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TAMPA, Fla. - A Hillsborough County judge listened to arguments on Tuesday in the Stand Your Ground hearing for Harold Lewis, the man accused of shooting at deputies in 2021 and charged with attempted first-degree murder. What we know:. The confrontation began in April 2021 when deputies arrived at Lewis’...

They say every second counts, and K9 officer Mary Lou proved it to be true. This remarkable Bloodhound, partnered with Deputy Sarah Ernstes from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, showed just how powerful her tracking skills when it was needed the most. When the office received a...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A tropical depression could form by the middle of this week as a tropical wave over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is producing showers and thunderstorms, the National Hurricane Center announced. The tropical wave is located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic south of the Cabo Verde...

The City of Tampa will hold its first public hearing Wednesday for the proposed 2026 operating budget, which comes in at a whopping $1.9 billion. Why it matters: The budget lays bare the city's priorities, dollar by dollar — with millions set aside for storm preparation and flood mitigation to address pain points...

TAMPA, Fla. — More than half a million people in five counties make up the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Church leaders say that as that number grows, so does the need for more Catholic schools. It has been 10 years since the Diocese of St. Petersburg built a new...

Just over the bridge in St. Pete, the bottle shop Herban Flow has become a local star for functional, THC and NA beverages and products, quickly building a huge following since its debut. In fact, the locally-owned wonderland of functional products has become so popular that it now has two locations in St. Pete, one...

An AI-driven private school is opening this winter in Tampa, one of eight new campuses Texas-based Alpha Schools has in the works to double its U.S. footprint. Why it matters: Alpha Schools is riding the parental school choice movement while embracing the technology that will shape kids' futures — a challenge public...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - A boy died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office. Investigators say they responded to a report of a drowning at a home off Roslyn Ct. in Wesley Chapel at around 12:20 p.m. Paramedics rushed the boy to...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced Tuesday that 23 impaired drivers were arrested over the Labor Day weekend, a number authorities say is a positive sign that more people are making responsible choices. From Friday, August 29, through Monday, September 1, HCSO...

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said two people were killed and another person was injured after a shooting Monday night in Dade City.