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TAMPA, Fla. – Residents across the Tampa Bay area should keep both their rain gear and winter coats handy over the next 24 hours as a swift weather system brings a round of storms followed by a sharp drop in temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, the region...

Some Florida bakeries inspire the kind of loyalty that makes you want to keep them secret. These spots sell out early, spark lines before sunrise, and turn first time visits into weekly rituals. You will taste tradition, craft, and a little bit of local magic in every bite. Let this...

DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA)— One person was hospitalized and another arrested after a golf cart crash in Dunedin, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies responded to Main Street and Douglas Avenue around 2:09 a.m. after a report of a gold cart crashing into a curb. According to PCSO, a passenger was...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa father has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison for killing his newborn daughter, the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office announced. Cortavius Thompson was sentenced Tuesday by a judge in Hillsborough County. “Your mistakes resulted in the death of your child,...

A Customs and Border Protection hiring event in Florida drew protester in addition to job seekers Tuesday.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 41-year-old man is behind bars facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he took the law into his own hands, shooting and killing a dog he claimed was responsible for the death of his own pet. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to...

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A popular Italian restaurant in Madeira Beach announced it’ll soon be closing its doors as the city prepares to start development on a new town center. Frabotta’s Beach Kitchen has sat just steps away from the beach for years, nestled into a corner...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new law that took effect at the beginning of this year is making it possible to track anyone who has been found guilty, or pleaded guilty or no-contest, to cruelty to animals. Dexter’s Law was named after Dexter, a dog who was adopted in Pinellas...

A viral soda drive-thru by way of Utah may be putting down roots in Pinellas County. In late December, a pre-application meeting request was filed with the City of Largo, kick-starting the early stages of a potential Swig at the corner of Missouri Avenue North and Rosery Road Northwest between a PNC Bank and Extra...

Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a fatal three-vehicle crash Sunday night on southbound I-275 along the Howard Frankland Bridge in Pinellas County. Investigators say a Chevrolet Silverado entered an active construction zone near Milepost 34 and collided with a Ford F-550, sending debris into a third...