California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019.
Gov. DeSantis on Fla. counties' election hacking: "I recently met with the FBI concerning the election issues mention in the Mueller report," DeSantis said. "Two Florida counties experienced intrusions into supervisor of elections networks."
AG Sessions says Sayoc is being charged with 5 federal crimes:
➡ Interstate transport. of an explosive
➡ Illegal mailing of explosives
➡ Threats against ex-Potus and other persons
➡ Threatening interstate communications
➡ Assaulting current or former officers
Following a Hernando County teacher being investigated by the Florida Department of Education for showing the Disney movie, “Strange World,” to her students, an online petition is calling for the resignation of the board member that instituted the case.
🚀
@SpaceX
has launched South Korea’s first lunar orbiter, which is the second liftoff the Space Coast has seen in one day since five decades ago, reports
@AnthonyLeone
.
Learn more about the launch here:
Adam Christian Johnson, 36, of Parrish has been identified as the man carrying a U.S. House lectern during a pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. He was arrested Friday night in Pinellas County. According to jail records, he is being held on a federal warrant.
According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Stacey Dash, 52, and a man became involved in an argument just before 8 p.m. Deputies said Dash pushed the man and slapped him in the face.
BOLTS WIN ⚡ The Stanley Cup title defense lives on for the Tampa Bay Lightning. They will meet either the Boston Bruins or NY Islanders in the Eastern Conference Finals.
GREAT NEWS 🙏 The popular voice heard before most Tampa Bay Lightning home games is out of the ICU after recently being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Sonya Bryson-Kirksey has been hospitalized since mid-July.
A viewer photo of
#HurricaneElsa
arriving in Madeira Beach earlier. Download the Spectrum News app to stay up to date on the latest. Source: DocJon Photo
1ST BABY OF 2021: Tampa has its first new baby of the year. Baby Boy J’Lon Armoni Kiffin was born at 4:51 a.m. at Adventhealth Tampa. He arrived weighing 6 lbs 9 ounces and is 19 3/4 inches long. Mom and baby are resting well.
Are you ready for
@WrestleMania
in Tampa? WWE Superstar
@DMcIntyreWWE
tells us what's in store for wrestling's mega event, on the latest episode of our
#ToThePointAlready
podcast.
Listen where you get your podcasts or on the Spectrum News app. 🎧
#BREAKING
: The St. Petersburg city council has voted to approve a resolution supporting the rights of residents to make their own decisions regarding abortions. The resolution passed with a 6-2 vote. Read The Full Story:
Meet Tampa Lowry Zoo's newest Pygmy hippopotamus! The rare baby hippo was born Dec. 1, weighing in at a whopping 9 lbs. According to the IUCN, the Pygmy hippopotamus is listed as an endangered species with less than 3,000 left in the world.
This
#PresidentsDay
, the city of St. Petersburg plans to celebrate former President
@BarackObama
by announcing that it will rename its main library in his honor.
This seems to be one of the first videos so far of the conditions the Bahamas are currently dealing with. According to Google Translate, the text reads: "As Hurricane Dorian approaches, the first images of important waves in the Bahamas." Latest forecast:
Happy Ending! A bald eagle recently found snared in a tree was taken to Busch Gardens for an exam and stitches. The eagle spent time recovering at Nature's World Wildlife Rescue in Homosassa, and on Saturday he was released! Great work by everyone involved.
Madeira Beach City Commissioner Nancy Oakley is accused of drunkenly grabbing the crotch of former Madeira Beach City Manager Shane Crawford, and licking his face at an outdoor City Commission meeting in 2012.
Two youths in Largo, Fl saw the American flag fall from a pole and braved the weather from Hurricane Ian to pick it up and fold it.
(📹: Jamie and Amber Johnson)
CUBA PROTESTS: Hundreds of people gathered last night in Tampa at Hillsborough-Armenia avenues, marching and waving Cuban flags, again calling for freedom and democracy in Cuba.
“Parting is such sweet sorrow.” 😢We took the opportunity to clap our Al Ruechel out as he finished his last day. We’ve been honored and blessed to have him as a colleague, a friend, and a presence here from the very start of it all. Best wishes, and Thanks, Al, always. 💕
USF PROTESTS: Police have moved in on the protesters with what appears to be tear gas. Protesters then scattered around the campus as police moved their line up to take over the area where the protesters were holding up. Get the latest on the USF protests:
At 4 a.m. this morning, in the midst of wind and rain, Hillsborough deputy Larry Larson found an American flag on the ground outside Stingray Chevrolet. His dashcam caught his efforts to protect the flag: "I know it was on the ground, but I folded it up as best as I could." 🇺🇸🇺🇸
BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES! 🏴☠️ Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla begin their descent on Tampa Bay, where they will demand the key to the city from Mayor Jane Castor.
MOOOOOO-OVER: Law enforcement in Sumter County spent Thursday morning rounding up cows on I-75 after the semi-trailer they were in crashed. What an udderly hilarious sight to see!
.
@Buccaneers
tight end
@RobGronkowski
says a great thing about playing in
#Tampa
is his Mom is within driving distance. And, he says she is a big reason for his success.
#SBLV
BREAKING: Joshua "JJ" Rowland, the 2-year-old boy who went missing from his Brooksville-area home Thursday morning, has been found safe, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Details:
Sen. Bill Nelson just now on
#FloridaRecount
"We believe when every legal ballot is counted, we'll win this election. ... The governor has decided to abandon the most fundamental of all rights because he fears that he will lose the election if all the ballots are counted."
Publix has opened its first-ever store on a college campus!
The 28,000 square-foot on-campus USF store is adjacent the residence halls and will offer the traditional Publix offerings.
#BREAKING
: University of Tampa has been notified that five UT students, traveling together and with other UT students during Spring Break, have tested positive for COVID-19. MORE LIVE UPDATES:
You may have heard the name J.T. Brown. The Lightning forward made headlines for raising his fist during the National Anthem at an early October game. Then J.T. Brown got involved.
PERMITLESS CARRY: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday has signed legislation allowing people to carry a gun without a permit. Starting July 1, Floridians will no longer need a license or training to carry a concealed weapon.
FREE SUPER BOWL TICKET 🏈 Omar Gosh says he wants to bring some who is "well deserving." Here's how to send him YOUR story and maybe be his guest to the big game ⤵️
MISSION OF MERCY: About 300 dentists are hoping to see as many as 2,000 people during a two-day dental clinic in Lakeland and have prioritized 250 veterans for free dental care. Here's a look at the line outside Friday morning.
PHOTOS: Here we have examples of 1) an undervote, 2) an overvote, and 3) a ripped ballot. All 3 would come into consideration should manual recounts be ordered in Florida once machine recount results are tabulated:
by
@angie_angers
#BREAKING
: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the state to give a one-time $1,000 direct payment to all sworn law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians.