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A group home and daycare employee was arrested in Central Florida. The post Group Home, Daycare Employee Arrested in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

A Florida man will spend more than 21 years in state prison after orchestrating a series of sophisticated cyber fraud schemes that targeted some of the state’s oldest residents. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the sentencing of Otiz Swinton Jr., noting that the 21.6-year term is the longest handed down by...

Every Saturday morning in St. Petersburg, Florida, something remarkable happens in a sprawling parking lot near Tropicana Field. Hundreds of vendors set up colorful tents, live music fills the air, and the whole place buzzes with energy before most people have finished their first cup of coffee. This is not...

What if the best burger in Florida isn’t hiding behind hype, trends, or flashy décor—but quietly sizzling where it always has?. There’s a spot where the grill does most of the talking, the room feels comfortably stuck in time, and the first bite makes you pause like you’ve just uncovered a local legend. No dramatic...

Hillsborough County Commissioner Chris Boles has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Boles will begin treatment immediately and is confident he can continue to work with minimal interruption, he said in a media release. “While I value transparency, I intend to keep the details of my treatment private,” Boles, first...

PINELLAS PARK, FL (February 20, 2026) — Bobby Santos III won the second round of the Dave Steele Triple Crown Friday night at Showtime Speedway. Featuring non-wing sprint cars in a 125-lap main event, Santos was victorious over Anthony Nocella, Joe Ligouri, Colton Bettis, and Davey Hamilton Jr. The...

A coyote made an unannounced visit to the John Hopkins Middle School campus Friday morning, catching the attention of St. Petersburg police officers but never threatening anyone at the school. Officers kept a close watch on the animal while students and staff stayed inside, and the coyote eventually wandered off the...

An off-duty St. Petersburg Police officer stepped in to save a two-month-old baby during a violent dog attack in Parrish, Florida, turning what could have been a fatal encounter into a story of survival. The officer, who was near his Sarasota-area home when the incident unfolded, intervened as a Rottweiler went after...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Grassroots racing has a charm to it. Robert Yoho can recall working at Showtime Speedway in Pinellas County as a kid. “I was a vendor here saying ‘Coke’ ‘Pepsi’ sold them for a quarter apiece and then I went in the military I did my time,” Yoho said.

A man was arrested on Friday after leading deputies on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle.