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  1. Man fatally struck by pickup on U.S. 19 in Holiday
    16 minutes ago• Pasco
    A 46-year-old man was killed Wednesday when he was struck by a pickup while trying to cross U.S. 19 in Holiday, troopers said.
  2. County will provide testing for neighbors of Florida’s lead smelter
    1 hour ago• Investigations
    Neighbors who live near Gopher Resource, Florida's only lead smelter, showed up for a community meeting at Kenly Park on Wednesday to hear from local leaders. Health officials say they will offer lead testing for local residents. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in Tampa.
  3. Tampa virtual realty company taps into real estate tours
    1 hour ago• Business
    Chris Vasilakis, 40, of Tampa, poses for a photograph at his home office Monday, April 12, 2021 in Tampa. Vasilakis is the founder and CEO of Guided Virtual Tours.
  5. To beat coronavirus, herd immunity is the goal. Can Florida get there?
    2 hours ago• Health
    State canvassers Cynthia Hollinger, 64, standing on right, and Sunni Schappacher, 67, talk with a family as they work to re-register them in a state database for a coronavirus vaccine on their front porch Wednesday in Brandon. From left is Curtis Lanier, 65, holding his 2-year-old daughter Lena Jean, along with his father-in-law Paul Bedat, 76. The canvassers are going door-to-door to speak with people who are hesitant about the vaccines. It's part of Florida's effort to reach herd immunity.
  6. Tampa Bay Times investigation wins Scripps Howard Award
    Earlier today• Investigations
    Reporters Neil Bedi, left, and Kathleen McGrory have won the Scripps Howard Award for their investigative reporting. (Boyzell Hosey | Times)
  7. Driver trapped in submerged car in New Tampa pond
    Earlier today• Tampa
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  8. Israel says it strikes targets in Syria after missile attack
    Earlier today• News
    Syria's opposition flag flies on a pole in Tal Abyad, Syria. A missile launched from Syria struck southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said.
  9. Federal stimulus causing budget trauma for Florida lawmakers
    Yesterday• Politics
    State Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, who is the Senate budget chief, speaks during a Senate Rules Committee hearing. The $10.23 billion pot of one-time federal money arriving in the next year from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act has created a bit of budget trauma as legislators try to wrap up the annual budget that this year is expected to exceed $100 billion.
  10. Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict
    Yesterday• News
    People gather outside the municipal building after at least one Pasquotank County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a Black man while executing a search warrant, the sheriff's office said, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Elizabeth City, N.C. The deputy was wearing an active body camera at the time of the shooting, said Sheriff Tommy Wooten II, who declined to say how many shots the deputy fired or release any other details, citing a pending review by the State Bureau of Investigation.
  11. Ohio officer kills Ma’Khia Bryant, 16, who police say attacked 2 with knife
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Hazel Washington is embraced after addressing a crowd with her anger at the Columbus Police at the shooting of her niece following a fatal police shooting on Tuesday near Legion Lane on the east side of Columbus, Ohio.
  12. NHL: Coronavirus protocols not relaxed for vaccinated players
    Yesterday• Health
    Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner guards his net against the Sharks in a game Monday at Las Vegas.
  13. Florida’s protest crackdown faces constitutional challenge
    Yesterday• Politics
    Protesters and activists take to the streets of downtown St. Petersburg on Thursday September 3, 2020 as they mark the 100th day of protests in the city.
  14. A $12 billion question: Florida’s education budget hinges on COVID-19 relief
    Yesterday• Politics
    Sen. Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, left and Rep. Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, right.
  15. Florida lawmakers target lawsuits seeking pandemic-era refunds from colleges
    Yesterday• Education
    Students walk the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida, one of several state schools that have been sued over tuition and fees during the pandemic.
  16. As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts
    Yesterday• Environment
    In this Dec. 3, 2020 photo, Bruce McDougal watches embers fly over his property as the Bond Fire burns through the Silverado community in Orange County, Calif. As the impact of climate change becomes more apparent, misinformation about it is shifting to focus more and more on extreme weather. The storm that walloped Texas in February and last year’s wildfires in California both led to a wave of false claims seeking to link the events to energy regulation or politics.
  17. Man, 72, on run from drug charges for 35 years got pilot’s license in Florida
    Yesterday• Florida
    A man accused of fleeing a drug conspiracy charge in Nebraska more than three decades ago and living under a false identity has pleaded guilty to federal charges in Florida.
  18. White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations
    Yesterday• Health
    In this March 11 photo, President Joe Biden holds up his face mask as he speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during a prime-time address from the East Room of the White House in Washington. The U.S. is meeting President Joe Biden’s latest vaccine goal of administering 200 million COVID-19 shots in his first 100 days in office, as the White House steps up its efforts to inoculate the rest of the public.
  19. Congress honors Florida’s Alcee Hastings
    Yesterday• Politics
    House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., speaks during a Celebration of Life for Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Hastings died earlier this month, aged 84, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
  20. Florida school superintendent arrested on perjury charge
    Yesterday• Florida
    Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools Robert Runcie speaks during a news conference in Fort Lauderdale in 2019.
  21. More than $100 million worth of cocaine found on boats now in hands of U.S.
    Yesterday• Crime
    The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon crew offloaded nearly $20 million in seized cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan on Tuesday.
  22. Bill Nelson gets GOP support at NASA confirmation hearing
    Yesterday• Politics
    Former Sen. Bill Nelson.
  23. Florida couple planned wedding at mansion they had no permission to use
    Yesterday• Florida
    At a wedding planned at a South Florida mansion, the bride and groom were the crashers.
  24. Florida officers issued false tickets to drivers they never pulled over, police say
    Yesterday• Florida
    Hialeah Police Department motorcycle Officers Ernesto Arias-Martinez, 23, left, and Armando Perez, 40, face multiple felony counts of official misconduct and falsifying public records, according to their own agency.
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