Egmont Key Blaze Chokes Tampa Bay Skies With Thick Smoke
A fast-growing fire on Egmont Key sent a towering column of thick black smoke across Tampa Bay on last evening, triggering a major marine response as crews scrambled to protect the historic island. Patrol boats and public-safety vessels ringed the shoreline while firefighters worked to contain the flames. Officials sai
World’s only American Legion cemetery honors Tampa veterans
TAMPA, Fla. — On this Memorial Day, Tampa’s American Legion is reminding the community that the day isn’t a celebration but, rather, a time to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. It's a tradition that dates back more than a century for American Legion U.S.S. Tampa...
Evening storms spin up brief tornado in Town ‘n’ Country
A brief tornado appeared in the Town 'n' Country area on Sunday.
Witnesses describe shooting in downtown St. Petersburg during Memorial Day
A man was shot and killed in downtown St. Petersburg during Memorial Day, and police say that the suspect remains elusive.
State Attorney to contractor: pay restitution or face criminal charges
A South Tampa couple who called Better Call Behnken for help after problems with a handyman business now has the promise of a refund or accountability.
Tampa Man Caught In Web Of Criminal Charges After Exploiting Teenager
Raul Suarez Vergel HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 28-year-old Tampa man is behind bars following...
Woman Found Deceased by Bridge in Central Florida
A woman was found deceased by a bridge in Central Florida. The post Woman Found Deceased by Bridge in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .
The Chef Upstairs in St. Pete
FOX 13's Mariah Harrison takes a cooking class and learns some tricks of the trade at The Chef Upstairs in St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg Police Search For Killer After Early-Morning Shooting Leaves One Man Dead
Police Lights (File) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A late-night confrontation in the heart of downtown...
Former Pinellas County Teacher Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Trapping Himself In...
A former Pinellas Park teacher will spend the next two decades in federal prison after stepping right into an undercover FBI investigation. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber sentenced Lee Hughes, 46, to 20 years in federal prison. The sentencing comes after his guilty plea on January 30, 2026, to variou
