Severe storms bring 1-in-1000-year rain event to Tampa Bay
A squall line of severe storms blasted through the Bay Area late this afternoon — triggering a tornado warning, with confirmed damage in eastern Hernando County, and a rare flash flood warning in Plant City, which was particularly hard hit.
Missing In Wesley Chapel: Laurice Scruggs, 16, Last Seen Early Monday
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Laurice Scruggs, who was reported missing from the Wesley Chapel area. Scruggs was last seen early Monday morning, July 14, 2025, between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., in the Whistling...
Nurse Not Heard from Since 1973 Now Identified
Attorney General John M. Formella, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall, Brattleboro, Vermont Police Chief Norma Hardy, and the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit announce that investigators have identified a previously unidentified female discovered in Marlborough, New Hampshire, in 1974. With forensic testing...
1 dead from flesh-eating bacteria in Hillsborough County: Health officials
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) announced one person in Hillsborough County has died from a flesh-eating bacteria called "Vibrio vulnificus."
Florida man spends retirement investigating criminal cases for free
After a storied career working as a financial crimes investigator for the FBI, Stephen Firestone is uniquely suited for his job as head of the West Hillsborough County office of Seniors Vs. Crime, an initiative under the Florida Attorney General's Office.
Inside the bird-nesting haven few humans see: Tampa’s 3D Island
Rising 40 feet above the waters of Hillsborough Bay is a human-made island that's become a vital habitat for beach-nesting birds. Why it matters: 3D Island and nearby 2D Island — both formed from leftover sand from Port Tampa Bay dredging projects — support the reproduction of coastal birds that are key to a...
This Unfussy BBQ Joint In Florida Has Mouth-Watering Ribs Famous Throughout The South
When authentic Southern barbecue meets Florida’s laid-back attitude, magic happens in the most unassuming places, and Big John’s Alabama BBQ in Tampa delivers that magic with every perfectly smoked rib. You’ve probably driven past countless restaurants that promise “authentic” barbecue, only to discover they’re...
16-year-old injured, suspect on the run after shooting: HCSO
A 16-year-old was transported to a hospital after being shot Sunday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
Student inventors from Tampa Bay receive national recognition
This summer Davina Horowitz and Darren Lau were honored at the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit for inventions that could revolutionize the medical field.
Rain, storms expected in Tampa Bay area as potential tropical disturbance moves over Florida
TAMPA, Fla. - Heavy rain and storms are expected across the Tampa Bay area this week as an area of low pressure moves over Florida. FOX 13 meteorologists say the wet pattern will last at least two or three days with elevated rain chances each day. Monday forecast. FOX 13...