19 Floridians charged in largest health care fraud investigation in DOJ history
Over a dozen Floridians are facing charges following the conclusion of one of the Justice Department's largest healthcare fraud investigations on record.
St. Pete woman drives into home, injuring dog inside: FHP
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An 87-year-old St. Petersburg woman who meant to stop her car ended up accelerating and crashing into a home on Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The backstory:. Troopers say the woman was traveling eastbound in the parking lot of Oak Ridge Wesleyan Church...
After ‘No Kings’ day, Tampa Bay residents reflect on one of the largest single-day...
Approximately 5,000 protestors lined Tyrone Boulevard in St. Petersburg on June 14. For the first time in her life, Tampa Bay resident Kaycee Carter finally knows what patriotism feels like. Carter was born and raised in the United States. For 12 years, like many American students, she practiced and recited...
HCSO sees lower crime rate after month-long operation targeting shootings in Tampa
TAMPA - A month-long operation by Hillsborough County deputies resulted in 217 arrests and the seizure of a large amount of narcotics, money and firearms. HCSO says that the operation targeted shootings and violent crimes along the South 78th Street corridor. After comparing this year's crime numbers with 2024, it...
Legendary breakfast spot Frog Pond reopens on St. Pete beach at a new location
A cherished community treasure is hopping back into action as Frog Pond reopens its third location on St. Pete Beach on July 1. The new spot, at 5200 Gulf Blvd., is nestled within Mad Fish and will serve its legendary breakfast and brunch from 7:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. daily. Afterward, Mad Fish takes over with dinner...
The Crab Cakes This Restaurant In Florida Are So Good, They’re Worth The Road...
Some food experiences are worth putting miles on your odometer – like when a friend whispers about crab cakes so legendary they’ve caused normally reasonable people to drive across three counties just for lunch. The Original Crabby Bill’s in Indian Rocks Beach serves up exactly that kind of...
Largo Man Killed In Early Morning Clearwater Motorcycle Accident
CLEARWATER, Fla. – A Largo man was killed in a motorcycle crash just after midnight Monday, closing southbound lanes of U.S. 19 for several hours as authorities investigated the scene. Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to the single-vehicle accident, which occurred in the southbound lanes of...
1 dead after argument leads to shooting: HCSO
A man is dead after an overnight shooting in Tampa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
Dunedin author’s new book chronicles slayings that shook Crystal Beach 75 years ago
Even 75 years ago, Crystal Beach was much like it is today — a peaceful seaside community. But on the morning of Aug. 7, 1949, that tranquility was shattered — sending shockwaves through a community that would find itself gripped by fear after the torture and murder of a local resident and near-fatal assault of his...
Toll prices to rise on some Florida expressways starting in July
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida already has more miles of toll roads than anywhere else in the state, and starting Tuesday, drivers will pay more to use them. Vinicius Carrijo de Castro, a local driver, said the rising costs are forcing him to rethink his budget. “When it comes...