Florida bans kratom compound linked to addiction and deaths
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier in August issued an emergency rule that makes it illegal…
Suit claims Florida withheld ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ records
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new lawsuit filed by Friends of the Everglades against the Florida Department of Emergency…
Former Tampa council candidate charged after pulling gun
TAMPA, Fla. — A former Tampa city council candidate who pulled a gun at the end of a…
State’s DOGE team set to focus on St. Petersburg next week
PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida — Florida’s DOGE team continues to make audits in local governments across the state. The team…
Sumter County commissioners to discuss landfill oversight
BUSHNELL, Fla. — Sumter County board of commissioners are scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss, among other things,…
Orange County commissioners gear up for redistricting vote
ORLANDO, Fla. — Following a months-long redistricting process, Orange County commissioners will make the final call to determine…
Businesses release videos showing homeless incidents
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sushi Inc in downtown St. Petersburg has released two surveillance videos to Spectrum News of incidents that…
Groups push to preserve history of Fort Gatlin in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s the site of Orlando’s first settlement, and neighbors are making a passionate plea to preserve…
Tampa Bay Jewish, Palestinian communities react to ceasefire
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay’s Jewish and Palestinian communities are weighing in on the ceasefire in the…
Small businesses could soon feel strains of shutdown
TAMPA, Fla. — As the government shutdown continues, an immediate concern for many Americans are the furloughed federal…
Mayor pushes back on murals, will comply with removals
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch and other community leaders pushed back on the state’s…
FDOT adding more signs at US-27 and SR-19 in Lake County
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation plans to add more signage at U.S. Highway 27 and…