Police increase patrols around synagogues after Iran conflict, Michigan attack
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thursday's attack on a Michigan synagogue marked at least the 18th physical attack on a Jewish house of worship in the U.S. during the past decade. That's according to the Anti-Defamation League. It's affected congregations nationwide, including in Tampa Bay. Rabbi Amy L. Morrison with...
Pinellas Park’s Sound Exchange store to close next month
Pinellas County is about to lose one of its cornerstone record stores. Sound Exchange, which has had a location in Pinellas Park since 2001, will close at the end of April. The independent retail outlet at 8625 66th Street N., Pinellas Park opened in 2017, replacing an earlier incarnation on Park Boulevard. The...
Florida student charged after bringing gun to school, robbing two classmates
FLORIDA — A Plant City High School student is facing multiple charges after authorities said he brought a gun to campus Friday morning, prompting an hours-long lockdown. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, two students reported that a 16-year-old boy approached them on campus, demanded cash and...
This Uninhabited Florida Island Has a Historic Lighthouse and Sunken Ruins You Can Snorkel...
There is a place at the mouth of Tampa Bay where history stands in the sand and the water stays impossibly clear. Egmont Key is quiet, car free, and only reachable by boat, which makes every decision you take there feel intentional. You get a working lighthouse, a ghost town’s...
Florida Weather Alert: Tampa Bay Faces Damaging Storm Winds and Quarter-Size Hail Risk by...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tampa, Florida – Drivers and beachgoers across the Tampa Bay region could see storms erupt quickly this afternoon, with strong wind gusts and bursts of hail capable of disrupting travel and outdoor plans...
Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds, Hail For Tampa Bay, Southwest Florida
TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for West Central Florida, indicating a low risk of isolated severe thunderstorms on Sunday and Monday, March 15-16, 2026. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are anticipated across the Florida Peninsula over...
Fatal shooting in Ruskin under investigation by Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office
RUSKIN, Florida - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Ruskin. On March 15, 2026, at 1:19 a.m., the 911 Dispatch Center received a call about a shooting on the 5000 block of White Chicory Drive in Apollo Beach, according to a press release from the Hillsborough...
Habitat Races to Wrap Largo Build, Lines Up 100 More Homes Next Door
Longlake Preserve, a five-phase townhome community from Habitat for Humanity on the Clearwater-Largo border, is closing in on the finish line. Several families are already settling into newly completed units, even as the local affiliate moves ahead on a second wave of construction right next door. Habitat has closed...
St. Pete $30M stormwater project begins with Bartlett Lake dredge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg is scheduled to begin dredging Bartlett Lake next week, which will be the first step in a multi-phase $30 million stormwater project to help prevent flooding for southside residents. “This is such a major project for the community,” said Brejesh Prayman, Engineering and...
Neighbors concerned over proposed development
A proposed housing development may bring thousands of homes to northeast unincorporated Hillsborough County. It would be located on "Two Rivers Ranch", across from Hillsborough River State Park. FOX 13’s Carla Bayron reports.
