Christa Pike in critical condition after failed execution at Tennessee prison, attorneys say

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is alive and receiving treatment after she was given two lethal injection doses during a failed execution at a Nashville prison, her attorneys confirmed Thursday.

1st, October 2026, 07:02pm

The City of Tampa honors WFLA's 'Bucified Burt'

The City of Tampa recognized a member of WFLA on Thursday, "Bucified Burt."

1st, October 2026, 06:38pm

The City of Tampa honors WFLA's 'Bucified Bert'

The City of Tampa recognized a member of WFLA on Thursday, "Bucified Bert."

1st, October 2026, 06:38pm

Trump says Iran will 'either sign a very fair deal' or cease to exist

Trump said he may resume bombing of Iran following November’s midterm elections. 

1st, October 2026, 06:32pm

Polk County farm permanently reserved from development through $3M easement

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Thursday the permanent protection of hundreds of acres of land through a state program.

1st, October 2026, 06:14pm

Video shows suspect in Tampa shooting now deemed as homicide

A Tampa death investigation has been reclassified to a homicide, according to the Tampa Police Department.

1st, October 2026, 06:06pm

Jury finds former deputy Eddie Duran not guilty in Fort Walton Beach shooting

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the charge Duran was found not guilty of. We regret the error. OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy Eddie Duran has been found not guilty of manslaughter for the shooting death of Air Force Airman Roger Fortson in May of 2024. [...]

1st, October 2026, 05:57pm

Sarasota deputies seize 164 illegal slot machines

Sarasota deputies seized 164 slot machines in an operation targeting illegal gambling.

1st, October 2026, 05:21pm

Pedestrian shot at driver who stopped to help in Hillsborough County

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on Tuesday who, they said, shot at another driver who had stopped to help him on the side of the road.

1st, October 2026, 04:56pm

Federal report says pilots weren't warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami

Despite regulations requiring it, an air traffic controller failed to tell the pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about the potential for strong tail winds as they landed in Miami, careening off the runway and killing five people last month, according to a preliminary report Thursday from the National Transportation Safety Board.

1st, October 2026, 04:44pm