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Tampa restaurant garnished plates with foxtail ferns from outside. Is that OK?
TAMPA — The foxtail ferns were everywhere. They snaked across the wooden tray in front of me, poking between dishes at a dinner in March. They were all over Yelp and Instagram and TikTok, where influencers smiled coyly behind platters covered with the green sprigs. They even made an appearance on the restaurant’s website, where they perched quietly in a background photo, hovering over the reservation portal below.
Deadly pedestrian crash in Manatee County
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Investigators are looking into the cause of a deadly crash involving a pedestrian in Manatee County. This happened in the 1900-block of 14th St. W around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Bradenton Police Department is investigating and more information is expected to be released later today.
'Deadliest drug threat that our country has ever faced:' Tampa's top federal prosecutor talks fentanyl crisis
TAMPA - As the fentanyl crisis in America endangers the lives of millions of Americans, a recent federal trial in Tampa is illuminating the extensive ways law enforcement is combating the drug influx. "It is the deadliest drug threat that our country has ever faced," said Tampa’s top federal prosecutor,...
St. Petersburg creates new jobs focused on neighborhood safety
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (BLOOM) – In a move aimed at bolstering neighborhood health and safety, Mayor Kenneth T. Welch has announced the creation of two new roles in the Office of Equity. Reverend Kenny Irby has been appointed as the Faith and Community Justice Liaison, and Lisa Wheeler-Bowman will serve as the Community Impact and […]
Officials: Man jumped into water to help wife before nearly drowning in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A man was attempting to save his wife when he nearly drowned Tuesday afternoon, Clearwater police said. Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a water rescue call at 3:49 p.m. behind Continental Towers on Gulfview Boulevard. In an update, officials said a woman was...
Bay Pines VA program tailored toward health needs of women veterans
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Kathy Opel remembers how excited she was to join the Air Force back in 1980. "I love my country. I couldn't wait to serve. When I first got to my first job, I was not only the only female but the first female at this first assignment, so I had to almost kind of prove myself," said Opel.
Man suspected of kidnapping Florida mother, daughter found dead, police say
TAMPA, Fla. — A man who was suspected of kidnapping a Tampa mother and her 9-year-old daughter has been found dead, according to police. Early Monday morning, an AMBER alert was issued for a missing 9-year-old girl from Tampa, who was believed to be abducted along with her mother, 34-year-old Sylvia Pagan.
Man accused of shooting pregnant woman during road rage incident enters plea
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - The Riverview man arrested in connection with road rage shooting incident has entered a written plea of not gulity. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department, 50-year-old Vincent Steele is charged with five counts of attempted murder after he allegedly fired multiple shots into a vehicle during a road rage incident in Palmetto.
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