Rays fans make the most of postponed ALCS game during watch party at the Trop

ABC Action News 10/17 4:31A Chad Mills

Rays fans gathered at Tropicana Field Friday night to watch Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, but rain in Cleveland forced Major League Baseball to postpone the game. Rays fans make the most of postponed ALCS game during watch...

2 Cocoa pedestrians killed while crossing U.S. Highway 301 in Hillsborough County: FHP

ABC Action News 10/17 4:25A Anthony Romano

Two pedestrians from Cocoa were killed in a crash Friday night on U.S. Highway 301 in Hillsborough County, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash happened around 10:35 p.m. near Elm Fair Boulevard, just south of State Road 400,...

Tampa strip club founder Joe Redner dies at 86, daughter says

ABC Action News 10/17 3:56A Anthony Romano

Joe Redner, the controversial Tampa entrepreneur known for founding the Mons Venus strip club and his decades-long involvement in local politics and legal battles, has died at 86. His daughter, Joy Lynn Redner, announced his death in a Facebook...

Man wounded in Sarasota shooting; SCSO investigating Gateway Avenue incident

ABC Action News 10/17 12:14A Anthony Romano

Sarasota County detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in the 6000 block of Gateway Avenue. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), the shooting occurred at 12:44 a.m. and there is no...

University of Tampa president to step down; national search underway for successor

ABC Action News 10/16 9:47A Anthony Romano

University of Tampa President Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg will step down at the end of the fall 2026 semester, the university announced Friday. According to the University of Tampa, Dahlberg provided advance notice under her employment contract...

Savannah Bananas bringing Banana Ball to Tropicana Field for two nights in 2027

ABC Action News 10/16 9:26A Anthony Romano

Banana Ball is headed to Tropicana Field next year. The Savannah Bananas announced they will play at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on May 7 and May 8, 2027. The event will feature the Savannah Bananas and the Coconuts as part of the...

Logan's Heroes: Florida parents honor their son's memory by helping children battling cancer

ABC Action News 10/16 7:51A Lauren St. Germain

A local nonprofit focuses on a group its founders thought was overlooked teenagers battling cancer. Tampa Bay 28 Anchor Lauren St. Germain sat down with the parents who started Logan's Heroes to learn about the inspiration behind their mission....

Haines City PD searching for man who shot victim after fight

ABC Action News 10/16 7:48A Brian McBride

Haines City police are searching for a man accused of shooting another man multiple times and fleeing the scene. Matthew Hawkins is wanted by the Haines City Police Department on a charge of aggravated battery with a firearm. On Oct. 1, Hawkins...

Boo-tanical Halloween light display taking place at Selby Gardens

ABC Action News 10/16 5:39A Denis Phillips

Halloween is almost here, but you can get into the spooky spirit with a Halloween-themed light display at Selby Gardens Historic Spanish Point Campus. The Halloween tradition called Lights at Spooky Point features eerie lit-up trails, skeletons,...

City Council Evening Meeting Quasi-Judicial & Land Use Hearings

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 10/16 3:20A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

City Council Evening Meeting Quasi-Judicial & Land Use Hearings 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Fri, 10/16/2026 - 09:20 am Event Status Scheduled When Thu, Oct 22 2026 , 5:01pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING...

Safety Harbor man charged with murder after girlfriend dies from shooting injuries: PCSO

ABC Action News 10/16 1:18A Anthony Romano

A Safety Harbor man now faces a first-degree murder charge after a woman injured in a shooting earlier this week died from her injuries, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO). Deputies arrested Christopher "Dodge" Smith, 40,...

Teen arrested in DeSoto County for 27 swatting calls since March: sheriff

ABC Action News 10/15 10:55P Brian McBride

A 14-year-old was arrested after being accused of making at least 27 swatting calls in DeSoto County since March, officials said. The teen was charged with making false reports concerning the planting of a bomb, explosive or weapon of mass...

MCSO: 1 dead after mosquito control helicopter crashes in Myakka City

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 10/15 8:44P Lizbeth Gutierrez, Alex Henley

The sheriff's office said the helicopter may have hit a radio tower before crashing into the ground.

Rays fall to Guardians on the road, trail ALCS 2-1

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 10/15 11:03A Spectrum News Staff

Game 4 in the best-of-seven matchup is scheduled for Friday, though rain is forecast.

Medicare could cover FDA-approved blood tests for Alzheimer's screening

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 10/15 10:44A Tyler O'Neill

A federal bill could expand Medicare coverage for Alzheimer's blood tests, giving families a new path to earlier detection and care.