City of Tampa intern arrested for inappropriately interacting with two minors, police say
TAMPA, Fla. — A former city of Tampa intern is facing charges after police said he inappropriately interacted with two teenage girls. The Tampa Police Department arrested 18-year-old Amari Stubbs, who was previously interning with the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department when the allegations were reported....
2 men arrested for attempting to block St. Pete street mural remover, police say
Two men were arrested after authorities say they attempted to block Florida Department of Transportation crews who were painting over a local street mural.
Health officials on alert after increase in West Nile Virus activity across Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida health officials are urging residents to stay vigilant after an increase in mosquito-borne West Nile Virus (WNV) activity has been detected in several counties across the state. “The important thing people need to remember is they can avoid getting bit by mosquitoes,” Thomas Iovino...
Pinellas Park Secures Arrest Warrant for Tampa Man in Kidnapping Case
Pinellas Park police have secured an arrest warrant for a Tampa man following a kidnapping and domestic battery incident that occurred on August 27, 2025. At approximately 7:00 p.m., witnesses reported seeing 62-year-old Pedro Daniel Gonzalez-Zamora strike a woman and forcefully place her into a vehicle outside 7150...
Violent Abduction At Pinellas Park Business Leads To Arrest Of Tampa Man
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A Tampa man is being held in Hillsborough County Jail after an investigation by the Pinellas Park Police Department led to an arrest warrant for kidnapping and domestic battery. The charges stem from an incident on August 27, 2025, where witnesses reported seeing the suspect, Pedro Daniel...
‘Markings of a cult’: Family members say they were cut off from loved ones...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Family members say they were cut off from communicating with their loved ones by the Kingdom of God Global Church. On Wednesday, the FBI raided a home in the exclusive Avila Community, north of Tampa, that is associated with the church. Documents filed in federal court say workers were forced to...
SPLC jumps into lawsuit over homeless people in St. Pete’s Williams Park
Progressive People’s Action, with help from the nonprofit civil rights organization, filed a motion to intervene in a restaurant owner’s attempt to compel the city to enforce a statute banning overnight public sleeping.
Tampa man sentenced to five years for receiving child SA material
TAMPA, Florida - A 40-year-old Tampa man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Steven Dennis Mack will also face a lifetime of supervised release and must register as a sex offender. Mack was...
Hearing for woman accused of unlicensed dentistry
Emely Martinez is expected to face a judge in Hillsborough County on Friday, where prosecutors will ask to keep her behind bars. FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan reports.
Major flood warning in place for Florida county as horror storm looms
The NWS adds to prepare for "Minor flooding occurring for Little Manatee River at Wimauma at US 301" At 9:23 a.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service released an updated flood warning in effect until 4:58 p.m. for Hillsborough County. . The NWS adds to prepare for "minor flooding occurring for...
