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FAA Investigating Tampa-Bound Southwest Flight that Plunged to 150 Feet Above Water
WASHINGTON (NEWSnet/AP) — Federal officials are investigating an incident involving a Southwest Airlines jet that flew as low as 150 feet above water while it was approximately five miles from its intended landing at the airport Tampa, Florida. The pilots skipped over the Tampa airport and landed instead at...
Driver injured after crashing into mobile home in Brooksville
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A driver crashed their car through a mobile home in Brooksville early Tuesday morning, according to authorities. According to Hernando County Fire Rescue, they responded to a car crash into a mobile home in the 14000 block of Brookridge Boulevard in Brooksville in ‘the early morning hours’ of Tuesday.
Things to do around Pinellas: July 25-31
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30; noon Wednesday, July 31. BayCare Ballpark. 601 N. Old Coachman Road, Clearwater. Head to the ballpark for minor league baseball action. www.milb.com/clearwater. Buzz, Crawl, Flutter: Diving into the World of Bugs. 1-2 p.m. Thursday, July 25. Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road,...
Clearwater's Dale Wood makes patriotic wood flags for his condo neighbors
TAMPA, Fla. — A Clearwater man has found a way to spread patriotism and make his condo community a great place to live. Dale Wood, 83, makes wood flags in his garage at The Village on Island Estates. Wood cuts individual pieces of wood to make the stripes for...
Blaze at Abandoned Gibsonton House Sparks Morning Traffic Chaos on US Highway 41
Early Monday morning, a blaze erupted at an abandoned house in Gibsonton, causing significant delays on US Highway 41. According to FOX 13 News. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue was alerted to the incident around 4 a.m. when passersby saw a large fire while driving along the highway. As firefighters rushed...
You can now buy an entire Florida spring in Tampa Bay for $2.7 million
It's believed Florida only has around 700 natural springs, collectively delivering nearly 8 billion gallons of fresh, near 70-degree water to the surface every single day. Now one of them is for sale in Tampa Bay. Mud Springs is a a second-magnitude freshwater spring located at 0 Marys Fish Camp...
New Space for Moms to Open in Downtown Tampa: The Spiral Staircase
TAMPA, Fla. — When it comes to a space just for women, Christina McCue Hoek says the Tampa Bay area was missing a place she, as a career woman and a mom, longed to be part of. "I felt that there was really nowhere that I could go as...
USF sets records for philanthropic support
The University of South Florida set new fundraising records for the third straight year, receiving over $168 million in philanthropic support from more than 54,000 donors, in the fiscal year that ended June 30. “The University of South Florida is an excellent investment in the future of the Tampa Bay...
Celebrate With 727 Day Deals
Get out and celebrate with 727 Day deals. What is 727? It’s the day that Pinellas county in Florida celebrates. The area code for the majority of Pinellas County residents is 727. So, coming up on July 27th, there are a ton of deals from Tarpon Springs all the way down the coast to St. Petersburg.
Rollin' Oats, the local natural food market, celebrates 30 years of healthy living
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa's Brad Fisher was famous among his friends for bringing homemade salsa to tailgate parties. "We couldn't show up to Bucs games without it!" he said with a laugh. Now, his Sunset Salsa is a local smash in thousands of homes, thanks in large part...
Why we’re picking USF football to make the AAC championship
ARLINGTON, Texas — Despite the ongoing upheaval to the college football landscape, one of my axioms still holds true: Teams rarely lose one of their all-time great quarterbacks without regressing. That’s one reason why I picked USF to finish second in the American Athletic Conference in the predicted order...
How military families work to find affordable housing across Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. — Our military stationed at MacDill Air Force Base don’t necessarily work and live there. For many, it’s a choice not to live there, but some families are forced to wait until housing that fits their needs on the installation becomes available. The Lovdahl family...
‘Firebringer’ coming to Suncoast Richey Theatre
NEW PORT RICHEY — At the beginning of “Firebringer,” women are in charge of their prehistoric society. No one has figured out fire yet, so people have no idea they can manipulate nature. But by the end of the innovative musical, human life is changed forever. Along...
Vein911 expands with the Grand Opening of their 4th location
TAMPA (BLOOM) – Vein911 Vein Treatment Centers is dedicated to bringing awareness and relief to the millions of Americans who are suffering from vein disease. 75% of Americans will develop vein disease in their lifetime and suffer with lifestyle limiting symptoms because they don’t understand the signs. Board-Certified...
Clearwater Threshers bat dog retires at 13
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A local minor league baseball team gave a very special sendoff to their bat dog as she celebrated her retirement at a game over the weekend. Layla, the 13-year-old white Labrador, helped retrieve discarded bats near home plate for the last six years for the Clearwater Threshers, which is a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Lightning Could Be Match for Ex-Senators Forward
The Tampa Bay Lightning would be wise to add to their forward depth before the start of the 2024-25 season. With the club having limited cap space, they will need to look for bargain options instead of big-name forwards. The free-agent market still has some decent options available for the taking. One intriguing player who could be a solid fit with the Lightning is winger Dominik Kubalik. Kubalik, 28, is coming off a down season with the Ottawa Senators, posting 11 goals and four assists in 74 games. While his numbers dropped this past campaign, there is reason to believe...
A Tampa woman faces a $15,000 water bill. Is her old oak to blame?
TAMPA — Cheryll Jenkins walked toward her mailbox, worried about what was waiting for her inside. She stepped carefully, watching out for exposed tree roots and a chunk of sidewalk those roots had upended. The branches of an old live oak stretched overhead. In recent months, her water bill...
Communities mourn death of Tampa Bay area football player
ARROLLWOOD — Calvin Dickey Jr. was a big man with a big heart. That’s how Carrollwood Day School peers, friends and family will remember the standout athlete — affectionately known as “CJ” — who was getting ready to begin his freshman year playing football at Bucknell University when he died July 12.
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