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CLEARWATER, Fla. — A car crashed in Clearwater, slamming into a local business. The Clearwater police said Monday evening that a car crashed into the Robert's Christmas Wonderland shop. No injuries were reported inside the store, and the 69-year-old man who was driving was taken to a local hospital...

TAMPA, Fla. – A 24-hour investigation into a fatal morning shooting in Tampa has culminated in an arrest, according to officials with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Maurice Blackmon, 44, was taken into custody Tuesday evening and now faces a charge of second-degree murder with a firearm. The...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa man spent a few hours in a Pinellas County jail over the weekend after going more than double the speed limit on the Howard Frankland Bridge. The Florida Highway Patrol said it happened at around noon on Sunday. A trooper patrolling the bridge...

TAMPA, Fla. — Gasparilla krewes are the social and service organizations that you’ll see commandeering floats and throwing beads at parades throughout the Tampa Bay Area. That included the Buffalo Soldiers. Their float is a moving history lesson about the accomplishments of Black soldiers serving our country in...

Mayor Ken Welch, surrounded by family and supporters representing dozens of various organizations, officially filed paperwork Monday morning at City Hall to run for reelection. Welch noted that efforts to “move our city forward” through inclusive progress have “faced some challenges.” He also expressed pride in St....

Darden Restaurants will permanently close 14 Bahama Breeze locations and convert the remaining 14 into other brands within its portfolio, concluding a strategic review of the Caribbean-themed chain. The Orlando-based company said it no longer considers the Bahama Breeze brand a strategic priority. The company...

A turtle that was cold-stunned due to frigid temperatures in Florida was rescued with the help of a local aquarium. The turtle was spotted on Treasure Island, which is near Tampa, Florida.

Walk down Corey Avenue today and you’ll feel it – not a single grand reopening moment, but a steady, confident pulse. Storefronts evolving. Ideas overlapping. Women-led businesses reimagining what success looks like in a changing retail landscape. Together, they are shaping a revival rooted not in expansion for...

A Central Florida man was arrested for shooting a dog, he said in retaliation after it attacked his dog. The post Central Florida Man Arrested for Shooting Dog appeared first on West Orlando News .

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Orlando, Florida – Winter is unlikely to make a prolonged return across Florida, even as Groundhog Day tradition suggests six more weeks of winter across much of the country. Punxsutawney Phil saw his...