Police ask for community's help after man dies in St. Petersburg double shooting
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people have been shot in St. Petersburg, according to officials. The St. Petersburg Police Department said officers responded to a shooting in the 100 block of 80th...
View Article9-year-old boy's dream of having pet octopus attracts thousands to his story...
(AP) — The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus. The boy's family in rural Edmond, Oklahoma, humored him with toy versions of an...
View ArticleRecently arrested Morgan Wallen says he's "not proud" of behavior
Video above: Nexstar-affiliate WKRN in Nashville reports on Morgan Wallen's arrest after throwing a chair off of a rooftop bar. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen, who faces...
View ArticleTampa students transform beach trash into art to raise awareness
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa students from Robinson High School and Lanier Elementary School are sending a meaningful message through art — and it's all made from local beach trash. The project aims to...
View ArticleWatch: Burglary attempt at bakery does not go as planned
CHICAGO, IL (WGN) — The owners of a Chicago bakery are picking up the pieces on Friday after a hard fall foiled a clumsy criminal's burglary attempt. Jessica Klein, who is one of the co-owners of...
View ArticleThe telltale signs of AI-generated images, video and audio, according to experts
(NEXSTAR) – The internet is increasingly subjecting users to AI-generated images and text in advertisements, videos and social-media posts, whether many of us are aware of it or not. But we really...
View ArticleVideo shows officer chasing runaway horse: 'What the hell am I supposed to do...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A horse is in "stable" condition after being slowly chased down by a "neigh"borhood officer in Connecticut earlier this week. A video, captured by a witness to the bizarre event,...
View ArticleTeacher accused of threatening to pull gun on another teacher, students at...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville preschool teacher was taken into custody Thursday after she reportedly made threats against another teacher and the school following an argument. According to a...
View ArticleFifth elephant at Kansas zoo is pregnant, babies expected to arrive in 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Baby elephants will soon be roaming around the Sedgwick County Zoo. On Wednesday, the zoo announced that a fifth elephant is pregnant. The zoo says all of the herd's females,...
View ArticleKevin Bacon shows up at high school where 'Footloose' was filmed on movie's...
SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – Kevin Bacon on Friday paid a visit to a high school in Payson, Utah — a school where, 40 years ago, he filmed the 1984 movie "Footloose." "Go Lions! Here we are on this...
View ArticleMan found walking with pet alligator, accused of setting it loose inside...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A common pet to see walking with its owner on a sidewalk in a neighborhood would be a dog. But in this Ohio community, a man was found walking with his pet alligator. FWC captures...
View Article15 people injured in tram accident at Universal Studios theme park
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A tram accident at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles injured 15 people Saturday night, authorities and the company said. Los Angeles County Fire Department units were...
View ArticleEscaped Lake Wales police K-9 found safe
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Lake Wales Police K-9 Hunter was found safe Sunday afternoon after he managed to escape from his kennel sometime after midnight. The Lake Wales Police Department said Hunter was...
View ArticleWalkers trek across Pinellas County to raise awareness of child sexual abuse
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — As the massive pink and blue bus rolled up to the Publix parking lot in Pinellas Park, State Senator Lauren Book rolled out of it. "I know that we're making a difference,"...
View Article'Latin King' gang member threatened to shoot FHP trooper for passing him 'too...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A documented "Latin King" gang member was arrested Saturday after authorities said he made threats to shoot a Florida Highway Patrol trooper who went "too fast" passing his...
View ArticleApril's full 'Pink Moon,' Lyrids meteor shower to peak this week
SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — April's full moon, known as the 'Pink Moon,' will be lighting up the spring night sky this week alongside several of our closest planets and the April Lyrids meteor shower....
View ArticleBodies discovered in wooded area near missing Florida woman's car
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (WFLA) -- Two bodies were found in a wooded area near a vehicle that belonged to a Florida woman who was reported missing earlier this month. The Osceola County Sheriff's Office made...
View Article2 kayakers rescued near Skyway Bridge after boat flips
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Two kayakers were rescued after their boat flipped near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Saturday. Marine rescue crews from Manatee and Pinellas County Sheriff's Office alerted...
View Article7 dead, 20 injured after race car veers off track in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka on Sunday and rammed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven people and injuring 20...
View ArticleFour women accused of kidnapping child at knifepoint in Florida
MELBOURNE, Fla. (WFLA) -- Four women were arrested Saturday after they allegedly attacked another woman at knifepoint in Florida and abducted her young child. Just before 11 a.m., the Melbourne Police...
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