22+ min ago  (133+ words) BRADENTON, Fla. " A 21-year-old woman from Ruskin died after her car collided with a semi truck on US 41 in Bradenton. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said the woman was driving north in the right lane near Scale Avenue Tuesday evening…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (191+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. " A former Polk County deputy has been arrested after investigators say he had inappropriate communications with a teenage cadet. Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) charged 29-year-old Skylar Lamar Bush with authority figure engaging in…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (472+ words) WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. " An alligator wandering through a Wesley Chapel neighborhood Monday morning prompted a response from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office and a gator wrangler. Surveillance footage and videos captured by resident Renee Acs showed the alligator crossing a…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (113+ words) WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. " Pasco County deputies are searching for 11-year-old Kaleb New, last seen Tuesday evening in Wesley Chapel. Authorities say New is 5 feet tall, weighs about 106 pounds, and has blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen in…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago  (293+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " The City of Tampa has released new documents related to the firing of Assistant Police Chief Ruth Cate last month. Tampa Bay 28 reporter Adam Walser had previously reported Cate, the highest-ranking Asian female to serve as assistant chief,…...

7+ hour, 25+ min ago  (520+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. " A Sarasota protest over public school funding is highlighting a broader debate over what is driving budget pressure in one of Florida's top-rated school districts. Parents, students, activists, and community members lined the Tamiami Trail outside Rep. Fiona…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (116+ words) Tampa Bay 28 Zoo Tampa talks about Manatee Conservation Celebration on Denis Phillips Live - The first-ever Manatee Conservation Celebration is taking place at Zoo Tampa on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Organizers said the goal of the event is to raise awareness…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (636+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Cuba is just 90 miles from Florida, but its history and future are deeply tied to Tampa's story. In Ybor City, where Cuban cigar workers helped transform a small Gulf town into a thriving city, the connection is still…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (365+ words) BRANDON, Fla. " The Tampa Bay Lightning took the practice ice on Tuesday at the TGH Ice Plex ahead of a pivotal Game 5 on Wednesday night. Their Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series with the Montreal Canadiens has had it all " big…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (441+ words) AUBURNDALE, Fla. " A new play space is going beyond fun and games. It is creating a sense of belonging for children of all abilities and the families who love them. "We really saw a need for a place where it…...