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A Frostproof High School student caring for his grandfather was killed by an angle grinder, which cuts metal. His father has been arrested.
A 32-year-old man with a long history of criminal activities was fatally shot by Bartow police Sunday following an armed carjacking.
Among those who lost everything during Hurricane Idalia were Hudson residents Heather and David Durst whose home burned down.
Two students were stabbed at Countryside High School in Clearwater and taken to a hospital, where they're in stable condition, police said.
The Pinellas emergency management director said hundreds of residents returned home to find flooding and other damages to their homes
Firefighters waded through floodwaters from Hurricane Idalia at Morton and Ingraham streets to put out the concrete warehouse fire.
Tampa police were called at 1:30 a.m. and found the home on Chelsea Street fully engulfed.
Police attempted to save the man's life but he died from his injuries.
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue urged residents to remove their electric vehicles from their garages and move them to higher ground.
"In 32 years, I've never seen it this bad. I feel horrible," said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister.
With the abnormally high King Tide taking place this afternoon, some areas could get an addition 6 to 9 feet of storm surge.
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw is warning residents to stay off the roads due to flooding and downed power lines.
Law enforcement is telling residents to stay home and avoid hidden hazards on flooded roads.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Hurricanes Idalia and Franklin as well as Tropical Depression 11 forecast to become a hurricane.
A study by the CDC shows that the majority of residents prefer to ignore evacuation orders. Will Floridians evacuate ahead of Idalia?
State agencies are urging business owners and managers to have a plan in place to protect their businesses and their employees.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said an army of responders including utility crews, the National Guard, highway patrol and more are ready to help.
Tampa International Airport answers travelers' questions as the airport shuts down for the duration of Hurricane Idalia.
Hurricane Idalia should be an "extremely dangerous" category 4 hurricane by landfall Wednesday morning with winds topping 130 mph, NHC said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has 5,500 National Guard members and seven search-and-rescue teams on standby as Hurricane Idalia approaches Florida.
