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KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — Kentucky lottery winner James Farthing has accepted a plea deal in the case where he’s accused of kicked Florida sheriff’s deputy in the face just days after winning the lottery. Farthing, from Georgetown, Kentucky, made Kentucky Lottery history with a $167.3 million jackpot...

FOX 13's Charley Belcher takes us to a former gas station for some of the best empanadas in the area at Julio's Empanadas in Gulfport.

BRANDON, Fla.- The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has launched a homicide investigation after a man was found dead in a Brandon home on Monday evening. Deputies were dispatched to the 1800 block of Lake Chapman Drive at 5:43 p.m. on March 9, 2026, following a 911 call reporting a disturbance. Upon entering the...

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.