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FLORIDA — A strengthening upper-level ridge is expanding across the Southeast, with the core of a developing heat dome centered over Florida, where temperatures near 90 degrees are projected for Tampa, Miami, and surrounding areas late next week. Heat Dome Building Across the Southeast. Forecast imagery shows a...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The four-time IndyCar Series Champion and 2011 IndyCar St. Pete Grand Prix winner Dario Franchitti is making his first NASCAR start since 2008 and competing in his first nationally sanctioned race of any kind since 2013. That’s the power of his longtime friend, seven-time NASCAR...

A woman was recently arrested after a shooting at a Tampa home. The post Woman Arrested after Shooting at Tampa Home appeared first on West Orlando News .

When locals and visitors in Pinellas County, Florida, decide to step away from their kitchen counters and dine out, it’s reassuring to know that many area restaurants are not only meeting inspection standards but doing so perfectly. Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation...

A Central Florida woman was arrested in a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian crash. The post Central Florida Woman Arrested in Fatal Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Crash appeared first on West Orlando News .

The St. Petersburg City Council gave the green light Feb. 19 to buy a 0.86-mile spur of railroad tracks to create a recreational trail connecting the Historic Gas Plant District, home to Tropicana Field, to Fifth Avenue North. The council voted unanimously to support buying the line from CSX Transportation...

News Channel 8 is honoring Black History by bringing the story of Mercy Hospital in St. Petersburg back to life.

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Whether you are looking for a new family member or simply want to support a good cause, Gulfport’s Get Rescued Animal Rescue Festival offers a vibrant atmosphere filled with purpose. Amber Freeman, host of Bloom, sat down with Gail Wright with Newfoundland Rescue of Florida to discuss all of the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pinellas County, Florida – The sheriff’s office is renewing efforts in six long-unsolved homicide and missing persons cases across the county. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, detectives...

St. Petersburg just got a national top-five flex, and it’s not about beaches, brunch, or the number of dogs in bandanas per capita. The Dalí Museum has been named the No. 5 best art museum in America in the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, which means thousands of people across the country looked at a...