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Tampa · TampaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A child and a woman were found beaten to death in an "extremely gruesome scene" in Hillsborough County, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. Deputies received a 911 call at about 5:30 p.m. from the 3700 block of Sumner Road in Dover. When they arrived, they found a woman dead in a pool of blood in the backyard, Chronister said. Inside the home, deputies found the body of a child who they believe is as…See the Story
‘Extremely gruesome scene’: Child, woman found ‘brutally murdered’ in Hillsborough County, sheriff says
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Trees · FloridaDUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) -- Some neighbors in Dunedin are upset with trees being cut down along County Road 1 and Curlew Road by Duke Energy. "It is just a disgusting eyesore and, you know, it's just killing the beauty of our town," said concerned resident, Liz Murtagh. Murtagh said they want Duke Energy to stop cutting down trees. "They're just cutting them down, gigantic trees, and right now, they've left them looking like celery stalks with the…See the Story
‘A disgusting eyesore’: Some Dunedin residents upset at Duke Energy cutting trees
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Florida, United States · FloridaVENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Venice Theatre was hit hard by Hurricane Ian. As we inch closer to another hurricane season, the recovery process continues. Other parts of the campus have been retrofitted to keep classes, rehearsals, and performances going as construction gets underway. Crews are set to start pouring foundation on the site next week. After that, the building that housed the main stage should start going vertical. "We say we are lik…See the Story
Venice Theatre receives $1M gift as it works to rebuild after Ian
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Florida, United States · FloridaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Four men were arrested after a dramatic police chase came to a crashing halt in a Tampa neighborhood. But according to police, that was only after the suspects opened fire on the officers trying to bring them down.
Shots fired at Tampa police during chase; 4 arrested A woman who lived in the neighborhood was on a normal walk when she ran into the pursuit. “I am about 20 to 30 feet into my walk, and a car comes screa…See the Story
Neighbor reacts to police chase in her Tampa neighborhood
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Floods · FloridaST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of St. Petersburg is spending millions of dollars to help with flooding problems in the Shore Acres neighborhood. On Wednesday, work began on a project to replace aging backflow preventors in the stormwater sewer system.
These Florida cities are the worst places to drive in, study says "So, we've had backflow preventers in Shore Acres and other parts of the city for about 30 years and over time we'l…See the Story
Flood mitigation work begins to help with Shore Acres flooding
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Florida, United States · FloridaLAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) -- Russ Delaney recorded video on his cell phone as crew members bustled around and equipment hauled 4,000 feet of pipe up Gateway Boulevard to be used in a swamp through the woods.
"I really thought it was going to be years before we'd ever find out what it was because our community is nestled right in the middle of an industrial complex, the airport, as well as warehouses,” he said. He said beginning in February, a linge…See the Story
‘Very pungent’: Carillon Lakes residents hope discovery of wastewater line break means relief from stench
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Florida, United States · FloridaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa City Council unanimously passed a resolution creating the racial reconciliation committee after a nearly four-year effort. 8 On Your Side has been following Resolution 568 since its inception in 2020. The resolution was an effort to have the City of Tampa apologize for the injustices African Americans have endured since slavery. It also called for the formation of a committee that would help propose policies that …See the Story
Tampa City Council approves Racial Reconciliation Committee to address racial inequities
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Ron DeSantis · FloridaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a lot to say about suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren at a Wednesday news conference in Redington Shores. However, the governor remained tight-lipped about whether he would remove Warren from his post if he is reelected as the county's top prosecutor this year. When 8 On Your Side's Nicole Rogers asked DeSantis about the potential for a second suspension, he had this to …See the Story
‘If ifs and buts were candy and nuts’: DeSantis won’t say if he’ll suspend a reelected Andrew Warren
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