TROPICAL WEATHER FORECAST JULY 2 - 2022 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON
Tropical storm colin spun up off the coast of the carolina's overnight and tropical storm bonnie continues to make its way across central america, threatening to dump heavy rains on costa rica and nicaragua. meteorologist tony sadiku shows us what to expect with these two storms and another system o ..POLK COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS FORCED TO WORK OVERTIME UNTIL POSITIONS ARE FILLED
Polk county fire rescue is understaffed with dozens of positions to fill. firefighters are forced to work a lot of overtime, whether they want to or not. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/polk-county-firefighters-forced-to-work-overtime-until-positions-are-filled fox 13 tampa bay brings you the ..SARASOTA LEADERS CONSIDER SMOKING BAN ON BEACH
Cities and counties across florida will now have the chance to ban smoking at the beach. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-cities-and-counties-can-ban-smoking-at-beaches fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, tampa bay weather, and local stories. but also p ..PATROLS FOCUS ON DRUNK BOATING OVER FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND
The florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (fwc) and the pinellas county sherriff’s office, is reminding boaters of the importance of boater safety equipment and the dangers of operating a boat while under the influence. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/how-to-stay-safe-while-boati ..'WE HAVEN'T GOT THE COUNTRY WE HAD WHEN I WAS RAISED': 100-YEAR-OLD VETERAN ..
On his 100th birthday, marine and world war ii veteran carl dekel said he loves his country and that's why he's worried about the future of america. during an emotional interview, he said he worries future generations won't have the same opportunities he had, despite having to fight and watch his fe ..FLORIDA MURDER VICTIM’S PARENTS BANNED FROM TESTIFYING AT ACCUSED SERIAL ..
Florida murder victim’s parents banned from testifying at accused serial killer’s trial fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, tampa bay weather, and local stories. but also plenty of fun stuff, like 'we live here' tips, the best of our archives, and all those 'onl ..FLORIDA MAN PLEADS NO CONTEST TO DRIVING DRUNK, KILLING FATHER IN HEAD-ON C ..
Brandon blalock, a florida man accused of driving drunk and killing dustin horne in a crash on state road 64 in myakka city pleaded no contest to three charges including dui manslaughter. https://www.fox13news.com/news/driver-accused-of-killing-man-in-head-on-crash-pleads-no-contest-to-dui-manslaugh ..GABBY PETITO CASE: LAWSUIT CLAIMING BRIAN LAUNDRIE’S PARENTS KNEW OF TRAV ..
A lawsuit filed by gabby petitio’s parents that claims brian laundrie’s parents knew their daughter was dead as they searched for her, will head to trial. https://www.fox13news.com/news/brian-laundries-family-will-face-jury-for-allegedly-knowing-gabby-petitos-death-during-search fox 13 tampa ba ..COLD CASE INVESTIGATORS DIG UP PROPERTY THAT ONCE BELONGED TO FLORIDA MAN C ..
Florida investigators are digging up property that once belonged to cleveland hill jr., a florida man connected to 3 missing women, in hopes of solving a decades-old cold case. https://www.fox13news.com/news/digging-to-resume-at-largo-construction-site-following-decades-old-cold-case-tip fox 13 tam ..POLK SHERIFF GRADY JUDD SELLS LAND TO HEALTHCARE CHAIN RAISING TEMPERATURE ..
Homeowners in a polk county neighborhood are heated after learning hca, one of the nation’s largest hospital chains, purchased land from sheriff grady judd. https://www.fox13news.com/news/homeowners-heated-after-major-healthcare-chain-buys-polk-county-land-from-sheriff-grady-judd fox 13 tampa bay ..ON 100TH BIRTHDAY, MARINE VETERAN REFLECTS ON SERVICE, SACRIFICE
Marine veteran carl dekel has seen a lot in his long life, and now he can add another pleasant memory. wednesday, his family and friends gathered in plant city, florida to honor this world war ii veteran, and he is quite the war stories to share, too. story: https://www.fox13news.com/news/wwii-veter ..CONVICTED FELON GRABS BABY, FLEES INTO WOODS FOLLOWING DOMESTIC INCIDENT IN ..
The pasco county sheriff’s office is searching for three-year-old noe elias dominguez and his father who has the same name after a domestic incident in which the father battered a relative and threatened to harm himself and the toddler before fleeing into the woods. https://www.fox13news.com/news/ ..TODAY'S TROPICAL WEATHER FORECAST - NOON UPDATE
Meteorologist jim weber says we're seeing a typical increase in activity in the atlantic and caribbean as we close out june. a tropical wave north of south america still has low chances of development over the next 5 days, but it shows potential for possible movement into the caribbean and gulf of m ..GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL FOUND IN PASCO COUNTY
The giant african land snail that officials said was eradicated from florida -- twice -- was found in new port richey. the snail is considered to be one of the most damaging snails in the world. it consumes at least 500 types of plants, causes structural damage to plaster and stucco structures, an ..GARDENING TIPS: GROWING PEPPERS
Peppers hate to be ‘overwatered,’ says david whitwam from whitwam organics. what you don’t want are yellow leaves on those peppers either. it's the best of good day tampa bay, all day! fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, tampa bay weather, and local stories. b ..TROPICAL WEATHER FORECAST: MORNING OF JUNE 30
Fox 13 meteorologist dave osterberg says the atlantic hurricane season may get its next named storm today: bonnie. even if it does form, its path won't take it to the u.s. instead, it will likely head to the eastern pacific. get your tropical weather forecast each day during hurricane season from t ..FLORIDA NON-PROFIT HELPS WOMEN DRESS FOR SUCCESS
Dress for success in tampa helps outfit women with proper attire for job interviews. https://www.fox13news.com/news/bay-area-non-profit-helps-thousands-of-women-dress-for-success fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, tampa bay weather, and local stories. but also plen ..FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED FOR KILLING SINGLE MOTHER IN HEAD-ON CRASH MAY BE CHAR ..
Mark poe, who was arrested after investigators say he drove the wrong way down a polk county road and crashed head-on into jessica daigle, may face additional dui charges. https://www.fox13news.com/news/accused-wrong-way-driver-kills-single-mother-in-head-on-crash-may-face-additional-dui-charges fo ..FLORIDA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING TODDLER POINTS FINGER AT CHILD’S MOTHER
Lawyers for david malave, a man accused of beating his girlfriend’s son to death and lying about it say the toddler’s mother is to blame and malave was covering up for her. https://www.fox13news.com/news/trial-underway-for-riverview-man-accused-of-beating-toddler-to-death fox 13 tampa bay bring ..INVESTIGATORS REVIVE SEARCH FOR MISSING FLORIDA MOTHER AFTER COLD CASE TIP
Authorities are digging up an area near a florida bike trail after receiving a tip regarding a woman who disappeared in 1982 and had an affair with a man connected to two other missing women. https://www.fox13news.com/news/pinellas-county-detectives-investigating-cold-case-tip-in-largo fox 13 tampa ..TROPICAL WEATHER FORECAST JUNE 29 - 2022 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON
Fox 13 meteorologist tony sadiku says tropical weather is staying busy, but none of the current disturbances pose a threat for developing anywhere near florida over the next 5 days. beyond that time, a tropical wave northeast of south america stands a slight chance of becoming organized. get your t ..HILLSBOROUGH STATE ATTORNEY PLEDGES NOT TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST ABORTION P ..
The state attorney in hillsborough county, andrew warren, has pledged not to press charges against those receiving an abortion or their doctors. this comes in the wake of roe v. wade being overturned by the supreme court, handing the power down to the states on how to handle abortion laws. more: ht ..FAMILY OF TAMPA OFFICER KILLED IN 2021 CRASH SUES FDOT OVER WRONG-WAY VEHIC ..
In early march 2021, a tampa police officer intentionally drove into the path of a wrong-way driver to stop him. now, his family is suing the state's transportation department, claiming they failed to maintain an early detection system for wrong-way drivers. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/fam ..THE NEWMAN FAMILY LEGACY OF HAND-ROLLED, CUBAN-STYLE CIGARS
For four generations, the newman family has been keeping the art of cigar making alive and well in the bay area. they are the only manufacturers in the united states that make cigars like their grandfather did, almost 100 years ago in cuba. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/the-newman-family- ..MEGALODONS ARE DEFINITELY EXTINCT, ACCORDING TO SCIENCE. SO, WHAT HAPPENED?
Megalodons are considered to be one of the largest predators to have ever lived and were the size of nearly two school buses. so, why did they become extinct? more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/proof-of-megalodon-extinction-is-in-their-teeth-scientists-say it's the best of good day tampa bay, all ..TROPICAL WEATHER FORECAST JUNE 28 - 2022 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON
Fox 13 meteorologist tony sadiku says three tropical waves are active in the atlantic and could make their way to the caribbean as we move into the first week of july. none pose a major threat to florida or the united states, at this point, but they're a sign the season is ramping up as water temper ..MAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR KILLING DRUG DEALER IN BOTCHED VALRICO ROBBERY
A man accused of shooting and killing a drug dealer during a botched robbery in valrico agreed to plead guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree murder. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/man-pleads-guilty-for-killing-drug-dealer-in-botched-valrico-robbery fox 13 tampa bay brings you the impo ..WINTER HAVEN PREGNANCY CENTER VANDALIZED AFTER SUPREME COURT OVERTURNED ABO ..
Almost two dozen volunteers from winter haven worship center arrived with paint and brushes in hand at the lifechoice pregnancy center monday morning to undo damage done over the weekend. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/winter-haven-worship-center-vandalized-after-supreme-court-overturned-abor ..SARASOTA OFFICERS WORRIED ABOUT DEPARTMENT'S FUTURE AS UNION NEGOTIATIONS D ..
Officers in sarasota are waiting to hear the outcome of negotiations on their contract, but things haven't gone smoothly. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/sarasota-officers-worried-about-departments-future-as-union-negotiations-drag-on fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like br ..JUNE 27 TROPICAL WEATHER FORECAST: 2022 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON
Fox 13 meteorologist tony sadiku shows some areas of interest in the gulf of mexico and out in the atlantic ocean toward the equator. none pose a threat to florida at this time, but there are signs that the 2022 atlantic hurricane season is heating up, heading into july. get your tropical weather f ..FLORIDA PRIDE PARADE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
The st. pete pride parade celebrated its 20th anniversary over the weekend. https://www.fox13news.com/news/its-a-very-special-day-st-pete-pride-celebrates-20th-year fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, tampa bay weather, and local stories. but also plenty of fun stuf ..LIGHTNING STRIKES BOAT IN FLORIDA, LEAVING 7 IN NEED OF RESCUE
Seven people participating in a fishing tournament had to be rescued after lightning struck their boat 100 miles off the coast of clearwater. https://www.fox13news.com/news/coast-guard-7-rescued-after-lighting-strikes-boat-100-miles-off-clearwater fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos li ..TROPICAL WAVE IN ATLANTIC MAY BECOME SECOND NAMED STORM OF SEASON
Fox 13 meteorologist tony sadiku is watching two areas in the tropics. the first is in the gulf of mexico and has a 20% chance of developing within the next five days, but sadkiu says while it may create showers and storms, it would head west and not impact florida. a tropical wave in the middle of ..HOW DID GABBY PETITO DIE? BRIAN LAUNDRIE’S NOTEBOOK CONTAINS KILLER CONFE ..
A notebook found in a dry bag near the remains of brian laundrie contained a confession and revealed how he killed gabby petito. https://www.fox13news.com/news/gabby-petito-murder-brian-laundries-notebook-confession-revealed-i-ended-her-life fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like bre ..FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS CASH FOR GUNS
The tampa police department is giving people $100 per firearm to help crack down on gun violence. https://www.fox13news.com/news/tpd-to-host-gun-buy-back-event-to-help-crack-down-on-gun-violence-in-tampa fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, tampa bay weather, and loc ..TROPICAL UPDATE: JUNE 25, 2022
Fox 13 meteorologist tony sadiku is currently keeping his eye on two areas in the tropics. one in the gulf of mexico has a 20% chance of developing over the next five days and may become a weak area of low pressure that would drift westward. sadiku says an area in the atlantic has a better chance of ..BEAUTY CONTESTANTS COMPETE FOR MISS FLORIDA CROWN
Nearly three dozen women are in lakeland competing for the title of miss florida. https://www.fox13news.com/news/nearly-3-dozen-women-compete-for-miss-florida-title-in-lakeland fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, tampa bay weather, and local stories. but also plenty ..ACTIVE SCHOOL SHOOTER TRAINING TAKES PLACE INSIDE EMPTY FLORIDA ELEMENTARY ..
Sarasota police officers used an empty elementary school to conduct active school shooter training. https://www.fox13news.com/news/sarasota-police-train-for-active-school-shooting fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, tampa bay weather, and local stories. but also ple ..TROPICAL UPDATE: JUNE 24, 2022
Fox 13 meteorologist jim weber is watching a well-defined tropical wave in the atlantic that is working its way to the west. he says conditions are overall favorable for development and it is possible we could see a tropical depression form over the next several days. weber says if it becomes a trop ..FLORIDA MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING GIRLFRIEND, CHILD WANTS TO LIVE, ASKS FOR ..
A tampa man found guilty of killing his live-in girlfriend and her 10-year-old son during a fight over what to watch on television wants a sentencing “do-over” after a jury recommended the death penalty. https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-man-convicted-of-killing-girlfriend-10-year-old-boy-wan ..SURFSIDE CONDO COLLAPSE: FIRST RESPONDERS REFLECT ONE YEAR LATER
First responders from the bay area are looking back on their efforts on the one-year anniversary of the surfside condo collapse in south florida. https://www.fox13news.com/news/bay-area-first-responders-reflect-on-collapse-one-year-after-surfside-deployment fox 13 tampa bay brings you the important ..THIEVES IN HIGH-END VEHICLES ARRESTED AFTER LEADING POLICE CHASE IN FLORIDA
Three suspects were arrested after police say they stole a maserati and a subaru and led officers on a chase through several florida counties. https://www.fox13news.com/news/palmetto-police-three-suspects-arrested-after-chase-involving-stolen-high-end-vehicles fox 13 tampa bay brings you the import ..JUNE 23 TROPICAL WEATHER FORECAST: 2022 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON
Meteorologist jim weber says there's still not much in the atlantic or caribbean, but a disorganized tropical wave off the west coast of africa could give us something to track as we head into july of the 2022 atlantic hurricane season. get your tropical weather forecast each day during hurricane s ..WOMAN SPOTTED LOADING FIREARM INSIDE HER PURSE AT BRADENTON HOSPITAL, POLIC ..
Early wednesday morning, investigators say a woman was spotted shortly after 2:15 a.m. inside blake hospital in bradenton loading a firearm that was in her purse. staff at the hospital notified security and called 911. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/patient-caught-on-camera-loading-semi-auto ..HUSBAND OF TAMPA ATTORNEY FOUND DEAD IN HER HOME SAYS HE'S DESPERATE FOR AN ..
Ring doorbell video captured the last images of lisa westberry alive. hours later she would be dead. lisa’s husband, dustin westberry, said he and their two children are devastated over her sudden death and want answers. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/husband-of-tampa-attorney-found-dead-i ..JUNE 22 TROPICAL WEATHER FORECAST: 2022 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON
Meteorologist jim weber says the caribbean is still quiet as we reach the last week of june, but forecasters are shifting their focus out to the atlantic as july approaches and the chances for warmer waters and more favorable storm conditions ramp up. follow updates at myfoxhurricane.com get your t ..LEGAL COMMUNITY GRAPPLES WITH ATTORNEY'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Lisa westberry was a mother of two and a successful tampa attorney, who once worked for prominent defense attorney barry cohen until his death. on the evening of june 4, lisa was found dead in the bedroom of her ruskin home. hillsborough county sheriff reports show her lifeless body was discovered b ..LAWSUIT FILED BY GABBY PETITO'S FAMILY AGAINST LAUNDRIE'S PARENTS WILL HEAD ..
A lawsuit filed by the parents of gabby petito against the parents of her suspected killer, brian laundrie, will head to court for the first time wednesday. attorney for laundrie's parents, christopher and roberta laundrie, will be asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit. more: https://www.fox13news. ..STOLEN MASERATI, SUBARU CRASH, 3 IN CUSTODY AFTER PURSUIT IN MANATEE COUNTY ..
Officers from counties at two ends of the tampa bay area tracked down two stolen vehicles – a maserati and a subaru – and after police pursued both vehicles, they both ended up crashed on the side of roadways at separate ends of manatee county. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/two-stolen-ve ..CLEARWATER PD: WOMAN FATALLY SHOOTS INTRUDER IN BEDROOM IN SELF-DEFENSE
Clearwater police say their preliminary investigation points to a case of self-defense after the woman said she woke up to find an intruder in her bedroom. when the man began attacking her, she grabbed her gun and fatally shot him. more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/clearwater-woman-fatally-shoots ..