Florida drivers face new penalties for DUI arrests
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Beginning Oct. 1, refusing to submit to a breath or urine test after an arrest for DUI is a second-degree misdemeanor with a license suspension for one year. If a driver has previously had their license suspended for refusing a breath or urine test, then refusing...
Seminole Tribe sues Miami-based Lennar over 552 ‘defective’ new houses
Hundreds of homes built by the Miami-based Lennar Corp. on tribal land over the last five years are in such shoddy condition that no one can safely live in them, according to a lawsuit against the construction company filed by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The lawsuit was filed in March, but efforts to resolve the...
Hillsborough deputies talk armed, barricaded man out of the attic after stabbing
VALRICO, Fla. (WFLA) — A 21-year-old man is facing felony charges after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said he stabbed his girlfriend, then barricaded himself in the attic. Police received a call early Saturday morning at around 2:30 a.m. from a neighbor who heard screaming outside a home...
Hillsborough County Introduces Uniform Speed Camera Schedule to Enhance School Zone Safety
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has announced a standardized schedule for speed camera enforcement in school zones. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Facebook post, all school zones in the region will now follow uniform enforcement times, and new signs have been installed countywide to...
12-story luxury condo tower to rise in St. Pete’s 67-acre Marina Bay waterfront community
A new luxury condominium tower will be developed on the Pinellas Bayway, marking the final major development within Marina Bay, a 67-acre gated waterfront community adjacent to Eckerd College and southwest of the Skyway Marina District in St. Petersburg. Marina Bay developer Reza Yazdani plans to submit plans in...
2 Detained In Series Of Central Florida Armed Robberies
Two people have been detained in connection with a spate of armed robberies in Central Florida. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to arrest Andres Correa Jr., 39, and his girlfriend,...
Starbucks closes 6 Florida locations in major cutback plan
Florida coffee lovers are discovering that their local Starbucks has disappeared as the Seattle-based coffee giant implements its ambitious plan to close approximately 180 stores across the United States, Canada and Europe. At least six Florida locations have permanently shut their doors, leaving customers scrambling...
Bay Area Tuskegee airman dies at 100
Lt. Col. George Hardy, who passed away in Sarasota last week at the age of 100 is being remembered. FOX 13’s Regina Gonzalez reports.
Apparent Murder-Suicide in Central Florida Investigated
An apparent murder-suicide in Central Florida is being investigated. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detectives assigned to the Robbery & Homicide Unit are investigating a murder-suicide in Dunedin. Deputies responded to Mac Charles Court in Dunedin for a welfare check. Deputies learned 54-year-old Charles Reid Jr....
USF’s sport and entertainment program reaches its highest global ranking
USF’s Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program reached its highest milestone yet — ranking No. 2 in the world and No. 1 in Florida this September in the 2025 SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings. SportBusiness measures sports programs across the globe using surveys of “course leaders” and alumni from each...
