Showers and storms are rolling in with the heaviest occurring from Pasco county Northward.
Monthly rates will go up $4.93 a month next year for a typical Progress Energy Florida customer due to a settlement that has received state approval.
ABC Action News YouReporter Jennifer Haines happened upon a car on fire in Riverview on Wednesday.
A man accused of dealing drugs had his luck run out when he won $2,500 playing blackjack at a casino near Philadelphia.
Consider checking out well-intentioned -- but not so effective -- exercise routines. The potential rewards of exercise are too plentiful to be diluted with erroneous actions.
The bay area is filled with familiar faces of people who’ve ended up in the movies, made it to the big leagues, or made a local impact in our community.
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Wal-Mart employee shoots manager, self
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Atty builds case against tow truck man
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DNA on mask leads to suspect's arrest
A mask dropped by a suspect as he fled a robbery at a Hillsborough County Sweetbay wound…
Dirty Dining: Rocky's Neighborhood Diner
The state forced Rocky's Neighborhood Diner to throw out several pounds of food during …
'Monster' admits to raping children
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Is your shower making you sick?
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Spotlight
Looking back at John Glenn's space travels on the 50th anniversary of the Friendship 7 mission around the Earth.
FLDemocracy2012.com combines the resources of four of the state’s strongest news organizations to deliver unparalleled coverage of Florida politics next year.
Each Tuesday, ABC Action News asks 10 questions of a Bay area leader or celebrity. This week we hear from singer Lisa Casalino.
If you got a new iPad over the holidays, ABC Action News has released a new and improved iPad app.
Mug shots of people who made the news on abcactionnews.com.
Science and Technology
It is a powerful gaming device. It costs $250. Is the new PlayStation Vita a "must have" device?
Sony's brand new PlayStation Vita gaming system will hit stores this week, and with it comes a launch lineup full of interesting experiences. But what are the must-have games for Sony's new handheld gaming system?
What if you never had to wait on hold again? Two new, free apps may allow you to do just that.
Water Cooler
A man accused of dealing drugs had his luck run out when he won $2,500 playing blackjack at a casino near Philadelphia.
A 74-year-old man pinned underneath a car in Michigan was rescued after his teenaged grandson lifted the heavy Buick to save the man’s life.
Police say an unloaded gun has been found inside a piano that was donated to a southeast Michigan nursing home years ago.
I-Team
The state forced Rocky's Neighborhood Diner to throw out several pounds of food during their last three inspections, and the place tallied up 75 critical violations over an eleven-month period.
For all the talk about containing the soaring costs of health care, the I-Team has uncovered a loophole in state law allowing doctors and so called "drug re-packagers" to make astronomical profits on prescription medications.
Which Tampa Bay area restaurants were found to have zero violations during a recent health inspection?
Consumer
John Matarese looks into the growing popularity of used tires, as automobile tire prices soar.
Coconut water, the juice of fruit too young to form milk, is now touted as a low-calorie, low-sugar hangover cure, natural energy drunk, and even “identical to human blood plasma.”
Health
Consider checking out well-intentioned -- but not so effective -- exercise routines. The potential rewards of exercise are too plentiful to be diluted with erroneous actions.
Taking a hot, steamy shower could be putting your health at risk. There's a chronic lung disease that is hitting women and doctors say it can start in the shower.
Lifestyle
More and more American women are buying guns for self-protection and for fun. Here's what the trend is all about, and what it takes to handle a gun responsibly.
There was a packed house at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church as friends, family members and former teammates of Freddie Solomon said goodbye in a special memorial service Monday.
Entertainment
The bay area is filled with familiar faces of people who’ve ended up in the movies, made it to the big leagues, or made a local impact in our community.
Adele's album "21" has spent 21 weeks atop Billboard's Top 200 albums chart — and its 21st week is the biggest one yet.