Chip Osowski
WFLA NEWS
Tampa, FL, United States
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‘Not going to give my kids melatonin any more’: Parents concerned after recent study
Adaneike Smith is concerned. Her three and six-year-old boys are a handful and on some nights when they couldn’t settle down, she would give them a dose of Melatonin. → Read More
‘You could have killed me’: Victim recalls moment St. Pete woman allegedly ran her over
Teayonia Hope is still bruised and battered from Monday’s attack and doesn’t want to show her face. → Read More
Judge sets $150K bond for St. Pete teen accused of intentionally hitting woman on bike
A St. Petersburg teenager is behind bars, accused in a violent attack against her sister’s girlfriend. → Read More
Gas prices may stop some Floridians from evacuating for hurricanes
Bill Schneider drives an older Mercury Mountaineer with a V8 engine. → Read More
Thousands attend first in-person Memorial Day ceremony at Bay Pines VA since 2019
Dean Kovalski never fought in a war, but did spend years serving his country during peacetime. → Read More
Will Tampa Bay leaders keep the Cross Bay Ferry financially afloat?
Pinellas County Commissioners voted this week to terminate the county’s agreement with the Cross Bay Ferry, but that doesn’t mean they are ending their relationship with the company. → Read More
Brandon man drove to St. Pete to have sex with teen girl, police say could be more victims
When St. Petersburg Police arrested 63-year-old Glenn Wade, the investigation into his alleged illegal activity did not stop. → Read More
‘His heart was so big’: Family, friends remember Tampa Bay Downs trainer who died of septic shock
Diane Pfister still can’t believe her friend and long time colleague, 74-year-old Robert A. “Bobby” Raymond is gone. → Read More
Pinellas woman injured after being shot during ‘Orbeez Challenge’
Jamie Pessina hasn’t slept much and her head has been throbbing all day. → Read More
Move over or pay up: Officers enforce the move over law in Pinellas County
In April, a Clearwater, Tarpon Police Department cruiser, and Florida Highway Patrol car were rear ended by drivers who, either weren’t paying attention or were impaired. Thankfully, law enforcement was not injured in any of the incidents. → Read More
Jacobee Flowers sentenced to 40 years for 2012 murder of pregnant St. Pete teen
The man who pleaded guilty to killing a 17-year-old St. Petersburg girl and her unborn child 10 years ago is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday. → Read More
Former Air Force major resentenced for terrorizing Pinellas realtors
Pinkston is a former decorated Air Force major, who had no prior criminal record before that day in June of 2015. Pinkston’s wife, Carol, testified that he is a family man and a great dad. → Read More
Man accused of shooting Pinellas Park officer has long rap sheet
Calvin Brockington, 24, is no stranger to the law. In fact, while making his first appearance before Judge Pat Siracusa, the judge acknowledged knowing Brockington. → Read More
Testimony continues in day 2 in the case of Florida vs. Walgreens
Christine Lucas then took the stand. She was a manager at the Walgreens distribution center in Jupiter, Florida. She was over the opioid distribution and talked about the steady rise in how many drugs they were shipping out on a regular basis. → Read More
Lightning strike sparks garage fire in Dade City
Havalyn Massey was working from home when the wicked weather moved in. → Read More
8 murder-suicides in Tampa Bay area in 2022, latest in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – When St. Petersburg Police Officers say 44-year old Kevin Bybee shot and killed his 9-year old son Andres Chateau, before turning the gun on himself, it was the eighth murder-suicide involving Tampa Bay area residents in 2022. In the most recent case, we learned that Bybee was in the process […] → Read More
No more National Park Service escorts for Veterans on honor flights
Recently, a number of lawmakers, including Representative Gus Bilirakis from Palm Harbor, wrote a letter to the Department of Interior, asking it to reconsider. → Read More
Suspect in Clearwater boat rage case claims he is the victim
Houston was captured on camera ramming his boat into another one in the bay next to Clearwater Beach but he tells 8 On Your Side that he is the victim. → Read More
St. Pete man accused of dumping electric scooters into Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg police said if they determine his friends were also involved in tossing the scooters, they too could face charges. → Read More
Pasco man warns others about rentals schemes after becoming a victim
After Bridget Cunningham saw our story, she contacted us to tell her story. She recently bought a house in St. Petersburg, and a week after she moved in, people started showing up wanting to rent it. Someone had apparently taken the “for sale” listing and posted it for rent. → Read More