A Thai news service says a hotel maid found the body of South Tampa interior designer Wendy Albano on the floor of her hotel room in Bangkok on Monday.
A New Port Richey man who said “no” to a racing challenge at a red light is fighting for his life after the rejected challenger drove over his head, according to a sheriff’s office report.
A Riverview brush fire near the US 301 area of I-75 could cause poor driving conditions if the smoke comes in contact with a fog expected to develop early Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service Office.
A 14-year-old boy is being hospitalized after getting shot in a Tampa apartment complex Wednesday night.
Trash dumping is the number one environmental crime in the state of Florida, but a recently discovered load of dumped tires points to a new trend.
Some of the biggest names in consumer goods like Colgate and Campbell’s Soup invest millions of dollars, all in the name of predicting your future buying behavior.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a man is suspected of shooting his grandmother in the back of the head with a crossbow arrow while she was sleeping, then stabbing her 93 times. UPDATE: Arrest warrant released.
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If you got a new iPad over the holidays, ABC Action News has released a new and improved iPad app.
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This week, we are thrilled to hear from our former Tampa Bay Buccaneer and Super Bowl champion Tyrone Keys. From Jackson, Mississippi, the former defensive lineman has made the Bay area his home.
Science and Technology
Gizmodo is reporting that a flaw in the design of iOS has allowed apps to access users contacts -- without their permission -- and download them into corporate servers.
Rovio's ridiculously addictive mobile game, which has been downloaded more than 500 million times on multiple platforms since debuting on the iPhone in 2009, hit Facebook on Tuesday.
There is a new app that logs your TV viewing and then pays you.
Water Cooler
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School football coach Paul Withee resigned his positions as coach and middle school science and math teacher on Monday, a week after he posted a nude photo of himself on Facebook.
More and more pet owners are turning to freeze-drying as a way to forever memorialize their furry friends.
Ch-ch-chew on this. A famous gag gift is now considered a good-for-you food.
I-Team
An inspector found "too many roaches to count" inside the Daiquiri Deck Ocean Side Bar and Grill and closed the business for a few hours recently. But the assistant manager and owner say it was an isolated incident.
Former employees accuse a bay area businessman of using deceptive practices when it came to their pay. Workers' claims caught the attention of the Department of Labor.
Which Tampa Bay area restaurants were found to have zero violations during a recent health inspection?
Consumer
The price of gold and some gemstones are skyrocketing leaving consumers unable to replace their jewelry when it's lost or stolen because it's not insured for enough money.
Some consumers say the Do Not Call list hasn't stopped the barrage of telemarketing calls. We look at what the FTC is doing about these complaints.
Health
A local hospital is testing a new device that could warn people if their heart is acting up. We are taking action for your health, and showing how the Angel Med device is changing a local man's future.
Pam Pezzin was walking in the woods on a winter day back around 1989 when she broke out in hives all over her body, including her stomach, arms, legs and face.
Lifestyle
A national convention of gay military personnel on active duty will be held at an Army-operated resort on Walt Disney World property next fall.
More and more pet owners are turning to freeze-drying as a way to forever memorialize their furry friends.
Entertainment
Some were confused, others offended by Nicki Minaj's over-the-top performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but the singer-rapper doesn't understand what the hubbub is about.
When told by officer that he is being arrested for DUI, Randy Travis says "You're kidding me."