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TAMPA - A plane at the Tampa Executive Airport slid about 1000 feet on the runway after its front landing gear collapsed after landing, according to a TEA employee. The four people on board the Piper Meridian, including the pilot and the passengers, were able to safely exit the plane without any injuries.

WESLEY CHAPEL Fla. — An injured veteran is getting a brand-new home with the help from a nonprofit. Homes for Our Troops is building a home in Wesley Chapel with special accommodations for an injured veteran who’s moving to Florida. On Saturday, over a hundred volunteers were putting...

In a bizarre scene that unfolded before surprised children, a Chuck E. Cheese employee was dramatically arrested in his full mouse costume on July 23, facing felony charges for alleged credit card theft. Forty-one-year-old Jermel Jones stands accused of pilfering a customer’s debit card in June and racking up...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said its Marine Enforcement Section rescued two people and two dogs from a sunken boat on Thursday.

It's a dangerous act in many ways. Man faces severe penalties for crime involving mountain of old tires: 'Staggering' first appeared on The Cool Down .

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay has issued a heat advisory for much of West Central Florida, with heat index values expected to reach up to 111 degrees. The advisory is in effect from noon to 7 PM EDT today. High temperatures and humidity may increase the risk of heat-related illnesses, according to the...

New Tampa’s Hillsborough County public schools continue to earn impressive grades from the Florida Department of Education, which released its 2024-25 School Grades Report earlier this month. All but one of New Tampa’s elementary and middle schools earned an “A” grade, with Tampa Palms earning a “B” for the...

TAMPA - A man and a woman were shot at as they got out of their car in the parking lot of Woodland Terrace Park on Saturday night, according to Tampa police. Investigators say that the man was struck during the shooting and a bullet also entered a house on the 3000 block of E Fern St.

The City of Clearwater said Friday evening, a mobile home at the Bay Aristocrat Mobile Home Park caught fire after being struck by lightning.

For the first time on record, Tampa reached a temperature of 100 degrees Sunday. That’s at the airport, at least, which is the official reporting site.