Tampa FL

A mother is demanding answers after her 8-year-old son came home from school Friday with an abrasion on his neck.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- A 46-year-old Brandon woman was seriously injured Thursday morning after a high-speed crash on US-301, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The incident, which occurred at approximately 8:25 a.m., involved a Jeep Wrangler and a tractor-trailer. FHP officials said the...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – An 11-year-old student from Gulf Middle School was arrested by Pasco Sheriff’s Office (PSO) deputies for making written threats to kill, the agency announced today. The arrest follows an investigation into a threat that was made off-campus and did not pose an immediate danger to the school or...

TAMPA, Fla. – Florida’s ban on open carry is now gone; however, the law still comes with restrictions. Guns are still off-limits in places like schools, courthouses, polling places, and government buildings. Reckless display or brandishing of a gun is still a crime, and federal firearm laws still apply. “So here’s...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A suspect is in custody after a St. Petersburg motel shooting that injured one man on Thursday, according to police. The St. Pete Police Department said they responded after the shooting just before 2:30 p.m. They said the shooting happened at the Venice Motel in St....

A new Florida law aimed at protecting animals during severe weather is about to go into effect. It’s called Trooper’s Law — named after the dog found tied to a fence post near I-75 in Tampa during Hurricane Milton last year. The owner evacuated and was later charged with animal cruelty.

VALRICO, Fla. — After Pablo Herrera, 42, scratched off his lottery ticket, he was able to claim a top prize from Monopoly Secret Vault's scratch-off game of $2 million, the Florida Lottery said in a press release. Herrera claimed his prize on June 16 at the lottery's district office...

For Floridians wanting the COVID-19 vaccine, both Publix and Walgreens pharmacies have announced they are offering the shot now without a prescription.

Hillsborough County detention deputy Daniel Hernandez is standing trial for the death of 65-year-old Krista Richter and the serious injuries of her husband, Peter, following a traffic crash on Aug. 20, 2021.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A kidnapping suspect turned himself in to authorities early Thursday morning. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, Jayanna Clark was seen having an altercation with a man in the parking lot of the Crescent Lane Apartments, 2000 Gandy Blvd. around 7:30 a.m. on September 1.