FOX 13 Tampa Bay

54 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Ken Welch and Charlie Crist make final pitches in St. Petersburg mayoral race · Incumbent Ken Welch faces Charlie Crist in the 2026 St. Petersburg mayoral election.
• Off-duty Pasco deputy dies by suicide after pointing gun at woman outside club · Off-duty Pasco deputy David Greis Ospina died by suicide outside a Palm Harbor strip club Saturday.
• Fire at Winter Haven Apartments Displaces Five Adults, Rescues Five Pets · A fire at a Winter Haven apartment complex displaced five adults and rescued five pets.
• USF Professors Develop AI-Powered Smart Mosquito Trap · University of South Florida researchers created an AI-driven trap to identify disease-spreading mosquitoes in real time.
• Bay Area first responders deploy to Florida Panhandle after Isaias · Multiple Florida Bay Area emergency teams deploy to Panhandle following Hurricane Isaias landfall.
• Hurricane Isaias Threat Cancellations and Postponements Across Tampa Bay Area · Hurricane Isaias forces organizers to cancel or postpone multiple Bay Area festivals due to severe weather threats.
• St. Petersburg Rebuilds Homes Two Years After Hurricanes Helene and Milton · St. Petersburg processes a backlog of applications to help 11,000 damaged homes recover two years after twin hurricanes.
• Pasco County Deputy Shoots and Kills Man Armed with Knife · A Pasco County deputy shot and killed a man who refused to drop a butcher knife.
• New Olympic Pool and Pickleball Courts Coming to Manatee County · Manatee County is nearing completion of a new athletics and aquatics center featuring Olympic-sized pools and pickleball courts.
• Multiple Tropical Storms Threaten Hawaii, Mexico, and Cape Verde · Active tropical systems pose severe flooding risks to Hawaii and Mexico while sparing the continental US.
• Drier air will end Tampa Bay rain ahead of the upcoming weekend · A northern low pressure system will bring dry weather to Tampa Bay by the weekend.
• Seven Injured After Breeze Bus Hits Sign in Sarasota County Crash · Seven people were injured after a Breeze bus crashed into a sign in Sarasota County.
• First Dengue Death Reported in Hillsborough County Amid Ongoing Mosquito Control · Hillsborough County reports first dengue fever death and 130+ cases as mosquito control continues.
• Brothers Arrested After Armed Standoff During Child Abuse Material Search · Hillsborough County deputies arrested two men following an armed standoff during a child sexual abuse material investigation.
• Teenage boy found dead near Spring Hill retention pond; sheriff says no signs of violence · Teenage boy found dead near Spring Hill retention pond; sheriff says no indication of violence.
• Safety Harbor pier reopens two years after hurricane damage · Safety Harbor pier officially reopened to the public two years after severe damage from three hurricanes.
• Volunteers Restore Sea Oats on Anna Maria Island After Hurricanes · Over 300 volunteers planted 20,000 sea oats to protect Bradenton Beach from future storm damage.
• Florida Mother Calls Meta Settlement Inadequate After Son's Suicide · A Florida mother sues Meta, calling the $18 billion settlement insufficient after her son died by suicide.
• Tampa rapper Billy Adams trial opens for killing pregnant girlfriend Alana Sims · Billy Adams, a Tampa rapper, stands trial for allegedly shooting his pregnant girlfriend Alana Sims in January 2023.
• Florida mother jailed for shoplifting and leaving children in hot car · Valerie Coleman faces charges after deputies say she shoplifted while leaving two children in a hot car in St. Petersburg.
• Pinellas Deputy Honored with KidsFirst Award for Community Service · Deputy Anthony Borbonio received a surprise award for 10 years of community service in Pinellas County.
• Manatee County Bans Flock License Plate Cameras in Public Parks · Manatee County commissioners voted unanimously to ban Flock license plate cameras in county parks and facilities.
• Bradenton Woman Identified as Victim in Homicide Investigation · Manatee County Sheriff identifies Starr Lashua, 44, as woman found dead in Bradenton.
• Two Teens Arrested After Hit-and-Run Spree on Tampa I-275 · Two teenagers arrested after a stolen Kia Soul caused multiple hit-and-run crashes on Interstate 275 in Tampa.
• Florida Judge Dismisses Murder Charge in Tampa DJ Shooting Under Stand Your Ground · A Hillsborough County judge dismissed a second-degree murder charge against Joel Moreno Cobo in the fatal shooting of DJ Dedrick Sykes.
• Police renew search for Carlton Ireland missing since 2007 · Zephyrhills police appeal for information regarding Carlton Ireland's 2007 disappearance.
• Rays unveil $2.3B stadium community benefits plan ahead of Tampa vote · Tampa Bay Rays released a community benefits plan for their proposed stadium deal pending local government approval.
• Invest 96L tracks west in Atlantic amid uncertain hurricane forecast · Tropical disturbance Invest 96L moves west across the Atlantic with uncertain development due to wind shear and El Niño factors.
• Manatee County deputies investigate suspicious death after body found behind Bradenton home · Manatee County deputies investigate suspicious death after unmangled body found near Bradenton house
• Police seek straw-hat suspect in Largo bank robbery · Largo police hunt a suspect wearing a straw hat for a Monday bank robbery.