ZooTampa stingray deaths blamed on 'supersaturation;' tank will be redesigned and rebuilt

ZooTampa says a technical issue with the tank may have led to the sudden deaths of 12 stingrays last month, and they’ll rebuild the entire habitat to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Lakewood man accused of shooting suspected catalytic converter thief and dragging body with his truck

A Lakewood man who's reportedly been living in his truck for the past two years is accused of shooting a suspected catalytic converter thief, then dragging him with his truck before leaving him in a field to die. 

Pasco County deputies buy pair of flip-flops, sandwich for shoeless citizen

Pasco County deputies responded to a report of loitering at a Trinity gas station. When they arrived, they noticed the man in question was walking around barefoot. The deputies decided to buy him flip-flops and even a hoagie.

Face masks now optional for vaccinated visitors at Disney World

All visitors, whether vaccinated or not, will still be required to wear face coverings on buses, monorails and Disney Skyliner, the resort’s aerial gondola, according to the latest guidelines.

Clearwater's female firefighters hope to inspire next generation

Clearwater Fire & Rescue recently highlighted their 10 female fire personnel – or “firemedics,” as they call themselves.

Apollo Beach 'hero' who jumped in water to save father, son still missing

The search for a man being hailed hero is still underway at Apollo Beach as of Saturday night after Sheriff Chad Chronister said the man jumped in the water to try and save a father and son who were swept away by the current.

'Hallowed ground’: President Biden to name Pulse nightclub as national memorial

President Joe Biden says on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial. 

ZooTampa welcomes baby southern white rhino

A female southern white rhino was born early June 6 at ZooTampa. She is the 8th southern white rhino calf born at the zoo. 

3-legged gator, bound with boxing tape, found outside Tampa sanctuary

A 5-foot, 10-inch alligator with a missing limb and boxing tape around her jaws, front legs, and tail was discovered Thursday outside Croc Encounters, an educational and wildlife sanctuary facility in Tampa.

Publix shooter who killed grandmother, grandson had posted online about wanting to 'kill people and children'

The gunman who killed a grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson inside a Florida Publix on Thursday had posted on social media about wanting “to kill people and children,” authorities said.

Sheriff: Bartow man shoots, kills father of underage girl he was dating

Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said the 31-year-old suspect got into an argument with the victim because he was dating the man's 17-year-old daughter. That argument led to a deadly shooting early Friday morning, investigators said.

$1.2 million worth of cocaine washes ashore at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

The US Space Force says 24 packages of cocaine washed ashore on a Cape Canaveral beach. The drugs have an estimated street value of approximately $1.2 million.

CDC issues health advisory of increased RSV across southern US

RSV is primarily spread via respiratory droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, and through direct contact with a contaminated surface. RSV can be associated with severe disease in young children and older adults.