Man who fatally shot a police officer with his service revolver is executed in Florida

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop was executed Tuesday evening in Florida, becoming the third person put to death by the state this year after a record 19 executions in 2025. Billy Leon Kearse, 53, was pronounced dead at 6:24 p.m. [...]

3rd, March 2026, 04:58pm

Protests and celebrations pack downtown Tampa following airstrikes on Iran

Demonstrators made their voices heard across the Tampa Bay area Sunday and Monday, with multiple gatherings for and against the United States and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

2nd, March 2026, 11:22pm

US embassy in Riyadh struck by drones, Saudi Arabia says

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was struck by multiple drones on Monday following President Trump’s attacks on Iran. 

2nd, March 2026, 10:40pm

USF professors offer context to U.S.-Iran history amid war

Historians said since the 1970s, the United States and Iran have continually been at odds, though never necessarily at war.

2nd, March 2026, 10:28pm

Bodycam likely saves Florida deputy's life after bullet hits camera 'dead center,' sheriff says

A Volusia County Sheriff's deputy is recovering after being shot in the leg and shoulder while responding to a battery call Monday night.

2nd, March 2026, 10:09pm

Video shows Hillary Clinton erupt at GOP over unauthorized Boebert photo during Epstein deposition

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threatened to walk out of a deposition after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) shared a picture of her during testimony to the House Oversight Committee for their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

2nd, March 2026, 07:47pm

Hunter killed when bullet meant for raccoon ricochets off tree, hits him instead

A northern Indiana man is dead after a bullet fired by a raccoon hunter ricocheted off a tree and hit him in the stomach, according to DNR officials.

2nd, March 2026, 07:42pm

Brandon software distributor sentenced for trafficking stolen Microsoft activation codes

A Brandon software distributor was sentenced to nearly two years in prison after a jury found her guilty of conspiring to traffic in illicit Microsoft certificates of Authenticity labels.

2nd, March 2026, 07:33pm

Sarasota to investigate remedies to neighborhood dust issue, including public nuisance action

Several residents of Sarasota's Central Cocoanut neighborhood spoke during Monday's city commission meeting, expressing their ongoing concerns about the industrial concrete crushing and recycling facility near their homes.

2nd, March 2026, 07:33pm

Justin Timberlake sues to block release of police video from 2024 drunken driving arrest in New York

Justin Timberlake is suing to block the release of police body camera footage from his drunken driving arrest in New York’s Hamptons in 2024.

2nd, March 2026, 07:30pm