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Local hospitals are saying there's been a surge of injuries on those e-bikes, especially among kids.

Piccolo Buco, from the team behind Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, is opening its newest location at 14904 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa on October 20. This highly anticipated debut marks Cooper’s Hawk’s first Florida expansion and is expected to be a major addition to the growing list of new restaurants Tampa...

DADE CITY, Fla. – A subject wanted out of Hillsborough County was taken into custody without incident Tuesday evening after Pasco Sheriff’s Office (PSO) deputies attempting to detain him heard gunfire inside the residence they entered in the Davis Loop area of Dade City. According the Sheriff’s Office,...

PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office shared body camera video from a tense water rescue on Monday, where the victim’s teenage brother ran into the lake to help his sister. The sheriff’s office said they received a call about a missing 5-year-old with autism near Lake Lisa Park at around 3:30 […]

DADE CITY, Fla. - One person was detained at a Dade City home after deputies said they heard gunfire coming from inside Tuesday evening, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office. What we know:. Deputies said they were trying to detain a suspect wanted out of Hillsborough County at a Dade...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Over the weekend, Navy veteran Randy Berry and his wife Dawn joined hundreds of riders for a "Love Surrounds You — Ride It Out of the Darkness" rally, supporting suicide and mental health awareness. The backstory:. The ride drew more than 600 motorcyclists from 48 states,...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A Plant City man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for traveling to Hernando County with the intent to have sex with a minor, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. Juan Carlos Romero, 19, was sentenced on September 26, 2025,...

TAMPA, Fla. — A video streamed live is generating backlash after a man said that two private security guards pointed their firearms at him as he left an apartment complex. Ike Thompson filmed a portion of the exchange at the Silver Oaks Apartments and said the event happened after 3 a.m. on Monday. Now, he and other...

A man has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter in 2024, according to prosecutors.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," we dig in on climbing grocery bills and how inflation, tariffs and supply chains are affecting your weekly shopping. Then, another economics concern: Canadian snowbirds (or lack therof) in Florida this winter. Finally, host Matthew Peddie gets in tune with local community bands,...