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More residential high-rises to dot Tampa skyline
There’s an urban renaissance happening in cities like Tampa and St. Petersburg – and it may be far from over. There are several projects still in the works. → Read More
Safety features are highlight at Tampa auto show
The shiniest and newest cars and trucks are on display at the Tampa International Auto Show, filling at the Tampa Bay Convention Center. But this year safety technology is almost as important as t... → Read More
Tampa military father surprises son with early return home
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) - Like any eight-year-old, Amari Zephir took a break from class work at Philip Shore Elementary in Tampa today to enjoy recess with his classmates. But little did he know while he ... → Read More
Tampa council to vote on hosting another Super Bowl
The last time Tampa hosted a Super Bowl was 2009. a time for the Bay area to shine under the national and international spotlight. A vote this Thursday by Tampa's city council could pave the way f... → Read More
Tampa Bay area task force formed to fight cyber crime
In this high-tech world, criminals are becoming more sophisticated to try and beat the system. "We see the criminals mostly going after financial institutions or retailers because they are looking ... → Read More
Beef recall leaves Tampa Bay consumers looking for answers
The massive recall of a 167,000 pounds of ground beef from a Nebraska supplier, has left some meat buyers here in the Bay area concerned. Among them, Catherine Garland who said, "When I get my m... → Read More
Reward grows for Palmetto show horse killer
Horses are still being cared for at the Imperial Farms Equestrian center in Palmetto, a week after an expensive show horse was tortured and slaughtered on the grounds in the middle of the night. S... → Read More
Gas Leak forces evacuation at Leto High School
There were moments of uncertainty early this morning at Leto high school in Hillsborough County. Sophomore Lisi Osorio said, "there was a gas leak and we had to evacuate everybody had to go out." ... → Read More
Search continues for dozens of guns stolen from Hillsborough
The brazen burglary by four men at a Hillsborough County gun range is still very much on the minds of law enforcement. While all four suspects were arrested just days after the crime, the 42 guns t... → Read More
Search continues for Palmetto show horse killers
It's a crime that's described as vicious and senseless. The 11-year-old chestnut was found missing from its stable on Sunday morning. "Phedras de Blondel" was an eleven year old show horse, that ... → Read More
Witness was key in finding deadly Clearwater hit and run SUV
Clearwater police officers and crime scene technicians can still be seen in the area where the double fatal hit and run happened last Sunday night. Two tourists, John Berg and Viola Flores were s... → Read More
Hillsborough neighbors stunned at discovery of hit and run vehicle
The tire marks are still in the driveway of home in the Lynn Lakes subdivision in Hillsborough County, where investigators took custody of a Mercedes S-U-V. It matched the description of the sou... → Read More
Search continues for deadly Clearwater hit-and-run driver
As the search goes on for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed two people, News Channel 8 has learned more about the victims. Viola Flores and John Berg were a couple from Illinois. They were... → Read More
Former NSA director calls for tighter cyber security at USF event
A person who knows first hand about the dangers of cyber attacks, is the former director of the N-S-A and the first head of the U-S Cyber Command. Retired General Keith Alexander spoke to a room fu... → Read More
Suspect search in cat mutilations underway in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (WFLA) - The search is on tonight for the person who has been mutilating cats in one Tampa Bay area city. Because it has happened more than once, police fear it could happen again. "Sick, sick, very upsetting and I don't get upset that easy, but that was upsetting," said cat owner → Read More
Tampa development reduces parking for Bolts games
Parking in downtown Tampa for Lightning games has always been an issue in the past. But downtown growth is squeezing out of some of those reliable parking spots. One of the old lots near Amalie Ar... → Read More
Pinellas thief makes off with $100,000 in prescription drugs
A video tells it all. Taken from a Walgreen's surveillance camera in St. Petersburg, a man can seen forcing his way into the store's pharmacy thru a closed shutter. He puts a hood over his head a... → Read More
Tampa student honored for heroic 911 call
Annabelle Sanders is back in school, but during her summer break in august she called 9-1-1, after hearing someone break into her home. During the 9-1-1 call she is asked by a dispatcher if the doo... → Read More
Zephryhills chief, city attorney talk about officer’s firing
Video of Zephyrhills Police officer Tim Claussen Tasing a man led to his firing. On Friday the police chief addressed the incident. → Read More
Tampa Bay area students learn all about 3-D technology
You can call 3-D printing the wave of the future And its come to a Tampa Bay area college, where students are learning how to prepare for that high-tech future. Students at Polk State College in ... → Read More