Rare F5; Sinkhole Homes Coming Down

President Obama declared a major disaster in Oklahoma yesterday and is sending Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Craig Fugate to Oklahoma on Tuesday. Forecasters have officially made that tornado that destroyed the town of Moore a rare F5, the strongest possible. Rescue workers believe they have found all survivors, and ...

• 4:05 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Oklahoma Storm; Governor's Veto

A town in suburban Oklahoma was devastated by a tornado that was at least half a mile wide with winds of over 200 mph yesterday, with an elementary school taking a direct hit. Officials in Moore, Oklahoma say 51 people are dead, and at least 20 of those are children, ...

• 4:29 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Powerball Winner and Governors Veto

Someone had a great weekend; the single Powerball winner of $590.5 million was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills. That makes six Powerball winners in Florida, and the largest jackpot ever. According to Bay News Nine’s financial expert it would take the average person in Zephyrhills 17,700 years to make ...

• 4:56 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013

The Latest On The Lens

St Pete City Council decided to fund only half of the $1.5 million requested for the next phase of the Lens Project. Council’s main concern was wasting that money, if voters turned the Pier project down in this fall’s referendum. But demolition on the old Pier is still scheduled to ...

• 4:38 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2013

Tarpon Spring Fires Investigated

The Fire Marshall is now in charge of the investigation into what caused the shrimp boat fire in Tarpon Springs that destroyed the boat, caused a fuel spill and damaged the historic Sponge Docks. Some are arguing that Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue fought the fire with more water than foam ...

• 4:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013

Major Fire At The Sponge Docks

A difficult night around the Bay area, as two fires have caused damage in some well -known locations. Crews in Pinellas County were first called out for a major fire at Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs where a shrimp boat was on fire at the end of the docks. The ...

• 4:47 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Pinellas County Sherriff Bust; Hyde Park For Sale

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says his office has busted a ring that was using teenage girls for prostitution. Donell Jenkins, Stacy Jo Bumgarner, and Antron Smith are all in custody. The sheriff also said that the parents of the teens allegedly involved have said they do not want them ...

• 4:49 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013

New South Window Solutions

• 3:21 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2013

Pops in the Park!

• Updated: 11:55 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2013

Tampa PD in DC

Some officers from the Tampa Police Department made it to DC last night, biking 250 miles starting in Virginia, as part of the Police Unity tour. The tour ended at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.  Ireland Nugent’s family celebrated Mother’s Day at Trinity Presbyterian Church yesterday. ...

• 7:36 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2013