Tampa man hit, killed by tractor-trailer trying to cross U.S. 41

ABC Action News 8/28 7:18A Brian McBride

A Tampa man was killed in Hillsborough County on Friday after he was hit by a tractor-trailer trying to cross U.S. Highway 41, authorities said. The tractor-trailer, driven by a 54-year-old Riverview man, was traveling southbound on U.S. 41. North...

Hillsborough County commissioners vote 5-2 to approve Rays' Tampa stadium funding

ABC Action News 8/28 6:46A Anthony Romano

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-2 on Friday to approve the development and funding agreement for the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed new ballpark at the Dale Mabry campus of Hillsborough College. The vote comes one day...

Man charged with sexual battery on 4-year-old girl in St. Petersburg: SPPD

ABC Action News 8/28 5:47A Anthony Romano

The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) has charged a 26-year-old man with sexually abusing a 4-year-old child, the department said Friday. SPPD detectives started an investigation on August 5 after the child allegedly told her parents she...

PSTA awarded $16.5 million federal grant for new Tampa Bay Ferry vessel

ABC Action News 8/28 5:01A Anthony Romano

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has been awarded a $16.5 million federal grant to purchase a new vessel for the Tampa Bay Ferry service, the agency announced Friday. PSTA said the funding comes through the Federal Transit...

Clearwater reimbursed by FEMA for $9.3M so far; city continues recovery 2 years after hurricanes

ABC Action News 8/28 3:38A Maya Sargent

Nearly two years after Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated parts of the Tampa Bay area, the City of Clearwater is still working through the FEMA reimbursement process for storm-related damage with $9.3 million currently sought. This news comes...

City Council Regular Agenda

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 8/28 3:16A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

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Tampa Bay Rays ballpark vote: Hillsborough County commissioners to decide on $800M funding plan

ABC Action News 8/28 1:44A Blake Phillips

The Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners is set to vote Friday on nearly $800 million in public funding for the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed new ballpark at the Dale Mabry campus of Hillsborough College. The vote comes one day after Tampa City...

Understanding Metabolic Syndrome

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 8/27 2:35A Tony Delavan (Technology & Innov

Understanding Metabolic Syndrome 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Tony D. Thu, 08/27/2026 - 08:35 am Event Status Scheduled Attachments picture1_0.png When Wed, Sep 16 2026 , 12 - 1pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal During this presentation, you will…...

Lion, Otter, Beaver, Golden Retriever, What’s your learning style?

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 8/27 2:32A Tony Delavan (Technology & Innov

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Tampa City Council set to vote on $2 billion Rays stadium plan

ABC Action News 8/27 2:01A Blake Phillips

Tampa city leaders are set to vote Thursday on the final version of an over $2 billion stadium plan for the Tampa Bay Rays. Under the current agreement, the city is on the hook for $80 million, which it will cover with a loan rather than an...

Puerto Rican kikiriki chickens winning hearts across Florida

ABC Action News 8/27 1:16A Michael Paluska

Dawn Marie spent 30 years as an educator before discovering a new passion: raising tiny Puerto Rican kikiriki chickens that weigh less than a pound and fall asleep in your arms. A Bay Area resident tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Michael Paluska that...

Man who served 40 years for murder, gets life for human trafficking: SAO

ABC Action News 8/26 11:52P Brian McBride

A man who had already served 40 years in prison for murder was sentenced to life on Wednesday for human trafficking of a minor, prosecutors said. Clinton Gholson, 65, of Tampa, also was charged with lewd and lascivious battery, deriving support...

Man charged with 6 counts of attempted murder after shooting into Lakeland home: LPD

ABC Action News 8/26 10:18P Brian McBride

A Winter Haven man was charged with six counts of attempted first-degree murder after shooting into a Lakeland home, striking two people, authorities said. The Lakeland Police Department (LPD) arrested 24-year-old Treveon Raggs on Monday. On Aug....

Grandmother charged with manslaughter after death of toddler who was left in hot car

ABC Action News 8/26 10:04P WFTS Digital Staff

A 74-year-old grandmother was arrested and charged Wednesday in connection with the death of her 17-month-old granddaughter, Winter Haven Police Department announced. The "heartbreaking event" occurred March 31, police say, after the grandmother...

Bucs jewelry designer Kelsey Belmont finds retail home at Heads and Tails in Tampa

ABC Action News 8/26 8:00P Sean Daly

Kelsey Belmont likes her Bucs bling to be loud. "When you are standing out in the stadium, you need some of this!" says the popular Tampa jewelry designer. "I like things that pop, sparkle and shimmer." Hand-making her inventive creations for...