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If you have palms in your landscape or are thinking of planting palms, you may want to know more about Lethal Bronzing, a serious disease of palms that has become more prevalent in Northeast Florida. It is often called a “new” palm disease. However, it was first discovered in Hillsborough County almost 20 years ago...

A father and son’s day on the water quickly turned into a frightening ordeal when their jet ski allegedly broke down, leaving them stranded near a group of alligators on Lake Thonotosassa.

Florida's largest Pride event filled downtown St. Petersburg with color, joy, and powerful messages of inclusion and identity.

PASCO COUNTY — Seven people, including six children, were injured June 25 when two vehicles collided at the intersection of U.S. 19 and State Road 52, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred at 11:37 a.m. when a Toyota Tacoma driven by a 42-year-old Hudson man was turning...

Liang's Bistro, located at 17515 Bruce B Downs Boulevard in Tampa, Hillsborough County, was temporarily closed June 6 after inspectors found 14 violations, including live roach issues, during a routine inspection. The Chinese restaurant, which holds a 4.5-star rating based on 1,598 Google reviews, reopened June 9...

A Florida woman’s camera caught a tornado lifting a nearby home with people still inside as debris slammed into surrounding houses.

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has shed nearly 90,000 policies in Tampa Bay since this time last year, thrusting homeowners into the private sector — where some may end up paying more. Why it matters: Hurricanes and aggressive litigation caused the state-run insurer to balloon in recent years, leaving it...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man was arrested Friday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after an eagle-eyed Polk County School Board (PCSB) employee spotted a PCSB-owned iPad for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Gerald Lenard Simpson, Jr., 28, of Lakeland, faces charges of Petit Theft, Dealing in Stolen...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) concluded a month-long operation, which resulted in more than 200 arrests and the seizure of 15 guns and a list of illegal drugs.

FLORIDA — A man and a woman were arrested Friday after Hillsborough County deputies seized a significant amount of illegal drugs during a search in Tampa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced Saturday. The search warrant was executed in the 13600 block of North 20th Street. Authorities did not...