Beth Rousseau
WFLA NEWS
Tampa, FL, United States
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Recent articles by Beth:
Largo Gold Star mom gets yard makeover in honor of fallen son
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) – A Gold Star mom in Largo has a new yard to honor her fallen son. Yolanda Mercado’s son is memorialized on her garage door. Pictures of Private First Class Jalfred Vaquerano fill Mercado’s home. She said Vaquerano always wanted to provide for his family and give her a place to live. […] → Read More
Record gas prices not slowing down Memorial Day travel, AAA says
The higher prices aren’t stopping families from hitting the road. → Read More
Tampa Bay school districts react to Texas school shooting
School districts across Tampa Bay are responding to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. → Read More
Intense video shows deputies shoot man during arrest in Dover
A man is in critical condition at a local hospital after being shot by deputies in Hillsborough County, authorities said. → Read More
8 on the Job with Clearwater Beach lifeguards
“Every year, you know, it used to be the season and you’d have a slow time—not anymore. This is a year-round operation,” Brafford said. → Read More
Florida could take control of Disney’s special district, DeSantis says
The special district is what has allowed Disney to operate as its own city for decades. → Read More
Florida gas prices hitting record highs daily
The price of gas is hitting new record highs daily. → Read More
Vigil planned for teen found shot to death in Tampa
“She was my baby, and I want whoever did this to my baby brought to justice,” her mother, Ashley Alexander said. “This is not a pain a parent has to feel. You should not have to bury your baby, you should not have to bury your child.” → Read More
FDA works to address nationwide baby formula shortage
The US Food and Drug administration is “working around the clock” to deal with a nationwide shortage of baby formula, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. → Read More
St. Pete officer shot suspect on his 3rd day on the job, sheriff says
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — An armed man ended up in the hospital following an officer-involved shooting in St. Petersburg Thursday night. Evidence markers and flashing lights filled the parking lot of the shopping plaza. “There’s a lot of witnesses to interview, a lot of forensics at the crime scene to process,” Pinellas County Sheriff […] → Read More
Tyre Sampson’s parents to speak about wrongful death lawsuit
The family of the 14-year-old killed at an amusement park in Orlando is expected to speak about the recently filed wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday. → Read More
Man sped through crash scene, ran over body parts before leading cops on chase
Authorities say an intoxicated man sped through the scene of a deadly crash, ran over body parts, and nearly hit two investigators before leading troopers on a chase on Sunday. → Read More
Tampa city council considering revised noise ordinance
Tampa city leaders are considering a new noise ordinance to replace the one they recently repealed. → Read More
Hillsborough commission set to discuss new transportation tax plan
Commissioners will meet on Wednesday to discuss a new sales tax for transportation in Hillsborough County, which would go on November’s ballot. → Read More
Celebration of life planned for Tampa mom amid death investigation
Loved ones will gather together on Monday to remember a Tampa mother whose remains were found in Pasco County last month. → Read More
State Road 56 closure postponed due to weekend weather
The Florida Department of Transportation is postponing the closure of State Road 56 at I-75. Leaders with the department say the road work scheduled for this weekend is delayed due to weather. → Read More
Changes made to improve safety for students in West Tampa
The walk to school is safer for some students in Tampa following safety improvements at Rome Avenue and Spruce Street. → Read More
Tampa mom found dead, car still missing
Investigators are looking for a key piece of evidence in their investigation into the death of a 27-year-old Tampa mother. → Read More
Tampa businesses benefitting from cruise industry rebound
More travelers are setting sail from Port Tampa Bay. → Read More
Major airlines ask Biden to end mask mandate
The federal mask mandate on U.S. airlines is set to end in April, but the largest airlines in the country don’t want to wait. → Read More