ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The garbage truck driver who fatally ran over a woman in St. Petersburg on Saturday knew people were sleeping in the alleyway he was working in, according to his arrest affidavit. Nathan Brown, 51, was arrested on May 30 after the St. Petersburg Police Department said he ran over and [...]
31st, May 2026, 11:39pm
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An officer who was already facing an internal investigation was arrested on Sunday morning, the Tampa Police Department said. Jason Brown, who has been with the department since 2008, was arrested by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office just before 6:30 a.m. on May 31. TPD said he was traveling southbound on [...]
31st, May 2026, 10:41pm
CITRUS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said one of its deputies is behind bars after being accused of driving under the influence. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a driver near Gunn Highway and Normandie Road just after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night. The driver was identified as 32-year-old Richard Michael [...]
31st, May 2026, 10:13pm
It's a perfect storm of terrible conditions for wheat farmers this year. We may all pay the price.
31st, May 2026, 09:32pm
Westerly winds will continue to focus rainfall towards the east coast Sunday, limiting rain coverage for the Tampa Bay area. Sunday will likely feature more breaks in cloud cover, allowing for a bit more sunshine compared to Saturday. Highs remain in the upper 80s for most, near 89° in downtown Tampa. While a few spot [...]
31st, May 2026, 06:37pm
Westerly winds will continue to focus rainfall towards the east coast Sunday, limiting rain coverage for the Tampa Bay area. Sunday will likely feature more breaks in cloud cover, allowing for a bit more sunshine compared to Saturday. Highs remain in the upper 80s for most, near 89° in downtown Tampa. While a few spot [...]
31st, May 2026, 06:37pm
For Americans fed up with partisan redistricting, there’s bad news on the horizon: The gerrymandering war is just heating up. Even while the ink is still drying on the new House maps of the midterm cycle, the 2028 redistricting battle is already taking shape — and it threatens to eclipse the current map-drawing fever in [...]
31st, May 2026, 06:01pm
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a new state website Saturday allowing homeowners to calculate potential savings under his proposed property tax plan, 'Save Our Homes.'
30th, May 2026, 10:45pm
"... reality show participation wins out over being a police officer."
30th, May 2026, 08:52pm
The types of harassment allegedly consisted of verbal abuse ("sir," "man," etc.), sexual harassment, physical assaults, repeated beatings and bullying on the bus and in restrooms.
30th, May 2026, 08:35pm