Inflation spikes to 3.5 percent in March as Iran war drove prices higher

Prices grew at a far more rapid rate in March as the war in Iran drove a significant increase in inflation, according to data released Thursday by the Commerce Department. The annual inflation rate in March rose to 3.5 percent, as measured by the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, up from 2.8 percent in [...]

30th, April 2026, 09:23pm

Floral City man accused of killing mother's fiancé in fire indicted

FLORAL CITY, Fla. (WFLA)— A man who was arrested in connection with a fatal fire that turned homicide in Citrus County was indicted by a grand jury. William Larsen, 37, was indicted by a grand jury in the death of Bryant Leggett, 67. According to the Office of the State Attorney-5th JC, a jury was [...]

30th, April 2026, 06:45pm

David Allan Coe, who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It', dies at 86

His wife posted on Facebook in September 2021 that he had been hospitalized with COVID-19 and he made few appearances since then.

30th, April 2026, 06:35pm

Man guilty of killing his 13-year-old step-niece is set to be Florida's 6th execution of 2026

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of beating and choking his 13-year-old step-niece to death nearly 50 years ago is set to be executed Thursday evening. James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. Hitchcock was initially sentenced to death [...]

30th, April 2026, 05:19pm

Florida man executed for killing brother's teenage stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago

A Florida man convicted of beating and choking his brother's 13-year-old stepdaughter to death nearly 50 years ago was executed Thursday evening.

30th, April 2026, 05:19pm

FedEx, UPS say they will give tariff refunds to customers: What to know

Shipping giants FedEx and UPS are vowing to return refunded money to costumers in the wake of a February court ruling that invalidated the Trump administration's widespread tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

30th, April 2026, 05:06pm

Mother left with brain bleed, broken skull after Odessa hit-and-run crash

The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a driver that severely injured a woman riding her bicycle Saturday night in Pasco County.

29th, April 2026, 11:09pm

Texier breaks 3rd-period tie, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 to take series lead

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. Rookie Jakub Dobes stopped 38 shots to help Montreal move within a victory of advancing for the first [...]

29th, April 2026, 10:51pm

Body found in clothes matching those of missing USF student Nahida Bristy, affidavit reveals

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Court documents filed earlier this week have revealed more information surrounding the investigation into the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy. A body found on April 26 just south of the Howard Frankland Bridge, where Limon's remains were found days earlier, was clothed in similar attire to what [...]

29th, April 2026, 10:26pm

Dash cam video shows driver nearly hit child boarding Hillsborough County school bus

A dash camera caught the moment a child was almost hit by a car as students were boarding a school bus in Riverview earlier this month.

29th, April 2026, 09:23pm