"I knew it had to be a plane crash because I hear these planes fly by every day and it's always in the back of my mind,” said Angela Smith, whose backyard was crashed into Sunday morning.
20th, April 2026, 07:49pm
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Lawmakers were supposed to be in Tallahassee on Monday for a special session on redistricting, with hopes that the state budget would be finalized. Instead that session has been delayed and the budget remains stuck in limbo. Before the session wrapped up, the House pitched their $113 billion budget, while the [...]
20th, April 2026, 07:29pm
The extremely dry conditions and the wind are posing an elevated risk for wildfires today and tomorrow. Sarasota County re-instated its burn ban, and others like Hillsborough County warn residents to be attentive and cautious to help prevent dangerous situations. There is a red flag warning in place tomorrow.
20th, April 2026, 07:28pm
Joe Desmarais, an associate broker at Betmar Realty, says he and seven others went a full year without regular mail delivery after their cluster mailbox, a shared bank of locked mailboxes, was damaged and removed.
20th, April 2026, 07:15pm
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Lt. Gov. Jay Collins visited Pinellas County on Monday to host a news conference to dispel rumors that he’s dropping out of Florida's gubernatorial race. “We are not suspending our campaign,” Collins said. After canceling an event in Southwest Florida, rumors started to swirl that Collins would exit the race. [...]
20th, April 2026, 07:05pm
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The city of Tampa said it is making headway when it comes to resurfacing the city's roads. Leaders said they have almost doubled the amount of work done compared to historic averages. Some of the areas they have recently repaved include Ybor City, Port Tampa, and Tampa Palms. The rough conditions [...]
20th, April 2026, 06:18pm
Video from inside of a patrol vehicle shows a Florida man screaming at deputies and kicking the windows after he was accused of driving under the influence on April 4.
20th, April 2026, 06:11pm
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration to take a job in the private sector, the White House said Monday evening. Questions had been trailing DeRemer about her future in the Trump administration for weeks. Her exit follows the firings of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi. [...]
20th, April 2026, 05:42pm
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes to age-group names for young women.
20th, April 2026, 05:33pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.
20th, April 2026, 05:18pm