Deadly motorcycle crash temporarily shuts down northbound Sunshine Skyway

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A deadly crash on one of Tampa Bay's most traveled bridges has shut down all northbound lanes and sent the southbound lanes into near-complete gridlock. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge just before 1 p.m. on Easter Sunday. According to FHP, the driver [...]

5th, April 2026, 02:08pm

LIVE: Fatal crash shuts down northbound Sunshine Skyway, causes southbound gridlock

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A fatal crash on one of Tampa Bay's most traveled bridges has shut down all northbound lanes and sent the southbound lanes into near-complete gridlock. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge just before 1 p.m. on Easter Sunday. Few details have been released [...]

5th, April 2026, 02:08pm

Lakeland woman placed under Baker Act after I-275 crash

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Lakeland woman is facing multiple felony charges after a crash on Interstate 275 in Tampa ended in a violent arrest. Alexis McCants, 23, was involved in a reported hit-and-run crash on southbound I-275 at around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 4. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash, and [...]

5th, April 2026, 01:55pm

Scientists are working on a vaccine for cancer. Here's how it would work

Scientists could soon develop personalized cancer vaccines.

5th, April 2026, 12:12pm

Trump's signature is coming to US currency: What could that look like?

It's the first time a sitting president's signature will appear on U.S. currency.

5th, April 2026, 10:40pm

Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-downed plane had fallen behind enemy lines. A defiant Iran showed no sign of backing down, [...]

5th, April 2026, 10:08pm

Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break record

Even the toilet on Artemis II is a historic first – unfortunately, it's on the blink again.

5th, April 2026, 10:02pm

Trump threatens to hit Iranian infrastructure Tuesday if Strait of Hormuz remains closed

Trump on Sunday morning unleashed on Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to strike the country’s infrastructure and urging it to open the key waterway.

5th, April 2026, 09:57pm

Rays eager to return to Tropicana Field for first game since hurricane damaged the roof

A sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to renovated Tropicana Field for the first time in 18 1/2 months on Monday. The quirky stadium with the tilted roof and unique catwalks underwent major repairs after Hurricane Milton swept through downtown St. Petersburg on Oct. 9, 2024 and caused extensive damage. High wind [...]

5th, April 2026, 09:18pm

US aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran’s infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made new threats to escalate strikes in Iran on Sunday, a day after U.S. forces pulled off a dramatic rescue of an aviator whose plane fell behind enemy lines after Iran had downed it days earlier. Iran showed no signs of backing down, striking economic and infrastructure targets in [...]

5th, April 2026, 08:55pm