A tropical depression is likely to form in the next day or so as a large area of showers and thunderstorms moves over the central tropical Atlantic.

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The driver of an ice cream truck driver has been banned from a shopping plaza off of US-301 after allegedly making a pit stop during his shift to harass and threaten employees at the Cali Cafe in Riverview. The local business is a Riverview staple, and has offered Colombian coffee and baked goods for 6 years.

Communities across the country and in Tampa are grappling with the loss of political activist Charlie Kirk. More than 2,000 people were at USF Monday night to honor Kirk's memory with a vigil.

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A wrong-way driver was stopped on Interstate 4 early Saturday after narrowly missing a serious collision with a police car and putting multiple other people in danger, Tampa police said.

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8 On Your Side is digging into St. Peterburg's water billing problems after a woman's bill hit nearly $50,000.

Pinellas County declared a majority of a mobile home community significantly damaged and informed residents that they need to raise them or tear them down.

If you suffered hurricane damage last year, you need to be aware of two important deadlines. If you have not yet started a claim, time is of the essence.

House and Senate budget chairs met at the capitol, warning that 2026 will be another year to target wasteful spending.

The House budget chair, Rep. Lawerence McClure, (R-Dover), wants lawmakers to dig deeper this year when it comes to the state budget, saying budget fears can easily be solved if we just don't spend all of our new money.

An Orlando restaurant owner invited local artists to decorate parking spaces with mini pride murals after the state ordered all street art to be removed.