Oregon fire looms near town as fourth firefighter dies weeks after Colorado blaze

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — As dry, windy weather fueled a big wildfire near a city in central Oregon, a fourth firefighter died after he and several colleagues last month were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border, authorities said Saturday. Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Friday, the federal Interior Department [...]

25th, July 2026, 07:32pm

1 injured after 2 boats collide near coast of Hernando Beach

First responders launched an investigation after two boats reportedly crashed into each other Saturday morning.

25th, July 2026, 06:28pm

Oregon fire looms near town as 4th firefighter dies weeks after Colorado blaze

As dry, windy weather fueled a big wildfire near a city in central Oregon, a fourth firefighter died after he and several colleagues last month were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border.

25th, July 2026, 06:25pm

Previously convicted brothers arrested after Hillsborough deputies seize firearms, ammunition

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested two brothers Wednesday after an investigation into multiple firearm-related offenses.

25th, July 2026, 05:42pm

3 in 5 overestimate how much gas prices have risen: Survey

As ongoing fighting in the Middle East continues to influence prices at the pump, a new survey signals many Americans overestimate gas price increases.

25th, July 2026, 04:07pm

US to reopen border to Mexican cattle imports after screwworm shutdown

The U.S. will initiate a “phased reopening” next month of the country’s southern cattle ports, which were closed in May following the detection of a New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday. 

25th, July 2026, 04:06pm

Postal van catches fire after two-vehicle crash in Sebring

Firefighters are investigating after quickly extinguishing a vehicle fire Monday afternoon.

25th, July 2026, 03:54pm

Iran war threatens to blunt GOP turnout in midterm battlegrounds

The escalating war with Iran is threatening to depress Republican turnout ahead of the midterms, as new polling shows President Trump’s MAGA base increasingly turned off by the conflict. The war has consistently polled poorly among Americans broadly, and a new survey suggests the war could be turning off Trump’s MAGA base specifically, which Republicans [...]

25th, July 2026, 03:08pm

Annual 'Backpack Build' prepares 30,000 backpacks for Tampa Bay students

The Bullard Family Foundation hosted its annual Backpack Build Saturday, where hundreds of volunteers stuffed school supplies into 30,000 backpacks.

25th, July 2026, 02:50pm

Old TV, tire, rusted paint can among 'significant amount of debris' pulled from Manatee River

PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff's Office shared a warning for boaters after encountering a somewhat strange hazard in the water. A "large debris field" was found in the Manatee River near the DeSoto Bridge on Saturday morning, MCSO said on Facebook. Deputies removed a number of items that could have posed a [...]

25th, July 2026, 02:19pm