CLEARWATER, Fla. — A newly-formed cemetery group says the city of Clearwater has not provided an adequate response to its request for a $10 million redress for grave relocations, memorials and a mausoleum to house burials from two erased African American cemeteries. The 3C Society, which stands for the...

TAMPA, Fla. — With two new Michelin Star restaurants, Tampa is continuing to make its mark as a fine-dining destination. The Michelin Guide announced its 2024 restaurant selections Thursday night at an exclusive ceremony at the Tampa EDITION hotel — home to Lilac, a Mediterranean restaurant that earned a Michelin Star last year.

SARASOTA, Fla. — It's a growing problem in our area with watercraft operators taking up space at public parks and some doing business there illegally. That's why the city of Sarasota is sounding a warning and cracking down on JetSki and Wave Runner rentals operating out of city parks.

MULBERRY, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies have shut down a portion of State Road 37 South after a deadly crash on Thursday night. Deputies say one person was killed in a crash involving a car and a semi-truck between Bluff and Cozart Roads. They urge drivers to find alternative routes. The road is shut down until further notice.

FLORAL CITY, Fla. — A Florida appeals court ruling that phone calls with law enforcement officers can be recorded with or without an officer’s consent has the man at the center of the decision calling it a “huge win” for police accountability. In Florida, it’s illegal...

TAMPA, Fla. — Plans to redevelop Tampa's first enclosed shopping mall are officially underway. On Thursday, Tampa City Council approved a permit allowing the Ohio-based owner of Westshore Plaza, WPG, to redevelop the space as a mixed-use property. In a statement, WPG said they plan to transform the property...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — It's an issue that has been a hot topic across Tampa Bay in recent weeks: short-term rentals. For many areas, each city, town, and county has its own local ordinances policing what is and isn't allowed. Now, as local officials wait to see if Governor...

BARTOW, Fla. — In Polk County, they're calling it a painful decision. After two decades, commissioners say it’s just too expensive to keep running the county’s owned and operated nursing home called Rohr Home. That means 19 people currently residing there will have to move out by Oct. 1.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — As spring nears ever so closer to summer, Tampa Bay is starting to feel the heat. It's not just the warm and sticky humid air that's getting hotter, though, it's also the water at our local beaches. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A 25-year-old Bradenton man was convicted by a jury this week in a Manatee County courthouse of shooting and killing a man in 2021. On Oct. 12, 2021, Nicholas Koontz and Timothy Andricks, 31, were in a road rage altercation while driving in west Bradenton. Andricks reportedly threw his paper McDonald's cup full of ice and soda at Koontz's car, which led to Koontz following him at high speed until they stopped on a residential street.

TAMPA, Fla. — Got weekend plans? Make sure you plan if you're going to be anywhere near downtown Tampa and be ready for a lot of traffic delays, increased crowds, road closures and detours. The reason? Tampa city leaders say more than a dozen big events are happening in...

TAMPA, Fla. — Drivers commuting in Tampa are advised to use caution on Hoover Boulevard at least through Tuesday, the Tampa Water Department said in a news release. Lanes on Hoover Boulevard located between West Hanna Avenue and West Knox Street in Tampa will be closed Thursday as the water department repair a broken water main.

PLANT CITY, Fla. — You have likely noticed the large Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur off Interstate 4 in Plant City that's known as a local landmark for people going to and from Orlando. But if you haven’t stepped inside Dinosaur World's prehistoric playground, you’re missing hundreds of other life-sized dinosaurs and lots of interactive options.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Editor's note: The details and photos in this report may be upsetting. A Lakeland woman is facing more than 30 counts of animal cruelty after close to 30 cats and a dog were found in "unlivable" conditions, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. The investigation began...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — The Johnson family is celebrating 70 years of southern hospitality in Plant City this year. Evelyn and Elton Johnson started the family business with the first Johnson’s Restaurant in 1954. It started as a gas station but Evelyn says that quickly changed into fueling bellies.

TAMPA, Fla. — President Joe Biden plans to visit Tampa next Tuesday, the White House announced Thursday morning. It's not immediately known who the president will be meeting with on April 23 or whether he plans to speak to a public audience. An average of three recent polls conducted...

TAMPA, Fla. — Passover is a major Jewish holiday occurring every spring that celebrates the Biblical story of the Jewish people leaving Egypt and escaping slavery. The holiday is called Passover because the Jewish people believe that God spared the children in Israel by “passing over” their homes while all the Egyptian firstborns died on the last day of the 10 plagues.

BRADENTON, Fla. — A 15-month-old boy died at the hospital after falling into a pool at a vacation rental home Wednesday, authorities said. Rescuers responded around 4:15 p.m. to the area of 23rd Avenue West and 26th Street, according to the Bradenton Police Department. Police said a family member...

TAMPA, Fla. — Right now, a massive fundraising effort is underway for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) here in Tampa. 16 volunteers called visionaries are currently working to raise as much money as possible hoping to be named visionary of the year. While it's a friendly competition, the goal is to raise awareness and offer hope to anyone facing a cancer diagnosis.

TOWN 'N' COUNTRY, Fla. — Firefighters rescued a dog from a house that caught fire Thursday morning in a Town N' Country neighborhood. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews responded to calls they got at 2:27 a.m. reporting smoke and flames coming from a house on Eldorado Drive. The neighborhood is off West Hillsborough Avenue between Town N' Country Boulevard and Hanley Road.