1 dead following crash involving semi-truck in Polk County

Deputies are investigating after a traffic crash in Lake Wales left one person dead early Wednesday morning.

25th, February 2026, 10:56pm

Pinellas County School Board unanimously votes to close 2 schools, consolidate others

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) - The Pinellas County School Board voted 7-0 across numerous "Planning for Progress" proposals Tuesday, including closing two schools and consolidating others. Following numerous public meetings, community forums, and deliberations, the School Board crafted a list of schools that held low utilization, enrollment, and in some cases, needed repairs. Disston Academy in [...]

25th, February 2026, 09:10pm

Man who's prison sentence commuted during Biden administration arrested again in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A repeat offender whose federal prison sentence was commuted by autopen during the final days of the Biden administration was arrested in St. Petersburg, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday. Oscar Fowler was taken into custody by the St. Petersburg Police Department on Monday, Feb. 23, and charged with two [...]

25th, February 2026, 08:14pm

Thousands of smoke alarms sold on Amazon recalled over potential fire hazard

The recalled product is the LShome 3-Pack Smoke Detector Fire Alarms.

25th, February 2026, 07:51pm

750+ tips reported after $1M Nancy Guthrie reward announcement

The private reward comes as the search for the 84-year-old mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie nears a month.

25th, February 2026, 07:11pm

‘Heated Rivalry’ cottage listed on Airbnb

The property features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a recreation room, an exercise room, kayaks and canoes.

25th, February 2026, 07:06pm

What to do if the IRS rejects your tax return

The IRS rejected your tax return? Don't panic — many issues are simple to fix.

25th, February 2026, 07:01pm

2,800 acres of agriculture land in Hardee, Highlands county protected from future development

HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— More than 2,800 acres of working Florida land were preserved to prevent future development. The Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Wilton Simpson, announced that the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, approved the preservation through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [...]

25th, February 2026, 06:41pm

Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira among Rock Hall nominations

The hall revealed the list of 17 performer nominees.

25th, February 2026, 06:19pm

The home of the 'Mona Lisa' has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist

PARIS (AP) — The home of the “Mona Lisa” is getting a new boss. Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director, is taking over at the Louvre, shouldering the challenge of getting the world’s largest museum out of crisis after the brazen heist in October of the French crown jewels. French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon announced the appointment on [...]

25th, February 2026, 06:11pm