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  1. Florida school superintendent arrested on perjury charge
    25 minutes ago• Florida
    Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie.
  2. After 35 years at WMNF, music programmer Jeff Stewart signs off
    52 minutes ago• Music Interviews
    Jeff Stewart hosting WMNF's Morning Show Wednesday. Hosts wear gloves and masks (when they aren't on the air) as coronavirus precautions.
  3. White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations
    54 minutes ago• 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.
  5. Florida officers issued false tickets to drivers they never pulled over, police say
    58 minutes ago• 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.
  6. PIckup driver killed after hitting Clearwater police vehicle
    1 hour ago• Breaking News
    A police SUV was significantly damaged Tuesday evening after a pickup truck struck.
  7. Pasco commission approves Connerton downtown rezoning
    1 hour ago• Pasco
    Pasco County commissioners have approved the rezoning for the downtown area of Connerton.
  8. New streaming series doubles as a tourism video for Pinellas County
    2 hours ago• Movies
    "Life's Rewards" is an Amazon Prime series that doubles as tourism promotion for Pinellas County.
  9. Black soldier mistreatment common even before Virginia case
    3 hours ago• Nation & World
    Lt. Caron Nazario is helped by an EMT after he was pepper-sprayed by Windsor police during a traffic stop in Windsor, Va.
  10. DeSantis signed ‘anti-riot’ bill flanked by sheriffs. Where was Chad Chronister?
    3 hours ago• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis shows off his signed "anti-riot" bill at a news conference at the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Winter Haven on Monday. At least five Florida sheriffs stood behind DeSantis during the event, but the governor's office did not invite the sheriff from the county next door, Hillsborough's Chad Chronister.
  11. St. Petersburg shooting injures man and teen girl in car, police say
    3 hours ago• Crime
    A shooting Tuesday night near Westminster Community Playground, at 5200 4th Ave. S in St. Petersburg, left one man seriously injured and a girl with a minor injury, police said.
  12. DeSantis signs tax increase on out-of-state online retailers
    3 hours ago• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  13. Oxygen supply leak kills 22 coronavirus patients on ventilators in India
    3 hours ago• Nation & World
    A woman cries after her husband died of a leakage in the oxygen plant of a hospital in Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra on Wednesday.
  14. Pasco restaurant equipment supplier Welbilt to be sold in $4.3 billion deal
    4 hours ago• Business
    Welbilt, a maker of commercial kitchen appliances and equipment based in New Port Richey, is slated to be acquired by Illinois-based Middleby Corp, [Photo courtesy of Welbilt]
  15. U.S. Justice Department to investigate Minneapolis police
    4 hours ago• Nation & World
    People rally outside the courthouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday after the guilty verdicts were announced in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
  16. Hillsborough School Board chair calls unusual special meeting Friday
    5 hours ago• Education
    The Hillsborough School Board, seen here during its April 13 meeting, will meet again Friday for a special session requested by chairwoman Lynn Gray.
  17. Wealthy Latin Americans flock to US in search of vaccines
    5 hours ago• Health
    In this April 17 photo, people check in for a flight to Miami at Silvio Pettirossi Airport, in Luque, Paraguay. Vaccine seekers who can afford to travel are coming to the United States to avoid the long wait, including people who have come from as far as Paraguay.
  18. Floyd verdict gives hope, if only fleeting, to Black America
    5 hours ago• Nation & World
    A crowd gathers at George Floyd Square after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of Floyd on Tuesday.
  19. Traffic slows on I-275 south after crash at Howard/Armenia in Tampa
    5 hours ago• Transportation
    A crash on Interstate 275 at Howard/Armenia slowed traffic Wednesday morning.
  20. Columbus police officer fatally shoots girl swinging knife
    Earlier today• Nation & World
    Protesters march Tuesday in downtown Columbus, Ohio, after olice shot and killed a teenage girl just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd. Police showed bodycam footage Tuesday night at a news conference of the officer shooting the girl, who was Black, as she appeared to attempt to stab two people with a knife.
  21. Bills on transgender student-athletes, teacher union dues near death
    Earlier today• Education
    The Florida House has passed a bill that would block transgender children from playing on sports teams that align with their gender.
  22. A firsthand and photographic look at Florida’s manatees
    Earlier today• Environment
    Manatees spend most of their lives in shallow water. As mammals, they need to surface to breathe air. While manatees can hold their breath for up to 20 minutes, they typically surface every three to five to minutes. This photo was taken in Fanning Springs.
  23. Will the Piney Point spill affect tourism this summer?
    Earlier today• Environment
    Aerial drone image of the Anna Maria Island Beach with surrounding homes pictured on Friday.
  24. Florida experts offer moving tips for seniors
    Earlier today• Community News
    Sandra Ceballos poses for a photograph in front of a home she has listed for sale and is currently under contract April 8 in Tarpon Springs. Ceballos company, Silver Roots, works with senior citizens in downsizing, and moving.
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