Pulled From The Smoke: Firefighters Rescue Man Trapped Inside Burning Wimauma Home
Wimauma House Fire HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A house fire on 12th Street in Wimauma...
IRS Collected $104B in Enforcement Actions in FY2024
TAMPA, FL, June 16, 2026, The IRS collected more than $104 billion through enforcement activities in fiscal year 2024, according to the IRS Data Book FY2024 - a figure that includes levies, liens, and wage garnishments affecting individual taxpayers and small business owners at rates not seen in over a decade. My Tax R
Hillsborough County, FL Restaurant Inspection Finds 35 Violations at Popular China Buffet
China Buffet in Hillsborough County, Florida, was cited for 35 violations during a June 4 inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, resulting in a warning and a required follow-up inspection. The inspector documented seven high-priority violations, including improper raw meat storage a
Sweat equity: Three new homeowners move into The Grove in St. Petersburg
Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside hosted a dedication ceremony Thursday at The Grove, an affordable homeownership development on 18th Avenue South in St. Petersburg, welcoming three new families into homes they helped build through Habitat’s sweat-equity program. The project has become a small but tangible exampl
How Folks Stayed Cool Before Air Conditioning
Imagine a summer afternoon with temperatures in the 90s, high humidity and no air conditioning. For most of the area's history, that wasn't unusual. Long before central air became standard, residents relied on architecture, ingenuity and the natural environment to stay comfortable during Florida's hottest months. Flori
Tampa Jury Convicts Masked Shooter In Tally Ho New Year’s Killing
A Hillsborough County jury on Friday found 39-year-old Curtis Christopher Williams guilty of first-degree murder in the New Year’s Day 2025 shooting outside a North Tampa bar that left 45-year-old Joseph Reese dead. Reese was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, after what prosecutors descri
Man charged with premeditated murder after killing girlfriend: HCSO
PALM RIVER, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection to a death investigation in Palm River. According to HCSO, detectives learned that Kyle Sanchez, 35, killed his girlfriend, Amanda Roark, 37, at their home in a Palm River neighborhood. Deputies rushed to a...
Armed teenagers arrested at Brandon Mall after threatening victim: HCSO
BRANDON, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested two teenagers on Thursday after responding to a disturbance involving armed suspects. HCSO said when deputies located the suspects near the Brandon mall, they both fled on foot through a nearby store and the area surrounding it. As deputies continued...
Suspected DUI driver arrested after pursuit, PIT maneuver on Memorial Highway
Troopers arrested a man early Tuesday morning who they say led them in a brief pursuit while under the influence.
Howard Frankland Bridge Crash Cleared After Saturday Night Backup
Howard Frankland Bridge Crash PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. –Traffic is moving once again across the Howard...

















