Pinellas County deputy gets a lift while chasing suspect down the street
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office shared a video showing how a quick lift from a passing car helped a deputy catch up to a fleeing suspect. The video shows two deputies conducting a traffic stop and then beginning to search the vehicle after smelling marijuana. One of the men in […]
St. Pete Police’s specialized unit works to connect those facing homelessness to resources
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — St. Petersburg Police are helping people facing homelessness, while connecting them with resources. For officers in the PATH Unit, it’s not so much about making arrests, these officers want to ensure this vulnerable community is connected to any resources they need, while treating them...
‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria Florida cases up to 20, with 5 deaths from Vibrio vulnificus
Cases of Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria , are still increasing in the state according to new data released Aug. 21 from the Florida Department of Health . While the number of deaths remains steady at five in 2025. the FDOH is reporting that cases have risen to 20 with new cases in Collier,...
Clear the Shelters weekend brings record adoptions at Humane Society of Tampa Bay
TAMPA - The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is celebrating a record-setting Clear the Shelters weekend. From Friday through Sunday, the shelter was filled with people eager to adopt — with lines forming outside before doors opened each day. Adoption fees were waived for animals three months and older, and by the end of...
Fake dentist used nail glue to attach veneers, causing patient to undergo ’emergency dental...
A Florida woman is accused of performing dentistry without a license and inserting veneers on patients who subsequently had to have emergency surgery. The post Fake dentist used nail glue to attach veneers, causing patient to undergo 'emergency dental care,' cops say first appeared on Law & Crime .
One person dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — A woman from Orlando died Sunday night following a three-vehicle crash on eastbound I-4 near the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Troopers responded around 10:50 p.m. after a 16-year-old driver from Plant City lost control of a Honda Civic. The vehicle rotated to the shoulder,...
Tampa Braces for Week-Long Rain Deluge, NWS Forecasts Thunderstorms and Sweltering Temps
The National Weather Service in Tampa, FL, has issued a weather forecast for the coming week, with a high chance of precipitation and significant rainfall expected across the region. As reported by NWS, today's conditions include showers and a possible thunderstorm, with a high near 88 degrees and heat index values...
Florida Home Purchase Cancellations Soar Across Sunshine State
A new study shows a record number of home purchase agreements are being canceled across the U.S., with Florida cities seeing some of the highest rates.
Climate change will cost Tampa Bay billions per year by 2050
Tampa Bay is facing billions of dollars in yearly property damage by 2050 due to extreme weather tied to climate change, per a new analysis. Why it matters: Even as the region reckons with the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton last year, more pain and loss seem inevitable. Zoom...
Florida flood alert as experts give chilling ‘turn around, don’t drown’ warning as weather...
Daily thunderstorms and showers are forecast across much of Florida this week as one region faces a flood warning amid a shifting weather pattern in the Sunshine State
