Execution date set for Florida man who violently robbed neighbor, burned her alive

A Florida man who burned his neighbor alive in a violent robbery decades ago is scheduled to be executed next month.

13th, March 2026, 06:33pm

Former Hillsborough teacher sentenced for providing firearms to transnational crime organization

A former Hillsborough County high school teacher was sentenced on Friday for conspiring to purchase firearms to provide them to a transnational criminal organization.

13th, March 2026, 06:28pm

Hillsborough County couple approved for $10K state home improvement grant, still waiting on payment

Better Call Behnken is getting answers for a Hillsborough County couple who got stuck in red tape, unable to collect a state grant they were approved for to help prepare their home for the threat of hurricanes.

13th, March 2026, 06:07pm

Florida lawmakers end session without passing budget bill, will return in April

Florida lawmakers officially wrapped-up the legislative session on Friday without a budget in place, forcing them to come back and finish the job in just a few weeks.

13th, March 2026, 05:56pm

ZooTampa announces brand new, immersive, hands-on aquatic wildlife experience

With Spring Break here, many families are looking for things to do.

13th, March 2026, 05:45pm

Pasco man with 3 DUIs leads trooper on cocaine-fueled chase

Video: Catch up on recent top stories from across Tampa Bay SAN ANTONIO, Fla. (WFLA) — A San Antonio man is behind bars after leading a state trooper on a cocaine-fueled chase that ended in multiple felony charges, according to an arrest report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The trooper was stopped at a gas [...]

13th, March 2026, 05:31pm

Grenell exits Kennedy Center; Trump picks new executive director

Ric Grenell is leaving his role as head of the Kennedy Center, a source close to the Trump Kennedy Center confirmed to The Hill on Friday. President Trump announced in a Truth Social post that Matt Floca, the current vice president of operations, would succeed Grenell as CEO and executive director, pending approval from the [...]

13th, March 2026, 05:20pm

Airman from Columbus among those killed in refueling crash in Iraq

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One of the crew members killed when a refueling aircraft crashed while supporting military operations against Iran is from Columbus. Tyler Simmons of the Air Force was one of the six people who died Friday in Iraq aboard a KC-135, a crash that brought the total number of service members killed [...]

13th, March 2026, 05:08pm

3 Ohioans among 6 killed in refueling crash in Iraq, including 1 from Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three of the six servicemembers killed when a refueling aircraft crashed while supporting military operations against Iran are from Ohio, including at least one from Columbus. "I have been advised by Ohio's Adjutant General that three of the six servicemembers killed during the air refueling mission in Iraq were Ohioans deployed [...]

13th, March 2026, 05:08pm

Universal's Stardust Racers ride closed for maintenance, additional 'enhancements': officials

The Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe is undergoing its first annual inspection, Universal Orlando said.

13th, March 2026, 04:58pm