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Detectives later found an AirTag tracking device taped beneath the victims' vehicle.

A tragic incident unfolded on a Florida highway yesterday morning when a 54-year-old Apopka man died following a vehicular crash caused by a medical emergency. According to a report by WESH, the man was driving westbound on I-4 near Branch Forbes Road in Hillsborough County just after 10 a.m. when he suffered an...

A grandmother’s love is slathered over every fear and anxious moment so that she can love her grandchildren well. JHL. Janet: You have a mission. Should you choose to accept it, you will earn another star in your Grandma Janet crown. And so, when Emily asked me to fly...

There’s something irresistibly charming about a restaurant that embraces its imperfections, and The Ugly Grouper in Holmes Beach, Florida has turned self-awareness into an art form that draws seafood lovers from Tampa to Miami and beyond. The moment you spot that cartoonish fish mascot grinning from the restaurant’s...

LUTZ, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle that attempted to flee in Lutz on Monday, leading to a fentanyl trafficking arrest. Deputies uncovered more than 50 grams of fentanyl, ketamine, and drug paraphernalia. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office provided bodycam footage and...

Charter school operator Mater Academy has notified districts throughout Florida of its intent to occupy space in more than 100 public schools under a new state rule, including dozens in Tampa Bay. The move is part of the "Schools of Hope" program, which allows charter schools to take over classrooms...

Schools of Hope charter school operators are preparing to potentially move onto public school campuses under recently adopted state guidelines, with one charter operator stating his intent by sending out dozens of letters to districts. Aaron Mesmer reports.

The history of bomba and plena is the story of the Puerto Rican soul. Born from labor, from song, and from resistance, both musical expressions have transcended generations, preserving in their essence the Taíno heritage that is part of Puerto Rico’s national identity. In the fields of Loíza, northeast of San Juan,...

Elvis Piggott, a former candidate for Tampa City Council, flashed his gun at an Oct. 9 forum. The post Former Tampa City Council candidate flashes gun at forum, stealing attention from otherwise successful debate appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

ODESSA, Fla. (WWSB) - Two men are behind bars following what deputies are calling a terrifying home invasion in Hillsborough County. On Aug. 19, the suspects forced the victims into their Odessa garage at gunpoint before fleeing when an alarm was triggered, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Detectives...