Bankrupt Eddie Bauer joins growing list of retailers closing Florida stores
Another retailer is shutting down stores in Florida. This time it’s the operator of Eddie Bauer stores, which is closing its three remaining locations in the state after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday. The closing includes its only regional store, which is at Citrus Park Town Center in Tampa.
Wesley Chapel Man Arrested After Reckless 150 MPH Motorcycle Chase from Tampa to St....
A high-speed chase involving a motorcycle that reached speeds of approximately 150 miles per hour ended with the arrest of Michael Alexander Fiallo, 19, from Wesley Chapel, late Saturday night according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). FOX 13 News reports the pursuit began in Tampa and stretched to St....
Tampa Bay hospitals consider robots for patient transport
In the emergency department, David Crabb began noticing delays that medicine alone could not explain. Patients cleared for CT scans often remained on their stretchers even after radiology confirmed the machine was ready and the hallway between departments stood open. “On average, that patient’s going to wait 63...
Paid parking on Indian Rocks Beach? Commission to vote on controversial ordinance
The heated back-and-forth over paid parking takes center stage in Indian Rocks Beach on Tuesday.
4 years after the city received state funding, John’s Pass dredging is set to...
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — In just two weeks, crews are going to start dredging a beach that has formed next to the John’s Pass bridge. It’s a project that’s more than four years in the making after concerns over people’s safety near the pass, the drainage and the ability for boats to dock at the John’s Pass Village &...
Look: Injured pelican rescued near Florida bar
Officials in a Florida city said it was a "beak-tacular day" when a police officer came to the rescue of a pelican found injured near a bar.
Publix to close Largo Mall store for demolition, rebuild
LARGO — Publix plans to close its supermarket at Largo Mall on Feb. 28 for demolition and construction of a new store, said Lindsey Willis, a marketing manager with the company. The project is expected to take more than a year to complete. The grocery chain will shutter the...
Measles cases spiking in Florida
According to the Florida Department of Health, measles cases have been increasing in the state. Pinellas County is not an exception. St. Petersburg Catholic High School leadership confirmed that a sophomore student was diagnosed with measles in a Feb. 4 letter to parents. The child has not been attending class since...
Late-night rocket launch may be visible in Sarasota, Bradenton. See map
Will people in Sarasota see a rocket in the sky? A so Florida thing is coming up ahead of Valentine's Day weekend. A large chunk of Florida residents may see what 3 million pounds of liftoff thrust looks like when United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket launches from the East Coast. That is, if their city falls on the...
2-alarm brush fire burns near Hillsborough County RV business
A brush fire is threatening a Hillsborough County RV business.
