Another page turns for shuttered newspaper plant
When the Tampa Bay Times began printing newspapers in Lakeland in 2021, the company shuttered and sold its 60-year-old St. Petersburg printing and distribution facility at 1301 34th Street N. This week, Texas-based real estate investment firm Crow Holdings submitted preliminary plans for a multi-family apartment and...
4 Arrests In Florida Theft Ring Targeting Semi Trucks For Vital Electronic Control Modules
Authorities in Florida say they have busted an organized theft ring responsible for stealing electronic control modules (ECMs) from semi trucks across two states. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday it has “dismantled” a criminal enterprise responsible for $750,000 in thefts and damages across six...
‘He was a happy boy’: Tampa mother speaks out after 6-year-old drowns in pond
For the first time, the mom of a young boy who drowned in a pond last week is sharing her heartbreaking story.
Cruise passenger rushed to Tampa hospital after medical emergency at sea
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A man was rushed from a cruise ship to a nearby hospital after he experienced a medical emergency. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says its Marine Unit responded around 4:15 p.m. on July 24 to help a cruise passenger having a medical emergency. The...
Longest serving Tampa employee retires after 62 years
TAMPA — A Tampa city employee is being honored for more than six decades of service. Mary Bryan has worked for the city longer than anyone else in Tampa history. She has been there for 62 years. Bryan officially retires Aug. 1. She has held many positions. Most recently...
Social Media Scammer Busted: Tampa Woman Ran ‘Tap-In’ ATM Fraud Ring
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A sophisticated “tap-in” ATM fraud scheme, allegedly orchestrated through social media, has been dismantled by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Economic Crimes Section, leading to the arrest of a Tampa woman. Janetcilize Martinez, 24, was taken into custody on July 29, 2025,...
FBI agents give Tampa Bay area students glimpse inside bureau
TAMPA, Fla. - More than 100 Tampa Bay area high school students are spending two days with federal agents at the FBI Field Office in Tampa. Agents instructed them in everything from forensics to sharpening skills on a laser gun range. They also got to climb inside the FBI's Bearcat armored vehicle, which is used by...
Man Arrested After Firing at Apartment Staff, Barricading Himself in Tampa Parking Lot
TAMPA, Fla. — A 29-year-old man is in custody after opening fire on two apartment staff members and barricading himself inside a vehicle at the Viridian Apartments on Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025. Around 9:59 a.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an erratic individual at the The...
After 4 months, Florida deportee leaves ‘hell’ of El Salvador mega-prison
TAMPA, Fla. - Frengel Reyes says he'll never forget the screams in the dark, the cold bunk bed without blankets, the brutality enforced by the guards. "Hell is real back there," Reyes, 25, said about the four months he spent in a mega-prison in El Salvador after he was deported in March from the United States.
Florida man accused of trying to break into cars at Wawa, caught after foot...
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A man didn't get very far after he led deputies on a short foot chase after he was caught trying to break into cars at a Wawa gas station. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) says on Tuesday, its deputies responded to a man who was accused of pulling on car door handles at Wawa at...
