many other capybaras, the trio with CapyCove, seem to be welcomed by most.

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A man was sentenced to 35 years in state prison after he "brutally and savagely" attacked and murdered his girlfriend in Auburndale, court records show. On Jan. 9, 2026, Andrew Ridgeway withdrew his not guilty plea and pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and tampering/fabricating with...

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer handed out more than $1.7 million to local law enforcement agencies to assist with immigration enforcement. At a press conference Thursday, Blaise Ingoglia said the funding reimburses agencies participating in the federal 287(g) program. Sheriff’s offices in Polk, Hernando, Sarasota,...

Gunshots cracked through the warm afternoon air at the Dade City Moonshine Festival, as J.V. Walters and Pasco County Deputy A.P. Crenshaw crept down the sandy hill, edging closer to where they believed an illicit moonshine still lay hidden beneath the cover of scrub and palmettos. They had set out...

If you have outdoor plans for Saturday, lock them in. It looks like the Tampa Bay area is about to trade shorts for heavy coats in a span of just 24 hours. Saturday is shaping up to be the “calm before the storm,” offering a nearly perfect afternoon. We are looking at sunny skies and a high near 73 degrees, with a...

At first, you could only find them in Miami. Now, they scamper across Pinellas County park roads, delighting — or sometimes spooking — tourists. They swim in retention ponds beside Palm Harbor hospice centers, hide in backyard brambles behind Seminole Heights homes and sun themselves on sailboat decks overlooking...