Sentencing phase in Ronnie Walker death penalty case begins Thursday
TAMPA, Fla. - Ronnie Walker will soon find out whether he'll be sentenced to die for murdering a 14-year-old girl in Tampa more than three years ago. A jury convicted Walker of first-degree murder in the high-profile case earlier this week. Case against Ronnie Walker. The backstory:. In May 2022,...
Man in ‘fear for his safety’ fatally shoots another man: Tampa police
A man who claimed he was in "fear for his safety" fatally shot another man in Tampa on Sunday morning, the Tampa Police Department said.
‘It’s going to be big’: Businesses prepare for St. Pete Pride
Thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of St. Petersburg for this weekend's Pride celebrations.
This Remote Island Fort in Florida Is Only Reachable by Ferry and Surrounded by...
If you’ve ever dreamed of exploring a deserted island with a 19th-century brick fort and snorkeling just steps from the shore, Dry Tortugas National Park is calling your name. Tucked 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico, this off-the-radar gem feels like stepping into another era — or a vivid daydream.
This Oceanfront Garden in Key West Hides a Secret Fortress and a Wild Collection...
Step through the thick, coral rock walls of an old Civil War-era fort and you'll find a bloom-filled paradise that seems plucked from a dream. At the Key West Garden Club, history and horticulture collide in the most unexpected way — with butterflies fluttering between bromeliads and salty breezes swirling through banyan trees.
YMCA coming to Wesley Chapel
Officials recently broke ground on a YMCA fitness center in Wesley Chapel. State of play: The $35 million Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA is rising at 4379 Wellbeing Way, just south of BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel. It will include a gym, several pools, group exercise studios, a childcare area, "spa-inspired" locker...
‘The current state of Pride’ is up for discussion at Friday’s Cafe con Tampa
Executive Director Carrie West will take questions from the inquisitive, informed audience.
Stephen Marley opens for Stick Figure in Tampa on July 3
Reggae-rock meets reggae royalty ahead of the holiday when Massachusetts, dub-loving songwriter Scott Woodruff (aka Stick Figure ) lands at Tampa’s now somewhat roofless amphitheatre alongside Stephen Marley , the second son of genre legend Bob and his wife Rita Marley. The freedom songs will be especially poignant,...
Police investigating fatal shooting after man claimed he feared for his safety
The Tampa Police Department (TPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that happened in the early morning hours of June 22.
Arrest in child’s death at unlicensed day care
FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia shares the why an arrest was made over a year after a child died at an unlicensed day care in St. Pete.
