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A substitute teacher from Pepin Academy in Riverview has been arrested after allegedly showing sexual content to students. Tanaya Jordan, 26, was taken into custody on Thursday following an investigation that began with a tip last month. Detectives obtained a search warrant for Jordan’s phone and found explicit...

TAMPA - Two puppies who were originally surrendered to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and believed to be abandoned, are testing out a new home. After being put up for adoption, Spirit and Hope are now on a 'test drive' with a new family. The backstory:. The Humane Society...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports that a shooting in the Lutz community last month left one person dead and a suspect in custody. Deputies responded to the 1000 block of Helena Street after a woman called the HCSO Communications Center reporting that her boyfriend had been shot. According...

Feeding Tampa Bay, is bracing for an increase in demand as sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, take effect.

K-9 Officer Bush was out on patrol in Tampa when she captured a wholesome moment unfolding right in front of her.

A 29-year-old is poised to escape prosecution after attacking his parents when they confronted him about employment and financial issues. Jacob Wassey of St. Petersburg, has been allowed to enter into a pre-trial intervention contract which would allow him to avoid prosecution on two counts of battery, according to a...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— After comparing the best retiree-friendliness cities across the U.S., Tampa was ranked the fifth best city to retire, according to WalletHub. More than 180 U.S. cities were compared across 45 key metrics by WalletHub, and here are the top five: “It’s important to choose wisely when picking where...

RIVERVIEW, Fla. — One Tampa Bay-area family is welcoming a "Big miracle, big love!" this week. Baby boy Annan was born at St. Joseph's Hospital-South in Riverview on Sept. 3. At 13 pounds, he's believed to be among the biggest babies, if not the biggest baby, ever born at the hospital.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Students at the University of South Florida took part in an annual tradition this week--the laying of thousands of miniature flags. The commemoration is all to honor the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks. Now, 24 years later, USF students lay one flag for every victim, a tribute meant to make...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Area Chiefs of Police Foundation held its 10th annual gala in Clearwater on Saturday night to honor law enforcement members, including a deputy who saved a woman held at knifepoint and officers who lifted a car after a man was pinned underneath. "We...