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Troopers investigate fatal crash in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Hillsborough Avenue. Troopers responded to a crash on Hillsborough Avenue and Benjamin Road at 6 a.m. Friday. According to FHP, northbound lanes of Benjamin Road at Hillsborough Avenue are closed at this time.

Tampa, FL · 4h

WFLA

Veteran Journalist Jennifer Leigh to retire from WFLA after nearly 34 years

After nearly 34 years at WFLA-TV, Emmy Award-winning journalist and longtime news anchor Jennifer Leigh will retire from News Channel 8 following her final broadcast on Dec. 23.

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USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Florida resort that hosts PGA Tour event is being sold

With news Thursday that Colonial Country Club in Texas is likely to lose its PGA Tour event and Kapalua having been dropped from the competition schedule this year, it’s a relief to see that another longtime Tour staple is still going strong. And it soon will have new ownership. Salamander Collection acquired Innisbrook Resort in 2007, and now that hospitality company is selling the resort to Concert Golf Partners. The Central Florida-based Concert Golf Partners has expanded rapidly in recent years to own and operate more than 40 courses coast-to-coast, and Innisbrook will be its 10th property in the Sunshine State. The reported sale price approaches $20 million. Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, has hosted the PGA Tour since 2000. What began as the Tampa Bay Classic is now the Valspar Championship, played each year on Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course. Even before the PGA Tour began hosting an official event there, the resort was home for a decade to the JCPenney Classic, which included mixed teams of Tour players with LPGA players. Valspar has signed on as sponsor of the Tour event at Innisbrook through 2030. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Florida resort that hosts PGA Tour event is

Palm Harbor, FL · 19h

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Tampa Man on Trial Admits Killing Mekiyana Williams, Fights Rape Charge

A Tampa man on trial for murder has admitted to killing 23-year-old Mekiyana Williams, though he is disputing a separate charge that he raped her, according to testimony described in court proceedings. Thomas Sapp, 56, faces first-degree murder, sexual battery and child neglect charges stemming from Williams' 2023 death, and could face a possible death sentence if convicted of first-degree murder.

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Tampa man tries to hide in dumpster after strangling person, threatening another: deputies

A Tampa man was caught on camera trying to hide from deputies in a dumpster after he reportedly strangled a person and threatened another, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Tampa, FL · 2d

Country Herald

Central Florida Cold Front Tonight: Weekend Lows Could Reach 51 Degrees

A weak cold front moves through Friday night into Saturday, bringing cooler, drier conditions.

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 7h

WFLA

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Pasco Sheriff’s Office introduces new sheriff

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Interim Sheriff Jeff Harrington as the next permanent sheriff of Pasco County. Sheriff Harrington is set to speak on Thursday at 1 p.m. According to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Harrington has worked more than 30 years in law enforcement, including 14 years with the PSO, […]

Pasco County, FL · 22h

Tampa Bay Times

The Top 50 Restaurants of Tampa Bay 2026

When I began working on this year’s Top Restaurants list, I had a natural starting point. Staring down last year’s list of 50, it almost seemed like my work was done. But it wasn’t that easy. Fifty is a lot, but it’s still a finite number. And what about the restaurants I encountered this year for the first time? What I didn’t want was a list that looked identical to last year’s. Where’s the fun in that?

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 6h

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Engineering with Nature Gets a Field Test at the Sunshine Skyway

Two rows of WASDs along the southwest causeway of Tampa Bay’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge. (Image credit: GFT, copyright Trey Cambern Photography) The results appear in the May 2026 issue of the Journal of Coastal Research. University of South Florida (USF) geoscientists Elizabeth Royer and Ping Wang measured how the installation, built from Wave Attenuation Devices (WADs) developed by Living Shoreline Solutions Inc. (LSSI), held its position and how much wave energy it removed before waves reached the causeway. The short answer: the reef stayed put through four named storms and cut wave energy by about 85 percent under the largest waves measured.

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 21h

Yahoo!

Judge calls crimes 'unheard of' as he sentences man for killing and dismembering woman found in bay

TAMPA, Fla. (Court TV) — A judge called a killer's crime "unheard of" as he sentenced the septuagenarian to life in prison for murdering and dismembering a woman whose body was found in a Florida bay. A Florida jury deliberated for more than 11 hours before finding Robert Kessler,...

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Mayor Elect Charlie Crist Wants Tampa Bay Rays to Stay in St. Petersburg

Newly elected St. Petersburg Mayor Charlie Crist wants to continue negotiations to keep the Tampa Bay Rays in the city despite approved plans for a $2.3 billion stadium in Tampa.

St. Petersburg, FL · 18h

Tampa Free Press TFP

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Hillsborough County Clerk Boldly Engages Employees To Reshape Work Lives

Clerk Victor Crist Makes Rare Move to Modernize Agency’s HR Management HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. —...

Hillsborough County, FL · 21h

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Things To Do in Tampa This Weekend: Nov. 6-8

Tampa's weekend lineup includes food, music, and life on the open road. Harvest Bites & Holiday Market Festival 2026 fills Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park with food trucks, local makers, and early holiday shopping. The Florida Orchestra brings Latin rhythms and flamenco flair to three stages with Ortiz's "Téenek," Ginastera's "Harp Concerto," and Falla's "Three-Cornered Hat." At the Florida State Fairgrounds, the Tampa Bay Fall RV Show showcases the latest motorhomes, travel trailers, and fifth wheels. A gem show, a Ghanaian heritage festival, and a candlelit hip-hop concert round out the weekend.

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South Tampa Church Throws Decades-Old Greek Festival With Food, Dancing And Tours

South Tampa’s St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church is throwing open its doors this Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, for its annual Greek Festival, a weekend built on Greek food, music, and dancing that has become a fixture for the neighborhood. The event has operated for more than four decades, making it a longstanding cultural celebration for the neighborhood.

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Multi-day vandalism spree ends in arrest of 2 ‘Slingshot bandits,’ Tampa police say

A multi-day vandalism spree in Seminole Heights came to an end on Tuesday after police nabbed the two people responsible, the Tampa Police Department reported.

Tampa, FL · 16h

Tampa Bay 28

GUILTY: Man accused of dumping woman's body in McKay Bay found guilty

Jury finds man accused of killing a 47-year-old woman and dumping her body in McKay Bay guilty of second degree murder.

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Tampa Bay Times

Warren Sapp files updated lawsuit against city of Tampa

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Warren Sapp filed an amendment lawsuit against the city of Tampa Wednesday, claiming officials violated his free speech rights. The new complaint comes days after a federal judge dismissed Sapp’s original lawsuit, which alleged that city officials suppressed his First Amendment rights by having him removed from a council meeting they said he disrupted.