State lawmakers are looking to add more regulations to the controversial herbal supplement known as Kratom. It's commonly found at gas stations along with tobacco and Kava shops.

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An investigation was underway in Pinellas County after a standard traffic stop ended with deputies firing their weapons last week.

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A drunk, wrong-way driver narrowly missed crashing head-on into a Tampa officer late last month, according to the police department.

A parachutist got quite the scare on Sunday when he found himself dangling from the roof of Toulous stadium after a stunt gone wrong.

As citrus growers leave the state, WFLA checks in on a local farmer who is the first in central Florida to switch to avocados. Beth Rousseau reports.

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Ferrer Roche and Cracker Barrel have you covered for Easter.

Solutions for hurricane season.

Deputies rescued a dog that had been locked inside of a parked car on Sunday as temperatures soared closer to 90 degrees.

A woman miraculously walked away after a tree collapsed onto her SUV.

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