DeSantis proposes Florida congressional map that would give GOP 4 more seats

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a proposed redistricting plan that would give his party four additional seats in Congress.

27th, April 2026, 12:22pm

Tampa celebrates America's 250th with high-energy Fourth of July celebration

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — To celebrate America's 250th, the city of Tampa is set to have a high-energy, family-friendly Fourth of July celebration. "Liberty by the Bay" will light up Julian B. Lane Park and downtown waterfront on Saturday, July 4, from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the City of Tampa announced. “This is a [...]

27th, April 2026, 12:20pm

King Charles III heads to Washington on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III lands in Washington on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight.

27th, April 2026, 11:53pm

Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” alongside her cousins, has died. She was 80.

27th, April 2026, 11:16pm

Trump backs idea of changing ICE's name to 'NICE'

The idea was promoted by conservative influencer Alyssa Marie last month.  

27th, April 2026, 11:13pm

PSTA, Tampa leaders announce 'significant updates' on new Tampa Bay Ferry service

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and leaders from the city of Tampa announced "significant updates" on the new Tampa Bay Ferry service that will link Tampa and St. Petersburg.

27th, April 2026, 10:26pm

PSTA, Tampa leaders announce 'significant updates' for new Tampa Bay Ferry service

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and leaders from the city of Tampa announced "significant updates" on the new Tampa Bay Ferry service that will link Tampa and St. Petersburg.

27th, April 2026, 10:26pm

13K families participate in Florida's new VPK program, Florida Prepaid College Savings Plan

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— More than 13,000 families are participating in Florida's Voluntary Prekindergarten Program and the Florida Prepaid College Savings Plan within the first couple of months since it launched, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced. Florida was one of the first to offer free, voluntary prekindergarten for all 4-year-olds and made a seamless application process that [...]

27th, April 2026, 10:22pm

Former Secret Service agent: Trump administration should consider having less Cabinet members at events

A former Secret Service agent said Sunday that the Trump administration should be “looking at” scaling back the number of Cabinet officials attending the same events after Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington.

27th, April 2026, 08:38pm

TIMELINE: What we know about USF students' murder investigation

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - The medical examiner in Pinellas County worked to identify remains found in the water near I-275 and 4th Street North on Monday morning. Here is the timeline leading up to the continued efforts to locate missing USF doctoral student Nahida Bristy. Last seen Bristy and fellow doctoral student Zamil Limon [...]

27th, April 2026, 08:33pm