Sex offender food truck vendor arrested after setting up and selling chicken wings at a Florida...

ABC Action News 5/16 11:41A Adam Walser

A registered sex offender is behind bars after violating the conditions of his pre-trial release by taking his food truck business to a middle school. According to a police report, registered sex...

Road closed in both directions due to Palm Harbor crash with serious injuries

ABC Action News 5/16 11:36A Ginny Reese

A roadway in Palm Harbor is closed after a crash that resulted in serious injuries Thursday afternoon. Officials said that East Lake Road between Village Center Drive/Ridgemoor Blvd and Lansbrook Pkwy/Cypress Woods Blvd is closed in both...

Manatee County's fallen officers honored at annual service

ABC Action News 5/16 11:36A Jessica De Leon

Members of the public safety community and the public gathered outside the Manatee County Judicial Center on Thursday morning to honor the county's fallen officers. The annual Manatee County Law Enforcement Memorial service coincides with...

Health alerts issued for harmful algae blooms in several lakes around the Tampa Bay area

ABC Action News 5/16 11:10A Ginny Reese

The Florida Department of Health has issued health alerts for dangerous blue-green algae blooms in several waterways around the Tampa Bay area. The Department of Health in Polk County issued alerts about harmful algae blooms in Lake Conine, Lake...

Pasco County Fire made a "moo-ving" rescue, freeing a cow from the mud

ABC Action News 5/16 10:35A Ginny Reese

Holy cow! Pasco County Fire Rescue made an unusual rescue Thursday. According to a Facebook post, crews helped a cow that got stuck in mud while grazing in a Shady Hills pasture. The Fire Rescue...

Memorial Park Cemetery Clean-Up

TAMPA.GOV News 5/16 9:59A Robert Lockridge dp9q (Technolog

Memorial Park Cemetery Clean-Up Robert L. Thu, 05/16/2024 - 03:59 pm Memorial Park Cemetery Clean-Up The second annual Memorial Park Cemetery Clean-Up will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon on...

Florida has one of the highest rates of ovarian cancer in the nation

ABC Action News 5/16 9:54A Anthony Hill

Florida has one of the highest rates of ovarian cancer in the nation, and to make matters worse, ovarian cancer is the deadliest form of cancer that affects women. We wanted to know why she got this, said Stephanie. Stephanies Mother died from...

University of Florida baseball's "Jac" of all trades

ABC Action News 5/16 9:35A Kevin Lewis

University of Florida pitcher and first baseman Jac Caglianone is one of the best pro prospects in the country. All major scouting services have him in their top five list with regard to potential Major League Baseball draft picks. The Tampa...

Black doulas and midwives say they need help to combat maternal mortality crisis

ABC Action News 5/16 9:32A Rochelle Alleyne

On a May afternoon, we saw a two-week postpartum visit with Joricely Blueshe had her daughter Skylar in late April. Her nurse-midwife, Triana Boggs, told ABC Action News that this kind of visit is...

Biden officially announces move to reclassify marijuana: 'This is monumental'

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 5/16 8:58A Justin Tasolides

The Biden administration on Thursday took a major step to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.

Tampa police chief presents public safety report to city council, shares plan on how to prevent gun...

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 5/16 7:44A Josh Rojas

Chief Lee Bercaw outlined ideas to keep Tampa residents safe.

Harris agrees to participate in a vice presidential debate this summer, campaign says

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 5/16 7:10A Maddie Gannon

Trump has yet to name a person to join him on the Republican ticket this November

Deputies arrest owner of dog that was found decapitated at Fort Desoto Park

ABC Action News 5/16 6:04A Amanda Boettcher

A Florida man has been arrested after a dog was found decapitated and floating in the water at Fort DeSoto Park in Pinellas County. Deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said they were called to the East Beach at Fort DeSoto Park on...

White House blocks release of Biden's special counsel interview audio

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 5/16 5:00A Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland said the lawmakers' needs to review the recordings could weaken the integrity of future investigations.

U.S. applications for jobless benefits come back down after last week's 9-month high

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 5/16 4:05A Associated Press

Jobless claims for the week ending May 11 fell by 10,000 to 222,000.