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Translating what Kennedy’s anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak
When the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., endorsed the measles vaccine this month after an outbreak in Texas claimed the life of a second child, his ...
Motorcyclist hit, killed by driver in St. Pete intersection
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in a St. Petersburg intersection on Monday afternoon. Police said 25-year-old Christian O’Donnell was riding his motorcycle ...
Woman arrested for stabbing Largo smoke shop worker multiple times, police say
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA)— A woman was arrested after stabbing a smoke shop worker multiple times, Largo police said. Officers responded to a call in regards to a stabbing at the Smoke Shop located at 14111 ...
Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox joins crowded Republican governor’s race
Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox on Tuesday entered the 2026 governor’s race, adding to a growing field of Republicans vying to succeed term-limited Democratic ...
Jeffries: Court should hold Trump officials in contempt over wrongly deported Maryland man
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that the Supreme Court should hold members of the Trump administration in contempt of court if they don’t move to return a Maryland man ...
Manatee leaders vote to not add fluoride to drinking water
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Manatee County commissioners voted on whether to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water supply Tuesday. The process is a longstanding practice throughout the country, ...
Biden to rally support for Social Security in one of first major speeches since leaving office
Biden will be in Chicago on Tuesday to speak at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled.
Man pulled from burning car after fleeing traffic stop, crashing into tree
Body camera video shows the moment Florida deputies pulled a fleeing suspect from a burning vehicle after he crashed into a tree.
Brooksville man killed in hit-and-run, driver still at large: FHP
A 45-year-old Brooksville man was walking across the roadway at the intersection of California Street when he was hit by the vehicle. The unknown driver driver fled westbound from the scene, FHP said.
Judge grants Justice Department’s request to drop criminal case against alleged top MS-13 leader
A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department’s request to dismiss the criminal case against the alleged MS-13 gang East Coast leader whom prosecutors say they ...
Battle of the birds: Florida considers changing state bird
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in the state legislature. Twin bills in the state Senate and House are proposing that the American flamingo and the ...
Federal judge drops contempt case against ICE agent over arrest outside Boston courthouse
A federal judge has dismissed a contempt case against an agent for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement whose arrest of a man during his trial sparked criticism among the law ...