Pasco County opens site to give temporary housing to hurricane victims
PASCO COUNTY, Fla., (WFLA) — Pasco County is expanding its support for hurricane victims by speeding up the process of building temporary housing for those impacted by the storms. The Pasco Hope site...
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Quiet and dry through the weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Another cool and comfortable start will lead to a seasonable afternoon across the Tampa Bay area! Temperatures this morning are in the 60s and will warm into the mid-80s under...
View ArticleYbor City preps for large Halloween crowds 1 year after deadly mass shooting
YBOR CITY, Fla. (WFLA) - Ybor City is preparing for a massive crowd over the weekend for its annual Halloween bar crawl. The festivities take place one year after a mass shooting left two people dead...
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Polk County Schools surprise exchange teacher with car
BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — An exchange teacher from India who began teaching with Polk County Public Schools arrived with knowledge to share, but without a means of transportation. Jayesh Arippra Kuzhiyil...
View ArticleGov. DeSantis to speak in Pensacola alongside Florida's Surgeon General
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is speaking on Friday morning at the Escambia County Sheriff's Office in Pensacola. The governor will be joined by Florida Department of Health Surgeon...
View ArticleDramatic video shows firefighters pull woman out of basement window from...
MEDINA, Ohio (WFLA) — A woman was rescued after fire crews in Ohio pulled her to safety through a small basement window as her home burned down in flames. On Wednesday morning, the Medina County...
View ArticleMini insurance village aims to help hardest-hit residents from hurricanes
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — State officials are urging residents take advantage of the in-person help at a mini insurance village at the Shore Acres Recreation Center. Shore Acres was one of the...
View ArticleDash camera footage shows distracted driver cause 9-vehicle collision on highway
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An inattentive driver was caught on a dash camera crashing into several other drivers on an Ohio interstate earlier this week. It was just before 7 a.m. Wednesday on State...
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Mother accused of throwing 17-month-old from balcony, court documents say
GALVESTON, Texas (KIAH) -- A mother who reportedly threw her 17-month-old daughter from a hotel balcony in Galveston, Texas has been charged with capital murder. Channel Yonko, 30, of Houston,...
View ArticleBoat fire injures 2 in South Florida
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — A boat fire off Pelican Harbor Marina in Miami left two people injured, according to NBC affiliate WTVJ. According to the local fire department, they responded to the marina in...
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Pumping system set up to relieve flood on Lake Seward in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) -- "It's finally good to see something happening,” said Jarrod Smith, whose home has been surrounded by water since Hurricane Milton. Smith, a Hillsborough County firefighter...
View ArticleSafety Harbor Catholic church dinged for $12k in unauthorized charges
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four months after about $12,000 went missing from the bank account of Holy Spirit Old Catholic Church in Safety Harbor, the church still doesn't have the money back. Bishop Steven...
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Pinellas County seniors who evacuated for Helene told they will return after...
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A group of Pinellas County seniors were told to evacuate their homes for Hurricane Helene, but they haven't been allowed to return in four weeks. A new property...
View ArticleSenior couple in Apollo Beach given notice to move out or face eviction
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — This is not a good time to be forced to find a new home, especially if your current one survived the storms just fine. But a senior couple in Apollo Beach said they are...
View ArticleLIVE: Several Sarasota beaches reopen to the public
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Several beaches across Sarasota County are reopening on Saturday, after being closed for weeks due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. According to the Sarasota County Government,...
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Warnings issued of zombie-like worm invading Missouri
It's an animal that could be the stuff of nightmares. A worm that slithers like a snake and has the head of a shark and the Missouri Department of Conservation is warning residents to keep an eye out...
View ArticleCity of Tampa crews, volunteers partner together to help clean hurricane...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of Tampa held a hurricane cleanup event on Saturday to help neighbors in need. Crews, along with dozens of volunteers, dedicated their time to cleaning out homes and gave...
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'Wicked' fans can book a stay in themed hotel suite ahead of movie release
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WFLA) — "Wicked" fans can channel their inner witch and "stay like" the wicked in an all-new experience at a Hilton hotel in Manhattan. In a collaboration between Hilton Hotels and...
View ArticleHow legal fights brewing before Election Day could impact the presidential race
Legal fights have broken out in every critical battleground state in the weeks before Election Day, setting up dramatic court standoffs targeting thousands of votes that could decide who wins a...
View ArticleTropical disturbance 'likely to develop' this week, NHC says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Although we're nearing the end of hurricane season next month, the tropics are still active and are popping up with disturbances. A new system has formed in the Caribbean, that is...
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