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Tampa restaurant destroyed in early morning fire
TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - Hillsborough County firefighters responded to a fire in Tampa early Thursday morning. According to officials, a call for a structure fire was reported at Cody’s Original Roadhouse in Tampa around 5:15 a.m. When units arrived on scene, smoke and flames were visible and crews had to beginning a defensive attack as conditions deetiolated.
Polk deputies shot in the line of duty face months of recovery
LAKELAND, Fla. - One of two deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office who was shot in the line of duty last weekend is now recovering at home. The other remains in the hospital, receiving treatment. Sheriff Grady Judd said it will be a long road ahead for both Deputy...
Driver with fake decal on license plate claims he was short on money
A man who put a fake temporary tag on his vehicle claimed he did so because he was short on money. William Francis Coughlin, 54, of Riverview, was driving a white 2020 Hyundai Tucson at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday southbound on South Main Street at Cleveland Avenue when an officer ran the license plate and found the license plate had expired in 2021, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. However, the officer noticed the yellow decal on the license plate indicated it was good through “7/24.”
New Owner Taking Over Popular Plant City Consignment Shop
Longtime local favorite “Beverly’s Consignment PC” transforms into “The Beloved Resale Boutique” under new owner. A longtime Plant City consignment store now is operating under a new name and new ownership. The Beloved Resale Boutique, located at 601 E. Alexander St., Suite 643 in the...
How safe is your local hospital? Every Tampa Bay hospital graded.
No Tampa Bay hospitals received a failing grade for patient safety but two, including Tampa General, got a C in new rankings released this week by Leapfrog, a national independent nonprofit. The region’s only Level I trauma center, Tampa General scored below average in more than half a dozen categories,...
Doris Ross Reddick Elementary School namesake remembered for trailblazing legacy
The substitute teacher who would become a school board chair and namesake to Doris Ross Reddick Elementary School in Wimauma will be laid to rest this week. An army of mourners is expected to celebrate Reddick, the battles she fought and territory she gained as an educator and civil rights advocate. Born March 13, 1927, Reddick died April 21 at age 97. Her celebration of life at Hyde Park United Methodist Church is set for May 2, a day after Reddick’s viewing at Wilson Funeral Home in Tampa.
More Florida farmers adding blackberries to their fields
PLANT CITY, Fla. - It’s blackberry season, and a Hillsborough County strawberry grower said he’s among the central Florida farmers adding blackberries to their crops with the help of University of Florida agriculture researchers. Blackberries are a new crop for Matt Parke. Now in their second blackberry growing...
‘Our chants turned to screams’: Civil rights group calls out police for ‘endangering’ USF student protesters
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) held a news conference in Tampa on Thursday to denounce the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and University of South Florida Police Department for tear-gassing protesters at an on-campus demonstration on Tuesday. CAIR aims to rally the community against what the organization […]
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