Surprise Iranian attack on U.S. forces thwarted, CENTCOM reports

U.S. Central Command, which is based in Tampa, announced that an Iranian surprise attack on U.S. forces was stopped Tuesday.

29th, July 2026, 12:24pm

Lions coach addresses Terrion Arnold's situation with team on eve of camp

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday he addressed the franchise's “unfortunate” decision to release Terrion Arnold with the team on the eve of training camp as the former cornerback is facing felony charges. “You never want to let go of a player, especially somebody that you’ve been around for a while here and [...]

29th, July 2026, 11:53pm

Florida 2-year-old dies after finding gun, shooting self in his home: JSO

A toddler died Monday after he shot himself with a gun inside his Florida home.

29th, July 2026, 11:18pm

Trump, DOJ appeal E. Jean Carroll defamation suit verdict to Supreme Court 

President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are petitioning the Supreme Court to review writer E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million defamation award she won after accusing the president of sexual assault. 

29th, July 2026, 11:18pm

Florida officers seek person who abandoned crated dog in church parking lot

Officers in Jacksonville are attempting to identify those responsible for a dog that was abandoned in a crate in a church parking lot without food or water.

29th, July 2026, 11:11pm

Florida 'super speeder' arrested after going 105 mph with kid in car: deputies

A Florida "super speeder" was arrested after deputies said the driver was caught going 105 mph with a child in his car.

29th, July 2026, 11:06pm

Second suspect in deadly St. Pete YMCA shooting turns himself in, police say

Police announced Wednesday that the second suspect in a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead has turned himself in.

29th, July 2026, 10:51pm

VIDEO: Man dressed as Superman arrested after breaking into boat in Ruskin, deputies say

RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — A man dressed as Superman was arrested in Ruskin after deputies said he burglarized a boat on July 25. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said its deputies responded to Ruskin after a boat owner reported that someone broke into his boat's cabin. The boat was anchored right behind his home, and [...]

29th, July 2026, 10:45pm

Tampa Bay native Olympian combats racial disparities in drowning deaths through swim lessons

Maritza McClendon broke racial barriers as the first Afro-Latina woman to make it onto the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team, and now she is ensuring the same opportunity is afforded to minority children across the country.

29th, July 2026, 09:54pm

LIVE: Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment, declines to testify in COVID-19 Senate hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move injects new drama into the lingering tensions between Fauci and Republican lawmakers over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and accusations he lied about the origins of [...]

29th, July 2026, 09:13pm