Supermarket chain fixes AI chatbot after shoppers say it claimed to be human, talked about 'mother'

Customers say they began encountering issues with "Olive" over the last month.

3rd, March 2026, 12:03pm

1 dead, 2 injured in Lakeland house fire, crews say

One person is dead and another injured after a house fire in Lakeland on Tuesday morning.

3rd, March 2026, 12:00pm

1 dead, 1 injured in Lakeland house fire, crews say

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — One person is dead and another injured after a house fire in Lakeland on Tuesday morning. Crews responded to a house fire at 3019 Ralph Street in Lakeland around 10:36 a.m. According to the Polk County Fire Rescue, one person was killed, and another person was injured. The fire has been [...]

3rd, March 2026, 12:00pm

Tampa auto dealer sentenced for wire fraud, exporting stolen cars: DOJ

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa man was sentenced to prison for wire fraud and attempting to export a stolen vehicle, the Department of Justice announced. Mohamad Fakih, 27, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after conspiring with others to commit wire fraud by obtaining fraudulent loans from automotive financing companies [...]

3rd, March 2026, 11:57pm

Temple Terrace police searching for man who abducted, sexually assaulted 13-year-old girl

Temple Terrace police are on the hunt for a man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl Monday evening.

3rd, March 2026, 11:54pm

Family says home lab belonging to teen trying to cure cancer was misread by FBI

A California family whose home was surrounded by FBI agents and SWAT Team members after “suspicious” items were found in its garage says there is nothing nefarious about the discovery.  

3rd, March 2026, 11:32pm

Noem blames 'violent protesters' for Minneapolis chaos under tough questioning in Senate hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in the Senate on Tuesday in her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration was executing its mass deportation agenda. Noem's appearance in front of the Judiciary Committee also comes after a weekend [...]

3rd, March 2026, 11:29pm

Noem testifies in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in the Senate on Tuesday in her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration was executing its mass deportation agenda. Noem's appearance in front of the Judiciary Committee also comes after a weekend [...]

3rd, March 2026, 11:09pm

Tampa leaders detail pedestrian safety changes in Ybor City

Safety improvements are in place in Ybor City following a deadly crash on 7th Avenue, Tampa officials say.

3rd, March 2026, 10:43pm

2 saved after hot air balloon crashes into cell phone tower 900 feet above ground

Two people have been rescued from a hot air balloon basket after it crashed into a cell phone tower in Gregg County, Texas on Saturday morning.

3rd, March 2026, 10:37pm