House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

30th, April 2026, 01:31pm

Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

30th, April 2026, 01:31pm

House passes bill to fund most of DHS in major step toward ending 10-week shutdown

The House on Thursday passed a bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The bill passed by voice vote less than an hour after Republican leaders sent out a notice that the chamber would consider the legislation amid increasing pressure from [...]

30th, April 2026, 01:19pm

DUI driver crashes into Road Ranger at I-275 construction zone in Pinellas County, FHP says

A man was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash left a 52-year-old man injured Thursday night.

30th, April 2026, 01:10pm

Investigators allege fraud scheme targeting Greg Biffle family after deadly plane crash

Newly released search warrants allege friends of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s family were involved in a wide-ranging fraud scheme that investigators say led to the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars following the family’s deaths in a December plane crash.

30th, April 2026, 12:47pm

WATCH: Florida fire crew rescues kitten from storm drain after Uber driver hears 'cries'

A fire crew in Fort Lauderdale pulled a kitten out of a storm drain after a passing Uber driver reported he "heard the cries" coming from a manhole, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.

30th, April 2026, 12:22pm

Crawfish among 53 animals 'graduating' from college in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The countdown to commencement begins as furry, scaled, or feathered companies receive recognition at the 13th Annual Eckerd College Pet Graduation. Senior students and their pets will celebrate graduation at a ceremony where the following pets will receive certificates: "As the first college in the nation to accept on-campus pets, [...]

30th, April 2026, 12:12pm

Streamer hit by car while walking across country to raise money for children

Two other people were also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

30th, April 2026, 12:05pm

1.2 million-pound Big Boy locomotive to visit 10 more states this summer: Here's where

This likely marks the first time the Big Boy locomotive has traveled east since rolling out of the plant that created it in 1941.

30th, April 2026, 11:52pm

Dozens win $1M or more in rare Powerball drawing: Did ticket layout have an impact?

You have a 1 in 11.7 million chance of matching the five numbers needed for a $1 million payout. Roughly 90 tickets did just that last night – and we might know why.

30th, April 2026, 11:44pm