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Sea Turtle nests down at least 50% this season, experts say
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (316+ words) TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) " Sea turtle experts say there are at least 50% fewer nests than in previous years, saying there's an alarming number of sea turtles making "false crawls.' "She [the mother] is going to climb up the beach and look…...
New Florida law changing P. E. requirements for high school diploma goes into effect
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (482+ words) Video above: See the week's top headlines in Tampa Bay TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) " A new bill that adjusts the requirements for earning a standard High School diploma in Florida went into effect on Wednesday. Introduced in the House of Representatives…...
New Florida law targets dangerous criminals after 5-year-old's murder
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (169+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) " More than 100 new state laws are now in effect, including one known as "Missy's Law," which targets those convicted of dangerous crimes. Missy's Law now requires a court to hold suspects without bond if they plead guilty,…...
Contractor stole $40 K from Florida couple to buy baseball cards, deputies say
22+ hour, 5+ min ago (373+ words) Video above: See the week's top headlines in Tampa Bay FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) " A contractor was arrested on Friday and is accused of stealing $40, 000 from a couple to purchase baseball cards. According to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, In…...
Defying Pope Leo XIV and risking schism, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (985+ words) The Society of St. Pius X, which opposes the modernizing reforms of the Catholic Church, went ahead with the consecrations at its seminary in Econe, Switzerland, despite a last-ditch appeal by Leo to call it off. The American pope warned…...
Tarpon Springs volunteer football coach's "explicit' texts to 14-year-old result in arrest: deputies
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (221+ words) CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) " A volunteer football coach was arrested in Pinellas County Tuesday after investigators said they discovered he was having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Reginald Seay, 39, was a volunteer coach with the Tarpon Springs Jr. Spongers…...
Florida Republican governor candidates spar over eligibility
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (330+ words) TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) " Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, a Republican who is running for governor, has filed a lawsuit challenging Republican opponent James Fishback's eligibility. " The lawsuit listed Secretary of State Cord Byrd as a defendant. The suit argues that Fishback…...
Farron's Furever Friends: Cooper and Arti
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (47+ words) WFLA Cooper and Arti are a bonded pair of dogs waiting to find a home that will welcome them both in as family after their previous owner passed away. They are available for adoption from Heidi's Legacy Dog Rescue....
NHC monitoring disturbance in the Atlantic | Tracking the Tropics
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (190+ words) TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) " The first month of the 2026 hurricane season is nearly behind us. June saw the formation of the season's first named storm, Tropical Storm Arthur, which dumped several inches of rain in parts of the northern Gulf coast....
VIDEO: Florida deputies rescue 2 ejected from boat on Little Manatee River
2+ day, 52+ min ago (150+ words) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) " Deputies rescued two people after they were ejected from a boat on the Little Manatee River on June 27, according to authorities. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said its marine unit responded to a 911 call to assist…...