Financial stress increases cognitive decline with aging: Study

Researchers found those who struggled with low income or financial hardship in their early and middle adulthood scored worse on cognitive tests by the age of 53.

28th, July 2026, 10:39pm

WATCH: Funnel cloud spotted over Pass-a-Grille

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)— News Channel 8 viewers spotted a funnel cloud Tuesday morning in Pinellas County. One viewer sent in videos of what looks like a funnel cloud over the water in Pass-a-Grille. Another viewer sent in images of the funnel cloud near Tierra Verde. According to the National Weather Service, a funnel cloud [...]

28th, July 2026, 09:48pm

Residents protest as Manatee County Commission revisits sportsplex site plans

A growing show of protesters gathered Tuesday morning, red signs, red shirts, aiming for a full stop on plans to grow a massive sportsplex in Lakewood Ranch.

28th, July 2026, 09:20pm

Florida's surgeon general warns against mental health medications for children

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Florida's surgeon general is recommending against the use of psychotropic drugs in children for treatment of mental health. The Florida Department of Health is cautioning health providers against providing the medication to children aged 5-17 years. Dr. Joseph Ladapo is recommending against the use of psychotropic drugs for the treatment of mental [...]

28th, July 2026, 09:11pm

Family says funeral home cremated their loved one by mistake

A Queens, New York, family is demanding answers after they say a funeral home mistakenly cremated their 93-year-old mother despite her documented wish to be buried.

28th, July 2026, 09:07pm

WATCH: Florida fire department reunites dog with owner after running away during crash

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)—A pup named Sadie was safely reunited with her family after being spooked and bolting during a car accident. With the help of infrared drone technology and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, Sadie was found after disappearing into a field of six-foot-tall sugarcane. “After a typical search turned up nothing, our [...]

28th, July 2026, 06:44pm

Air Force One features new color scheme

President Donald Trump flew to Michigan on Monday inside the classic Air Force One that now features a new painted color scheme. 

28th, July 2026, 06:18pm

Elevated rain chances linger through the week

An unsettled pattern will maintain elevated rain chances for Tampa Bay throughout most of the workweek, with an elevated 60% chance of scattered storms Tuesday. Early morning downpours will drift south and east through the midday Tuesday and may redevelop into more scattered storms for the later half of the day. Afternoon rain & storms [...]

28th, July 2026, 05:50pm

Study links heavy TV watching to brain changes tied to Alzheimer's

Heavy TV viewers had smaller brain volumes and white matter damage tied to cognitive decline.

28th, July 2026, 05:10pm

Pasco man could become Florida's oldest executed in double execution set for Tuesday

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is set to become the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, planning lethal injections Tuesday for an ex-police officer convicted of a young girl's murder and an octogenarian who would be the second-oldest inmate put to death in modern U.S. history. The [...]

28th, July 2026, 05:07pm