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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — In a first-of-its-kind event, the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office offered free legal help and additional resources in Tampa. The initiative is called PD 13 Street Legal, which brought legal services directly to Tampa residents. “This has been my area, my neighborhood, but I...

The company confirmed the news in a statement, saying HomeGoods has purchased 175 acres of land in Plant City for the distribution center. HomeGoods is planning to build a nearly 1.2 million square-foot warehouse in Hillsborough County. A spokesperson with the company confirmed the news in a statement to 10...

Hillsborough County State Attorney filed criminal charges against men accused of disrupting USF student prayer gathering in Tampa. The post Hillsborough County State Attorney Charged Men for Disrupting Student Prayer at USF appeared first on West Orlando News .

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County is shifting into gear as a cold snap heads for the coast, triggering the activation of emergency shelters for Monday night, Feb. 23. The Homeless Leadership Alliance confirmed the move after the National Weather Service projected “feels like” temperatures to dip to 40 degrees...

BRANDON, Fla. (CBS12) — A door-to-door sales pitch turned bloody when a Florida man shot a solicitor following a dispute, landing him behind bars for attempted murder. According to officers with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies responded to the Providence Townhomes...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New data shows violent crime was down in 2025 in the Tampa Bay area. The city of St. Petersburg had the lowest number of homicides in nearly 60 years. Youth crime is also down, according to the city's police department. St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony...

TRUCKEE, Calif. (CBS12) — A 30-year-old Florida man and mountain guide was among nine people killed in Tuesday’s Castle Peak avalanche in California, authorities said Saturday. The victims included three guides from Blackbird Mountain Company and six experienced women skiers who were close friends. Six others...

DOVER, Fla. — A man in Hillsborough County is facing multiple charges after deputies and troopers pursued him until getting stuck in a median, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers with the FHP said that around 11:20 p.m. Friday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office contacted them to request assistance...

FLORIDA — A Freeze Watch has been issued for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning across much of the Tampa Bay region, with forecast temperatures in some inland areas potentially dropping as low as 29°F. In addition, a Cold Weather Advisory has been posted for wind chills in select coastal counties, meaning it could...

WIMAUMA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 4-year-old child in Wimauma. According to HCSO, the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, in the 2500 block of Tee Time Road. When deputies arrived, they found the child unresponsive. The child was later pronounced...