Cape Verde trains in Tampa as team shocks World Cup

Cape Verde, officially Cabo Verda, is now on everyone's minds on the heels of Monday's game against Spain.

16th, June 2026, 07:31pm

All eyes on Cape Verde as they shock 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament with draw against Spain

Cape Verde, officially Cabo Verda, is now on everyone's minds on the heels of Monday's game against Spain.

16th, June 2026, 07:31pm

Man arrested after animals found in 'grueling and painful' conditions at Florida home: sheriff's office

A man was arrested after a tip led to the discovery of a dead dog locked in a cage in his home, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.

16th, June 2026, 07:11pm

Governor DeSantis signs 5 bills focusing on public safety into law

Governor Ron DeSantis signed multiple bills pertaining to law enforcement designed to increase penalties for criminals, especially repeat offenders. The governor said he wants those who harm officers or deputies to be held accountable.

16th, June 2026, 07:04pm

Video shows Florida man hiding under car in Amazon parking lot before K-9 bites him

A man was arrested after video shows him hiding from a K-9 underneath a car in an Amazon parking lot in DeLand, according to authorities.

16th, June 2026, 07:00pm

Man in charge of Piney Point facility cleanup speaks on project's future

It's been more than five years since a breach at a Tampa Bay phosphate stack caused fears the toxic pond could flood surrounding neighborhoods.

16th, June 2026, 06:51pm

Usha Vance visits MacDill’s military families, launches summer reading challenge

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Second Lady Usha Vance spent time on Tuesday reading and meeting about 125 military kids and their parents at MacDill Air Force Base. This is where she also launched her summer reading challenge. “We love the summer, we love reading, we love all of these crafts that are back there, and [...]

16th, June 2026, 06:14pm

Florida property tax measure challenged, future uncertain

The property tax measure headed to voters this November isn't what the governor originally wanted. Lawmakers scaled it back, and now with a legal challenge already in play, there are questions about whether it will even pass.

16th, June 2026, 06:02pm

RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger from Florida in quarantine

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus in early May from a quarantine facility in Nebraska — despite a federal medical review that said there's no need to confine her far from her Florida home. The order from Kennedy, one of the nation’s [...]

16th, June 2026, 05:43pm

Tampa officer accused of relationship with 16-year-old gets bond, must stay off social media

A Tampa police officer accused of having a relationship with a 16-year-old boy appeared before a Hillsborough County judge Thursday.

16th, June 2026, 05:40pm