Seminole man, 57, arrested after slashing youth football posters at complex

ABC Action News 8/11 11:02P Brian McBride

A 57-year-old Seminole man was arrested on Monday after he slashed six football posters belonging to young football players hanging at a youth athletic complex, authorities said. Anthony DellAquila, 57, was charged with criminal mischief. At...

Pinellas County Schools kicks off new year amid community conversations about district's future

ABC Action News 8/11 9:57A Maya Sargent

Pinellas County Schools is back in session, but work at the district level has continued well beyond the summer break. Education leaders have been engaging parents and community members through a series of "Planning for Progress" meetings, asking...

Bradenton police need help identifying victim of hit-and-run crash from Aug. 8

ABC Action News 8/11 9:15A Amanda Boettcher

Bradenton Police Department (BPD) said it needs help identifying the victim of a hit-and-run crash. The crash happened around 10:50 p.m. on August 8 in the 1900 block of 14th Street West. The victim was walking a bicycle across the roadway when...

Colombian business owner checks on family after deadly earthquake

ABC Action News 8/11 9:09A Keely McCormick

For Edgar Vallejo, news of the earthquake in Colombia hit close to home. Vallejo is the owner of Cali Viejo, a Colombian restaurant and cafe in Brandon. He learned about the earthquake from his son, David, who called shortly after the shaking...

Veterans receive mortgage-free homes in Pasco County

ABC Action News 8/11 8:10A Andrew Kinsey

Two brave U.S. veterans are waking up, enjoying a new chapter of their lives, all thanks to an amazing nonprofit and community support. Army Corporals Eddie Ward and Roberto Cruz are now homeowners. They received the keys to their mortgage-free...

Investigation update expected in Plant City mother, children, grandmother shooting deaths from May...

ABC Action News 8/11 6:38A Amanda Boettcher

The Plant City Police Department (PCPD) said Chief Richard Mills Jr. will provide an update on the quadruple-death investigation from May 3. PCPD said it will hold a press conference on August 13 at 10 a.m. to provide an overview of the...

Ybor City Community Workshop

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 8/11 6:12A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Ybor City Community Workshop 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Tue, 08/11/2026 - 12:12 pm Event Status Scheduled When Wed, Aug 12 2026 , 5 - 7pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal YBOR CITY COMMUNITY WORKSHOP FOR THE YBOR CITY COMMUNITY...

Ybor City Community Advisory Committee

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 8/11 5:59A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Ybor City Community Advisory Committee 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Tue, 08/11/2026 - 11:59 am Event Status Scheduled When Tue, Aug 25 2026 , 4pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal YBOR CITY COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE YBOR CITY...

Homeland Security, DEA hold press conference in Tampa

ABC Action News 8/11 3:46A Leilyn Torres

Homeland Security and the Drug Enforcement Administration are holding a press conference to announce the arrests of possible cartel members by the Task Force. The press conference will be held in Tampa at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. FBI...

Tampa Police State-of-the-Art Forensics and Evidence Annex Project Begins

TAMPA.GOV News 8/11 3:37A Eddy Durkin (Police Department)

Tampa Police State-of-the-Art Forensics and Evidence Annex Project Begins Eddy D. Tue, 08/11/2026 - 09:37 am TAMPA, FL. (AUGUST 11, 2026) - - The City of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department marked the start of a major adaptive reuse project...

New tech rules, first day excitement greets Pinellas students

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 8/11 2:58A Angie Angers

Roughly 85,000 Pinellas County students are heading back to class Tuesday as the district begins a new school year.

$100-million South Tampa flood relief project faces pushback over construction impact

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 8/11 2:19A Jason Lanning

A major stormwater project aimed at reducing flooding in South Tampa is moving forward, but some residents and business owners are raising concerns.

Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 8/11 2:08A Associated Press

According to the report, he was secretly shuttled to a smaller plane — an Air Force C-32A — via an airport catering truck.

Susan Solves It: Facebook scam

ABC Action News 8/11 1:41A Susan El Khoury

Cybersecurity experts are warning about a scam that sends fake Facebook account suspension notices designed to trick users into giving away login credentials. Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises users to avoid clicking links in...

News to Know for Aug. 11

ABC Action News 8/11 1:12A Kiley Vaughan

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. Today is Tuesday, and students across Tampa Bay are heading back to school with a big dose of heat. Meteorologist Greg Dee says a heat advisory kicks in at noon today and runs through 7 p.m., and the...