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Timothy “Brandt” Robinson, history teacher at Pinellas High Innovation, said his campaign has raised $30,000, all from individual contributors. He told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that he refuses funding from PACs. Robinson, 56, said he was inspired to run after he and his wife joined the North Pinellas chapter of...

LARGO, Fla. - A horrific case of animal cruelty has left one dog dead and her brother fighting for his life after they were reportedly shoved out of a rented U-Haul near the Largo Mall. The local community and animal rescuers are now calling for justice for the deceased female,...

A St. Petersburg man accused of soliciting a child online is now in central Indiana, where he is set to face three child solicitation charges tied to Instagram messages that investigators say date back to 2019. Court filings trace the alleged contact to an exchange with a then 12-year-old girl in Franklin. His...

There may be as many as 10 human bodies buried beneath the asphalt and soil of Tropicana Field’s Parking Lot 1. If they’re in fact under there, they were originally interred at Oaklawn Cemetery, which stood on the site between 1906 and 1926. City Council voted last week...

BRANDON, Fla. — A home in Brandon suffered significant damage in a fire, but the residents were able to evacuate and reach safety as firefighters managed to suppress the flames. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said they fought a fire for roughly 45 minutes during the afternoon hours of Sunday.

Uptown Joe's New York Diner in Hillsborough County was temporarily closed on March 2, 2026, after a routine food inspection found four violations — 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 1 basic — resulting in an emergency order to stop operations. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted...

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a gentleman's club shooting that left two men injured early Monday morning. Deputies say this happened at the Silks Gentleman's Club located in the area of U.S. Highway 19 North in Palm Harbor, where there was a report of a shooting.

Water levels in the region have gotten so low that Tampa Bay Water has stopped siphoning from local rivers. The continuing drought and lack of rain have forced the agency to rely solely on underground wells and its desalination plant in Apollo Beach. Standing on a dry intake pipe on...

TAMPA, Fla. — Prices at the pump continue to rise in Florida and across the Tampa Bay area as the ongoing conflict in Iran continues to impact oil production. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, surged to $119.50 per barrel early in the day Monday, but later was trading near $106...

Florida has plenty of great restaurants, but here is a question serious food lovers often ask. What does a truly legendary steakhouse experience actually feel like?. Somewhere in Tampa, the answer begins long before the first bite. Reservations are carefully planned. Diners arrive with high expectations. And once the...