The former co-owner of a karate studio in Orange City was arrested Thursday after he was accused of having unlawful sexual activity with a 17-year-old, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

Hillsborough County deputies were investigating a deadly train crash that happened Friday evening.

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Leo Govoni was in court on Friday on the orders of a Federal Judge as the attorneys representing those families are pressed to know where all that money went.  While Govoni avoided Investigative Reporter Brittany Muller’s questions outside the courthouse in downtown Tampa, he was forced to offer some answers on the stand.

State lawmakers are looking to add more regulations to the controversial herbal supplement known as Kratom. It's commonly found at gas stations along with tobacco and Kava shops.

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State lawmakers are looking to add more regulations to the controversial herbal supplement known as Kratom. It's commonly found at gas stations along with tobacco and Kava shops.

A parental rights bill moving through the state legislature is sparking heated debate over access to reproductive health care for minors and whether or not parents should have a say.

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Tampa Bay's local weather forecast for the weekend, including record-challenging heat and tracking a cold front with cooler, drier weather headed our way.

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