Author: Matt Rife - Local News Desk

TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 11 am today, West De Leon Street will be closed between South Hyde Park Avenue and South Plant Avenue while the Tampa Wate [...]

Florida ‘Gone Coastal’ How To Start Your Fishing Adventure

By Jasmin Graham and Melissa Crouch Fishing is an enjoyable pastime, especially here in Florida. In fact, there are approximately 4 million [...]

Vaccine Appointments Still Available Through Patient Portal

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - All 65+ residents, as well as eligible health care workers, law enforcement, firefighters and K-12 school staff are eligible [...]

73-Year-Old Bicyclist Killed In St. Pete Crash Saturday

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 73-year-old man was killed in St. Pete over the weekend when struck by an SUV. On Saturday, just after 8 pm, a 2004 blu [...]

Accidentally Trashed, Thawed or Expired: Reports of COVID Vaccine Spoilage

By Blake Farmer As the speed of covid vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste. And it’s more than just a handful at the e [...]

37-Year-Old Lakeland Woman Dies From Early Morning Shooting

LAKELAND, Fla. - On Sunday, March 7, 2021, at 6:25 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department (LPD) received a call requesting officers to respond to the 5 [...]

Florida FWC Celebrates 12 Years Of Out-Of-Season Largemouth Bass Spawning

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management has successfully spawned Florida largemouth [...]

Florida Boarding School Soccer Coach for DUI in Polk County

PLANT CITY, Fla. - Polk County deputies arrested 38-year-old Joshua Kiper of Plant City during the early morning hours of Saturday, March 6, 2021, fo [...]

One Dead in Officer-Involved Shooting Sunday at Lakeland Cobblestone Landing

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Lakeland Police Department is currently investigating an officer-involved shooting, at a townhome complex, that happened Sunday [...]