Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record

Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term.

20th, October 2026, 05:26pm

'I’m still traumatized': Witness reacts to car flying off road, landing on roof in Ruskin

A car went airborne, landed on a roof, then rolled off in Ruskin Monday morning.

20th, October 2026, 04:46pm

Peralta, Caminero, Díaz lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

Freddy Peralta threw 5 1/3 gritty innings, Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz each hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to advance to the World Series for the third time in the franchise’s 29 seasons.

19th, October 2026, 11:31pm

Byron Donalds, national Democrat rally Hillsborough County voters

Close to 70,000 registered voters in Hillsborough County have weighed in already ahead of November 3. That’s an 8% turnout so far. This means there’s still time for many voters to cast a ballot early.

19th, October 2026, 09:16pm

First responders-in-training receive gear donation from Clearwater Fire Rescue

Pinellas Park High School’s first responder program received donations from Clearwater Fire Rescue on Monday to beef up their firefighter training.

19th, October 2026, 08:13pm

Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'

President Trump called on New Mexico to change its name to “New America” following his decision to alter the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario to include “America.”

19th, October 2026, 07:50pm

Clearwater seeks payment from Verizon for utility damage

wo recent Better Call Behnken investigations exposed mistakes by utility workers that damaged private homeowners’ property. Now, the city of Clearwater is seeking to hold Verizon responsible for damage to public infrastructure caused during fiber-optic installation.

19th, October 2026, 07:42pm

Jolly and Donalds deploy running mates in final sprint for Florida governor

As the race for governor enters its final stretch, both candidates are deploying their running mates to help spread their message to voters across the state.

19th, October 2026, 07:06pm

Mississippi AG says officer's force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed

Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer was justified in using force when he responded to a shoplifting call and fired at a moving vehicle that investigators said was driving toward police, killing a 1-year-old boy who was inside the car.

19th, October 2026, 06:52pm

LIVE UPDATES: Rays take on Guardians for Game 6 of ALCS

The Tampa Bay Rays are one away from clinching their spot in the World Series. The team returns to Tropicana Field to face the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the ALCS.

19th, October 2026, 06:11pm