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Tampa residents might want to keep their umbrellas handy as the National Weather Service forecasts a week filled with potential showers and thunderstorms. According to the latest update from the NWS, today's weather in Tampa, FL, is expected to feature thunderstorms, especially before 4 p.m., followed by more showers...

A man in his mid-20s was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after Tampa police said he was attacked by a person with a box cutter outside a local laundromat.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that Tampa’s foreclosure rate for unoccupied homes has soared to 35%, one of the highest in the U.S. He explains that back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton, combined with skyrocketing insurance costs, have made it difficult to sell or rebuild...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida has the second-highest number of people living with Alzheimer’s in the country, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, and a new clinical trial is offering ways to best prevent the disease. The U.S. POINTER clinical trial, published in late July, is the first large...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A large plume of dark smoke was spotted east of Tampa on Thursday. A 3-alarm scrap fire is burning at Liberty Recycle, located at 5207 St. Paul Street, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. The scrap yard is near US-41 and Causeway Boulevard. The fire started at around 9:30 a.m. A […]

Two people have been charged with a violent murder that the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said happened in a Riverview home over the weekend.

Tampa police say the former Polk County deputy who no-showed his trial for DUI manslaughter earlier this year has been captured in Colombia after months on the run. Aaron Mesmer reports.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) marked National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on Thursday by calling on residents to educate themselves on the deadly risks of the synthetic opioid. Fentanyl, a potent drug that’s often mixed into other street drugs like cocaine,...

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay restaurant Dragon Fire Grill was abruptly closed after an inspection. A Florida agency found live cockroaches and an employee whose arms were submerged in coleslaw. The report noted that roaches were found "under dessert reach in cooler at front cooks line." A restaurant inside the Busch...

A Woman’s Courage and a Citizen’s Alertness Lead to Capture in Sexual Assault Case. A 20-year-old man, Patrick Gamache, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault/battery following an attack on the Seminole Wekiva Trail. The incident, which occurred on Monday afternoon, was thwarted by the quick actions of a...