Anna Wypych delivered a performance befitting of a Miss Basketball award winner. (March 21, 2025)

Voters headed to the polls today in parts of the state to elect two new members of congress. The special elections are being held to fill the seats of Matt Gaetz and Mike Walz. With a razor thin GOP majority in the House, this year's special elections sure are special with both party's saying this may be the most important vote Floridians will ever make in a congressional race.

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The Citrus County School Board recently became the target of a sophisticated fraud scheme in which investigators said someone outside of the state almost got away with over $800,000 in fraudulent transfers.

The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, which kicked off Tuesday, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to Lakeland and contributes tens of millions of dollars to the local economy.

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A man who Hillsborough County deputies said was caught on camera last month stealing a package of gold bars was taken into custody after trying to flee the country.

Lawmakers have expressed concerns as a series of new tariffs go into effect Wednesday, including a 25 percent tax on foreign-made cars and auto parts.

Meet Michelle, WFLA's 2025 Remarkable Woman, recognized for her dedication to helping breast cancer survivors reclaim their confidence. After she was diagnosed with stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer in 2012, she now turns her experience into a mission to help other breast cancer survivors feel whole again through tattoos.

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Six people were injured when a box truck crashed into a building and hit multiple pedestrians in Boston.

Meet Michelle, WFLA's 2025 Remarkable Woman, recognized for her dedication to helping breast cancer survivors reclaim their confidence. After she was diagnosed with stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer in 2012, she now turns her experience into a mission to help other breast cancer survivors feel whole again through tattoos.

Early detection is crucial to finding health issues at their earliest stage. Director of Operations at Life Guard Imaging, Frankie Maldonado, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to share more about how they are the gold standard when it comes to early detection.