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Local Gold Star families honored at Memorial Day ceremony in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — On Memorial Day, we honor our U.S. military members who died while serving in the armed forces. This Memorial Day, local Gold Star families were recognized at the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument along the Tampa Riverwalk. That includes 8-year-old Harper Shellgren. Her mom, 10 Tampa...
Bradenton girls decorate neighborhood with flags for Memorial Day
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Adrianna Aiena may only be 13-years-old, but she is mighty. For the last two years, the rising eighth grader has raised money from neighbors and friends to buy flags for Memorial Day and scatter them through her community. Aiena raised $70 last year and placed 100...
Traffic backed up on I-275 after crash
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A crash on I-275 is causing traffic to build up as law enforcement works to clear the scene. The crash happened a little after 9 a.m. on Saturday before Ulmerton Road. Florida Highway Patrol says three right lanes are blocked. According to their website, the...
Hillsborough MADD co-founder urges safe driving for teens as '100 Deadliest Days' begins
TAMPA, Fla. — Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer but it also marks the deadliest time of year for teenagers in Florida. The state is behind an awareness campaign called “100 Deadliest Days” for young drivers to know the rules of the road and to never drink and drive.
Sulphur Springs Pool in Tampa closed indefinitely
TAMPA, Fla. - Residents are rallying together to reopen a Tampa public pool that's stuck in limbo. The Sulphur Springs Pool, built in 2000, was temporarily closed in November 2023 for what was supposed to be routine maintenance. Crews drained the pool and quickly learned that the springs it was...
1 hospitalized after shooting in Tampa, police investigating
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured on Sunday night. According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of N Albany Ave / W Pine St around 6:17 p.m. after receiving a report that shots were fired. Investigators say officers...
Midwest storms blamed for many flight delays at Tampa Int'l Airport during busy Memorial Day weekend
TAMPA - Holiday weekends are always busy travel days, which often create chaos, but storms in the Midwest this weekend did not help travelers. Thirty percent of flights at Tampa International Airport were delayed Monday as millions nationwide traveled for Memorial Day weekend. TPA said it was expecting an extremely...
Tampa City councilman plans to address poor road conditions on N 30th Street
TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa city councilman is pushing for change on one local road after people in the community have complained about the conditions. Jeannell Burney lives in the area near North 30th Street and says the road has been an issue due to numerous potholes. “It's just...
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