Tampa police chief to step down, take teaching job at USF

Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw is expected to announce that he is stepping down from his post in a news conference Tuesday.

9th, June 2026, 09:49pm

USAA to return nearly $1B to Florida auto members after insurance reform. Here's who qualifies

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— USAA is expected to give back nearly $1 billion in returns and savings to Florida members after a reform that helped lower insurance costs. Between Dec. 2025 and July 2026, USAA will have provided nearly $1 billion in rate reductions and direct member returns to eligible Florida members, USAA said. This has [...]

9th, June 2026, 09:31pm

PepsiCo rolls out driverless trucks to deliver chips, soda to stores

Pepsi is the first major U.S. consumer goods company to deploy a full-scale autonomous delivery network.

9th, June 2026, 08:45pm

Truck crashes into Sarasota home early Tuesday

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— Minor injuries were reported after a pickup truck crashed into a home in Sarasota. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle colliding with a home at the 4800 block of Country Club Way around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to Troopers, a 2009 Ford F-150 was traveling east on Tournament Boulevard, approaching [...]

9th, June 2026, 07:55pm

Truck crashes into Sarasota home early Tuesday morning: FHP

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— Minor injuries were reported after a pickup truck crashed into a home in Sarasota. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle colliding with a home at the 4800 block of Country Club Way around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to Troopers, a 2009 Ford F-150 was traveling east on Tournament Boulevard, approaching [...]

9th, June 2026, 07:55pm

All westbound lanes of I-4 in Polk City open after fatal crash: FHP

POLK CITY, Fla. (WFLA)— All westbound lanes are now open on I-4 in Polk City after a fatal crash, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers responded to a crash on I-4 near mile marker 44 in Polk City around 6:28 a.m. Tuesday. According to FHP, there is a confirmed fatality.

9th, June 2026, 07:26pm

Florida man standing outside his vehicle on I-4 dies after driver loses control, hitting trailer, him: FHP

POLK CITY, Fla. (WFLA)— One person is dead after a crash on I-4 in Polk County, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers responded to a crash on I-4 near mile marker 44 in Polk City around 6:28 a.m. Tuesday. According to FHP, a Chevy Silverado towing a trailer driven by a 47-year-old Apopka man was [...]

9th, June 2026, 07:26pm

LIVE: All westbound lanes of I-4 in Polk City closed after fatal crash: FHP

POLK CITY, Fla. (WFLA)— All westbound lanes are closed on I-4 in Polk City after a fatal crash, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers responded to a crash on I-4 near mile marker 44 in Polk City around 6:28 a.m. Tuesday. According to FHP, there is a confirmed fatality.

9th, June 2026, 07:26pm

St. Pete man arrested after hitting dog in the head with shovel, arrest report says

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)— A St. Petersburg man was arrested over the weekend after he hit a dog with a shovel numerous times, according to arrest reports. The St. Petersburg Police Department responded to a domestic incident on Sunday around 4:40 a.m. According to the arrest report, witness statements said Christopher Toliver, 37, hit a [...]

9th, June 2026, 06:38pm

Trump says pilots are fine after US helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Army helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, and President Donald Trump said the two crew members aboard were not injured in the incident near the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed during the war. What caused the crash remained unclear Tuesday morning in the Middle [...]

9th, June 2026, 05:03pm