HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.
Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters.
Federal prosecutors detail their case against man accused of tricking his girlfriend into taking pills that caused her to miscarriage.
Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube announced a second man has been charged in the 2009 shooting death of Crystal Johnson. Johnson, then 19, was six months pregnant.
Hillsborough County Commissioners today took the next step toward regulating an industry investigators say is shot through with fraud. The move follows an ongoing I Team investigation.
Mother nature put on quite a show for motorists crossing Tampa Bay bridges early Wednesday afternoon. A waterspout formed and touched down between the Howard Frankland and Gandy bridges and took a spin across the bay.
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Spotlight
According a pediatric medical journal, increased use of computed tomography scans, or CT scans, in children may mean increased risk for radiation-induced cancer. INSIDE: What to know about CT scans and your kids.
ABC Action News anchor Wendy Ryan has had heartburn most of her life, and even though she has been on proton-pump inhibitors for years, her acid reflux was constant. She finally got tested, and now she's preparing for surgery.
ABC Action News is Taking Action for Your Safety with our annual Operation Shredding Event. Click inside for details.
Storm Shield is a life-saving app that is like a NOAA Emergency Weather Radio on your iPhone and Android.
Consumer Reports put more than a dozen single-serve coffee makers to the test.
I-Team Stories
The family of a murdered confidential police informant is asking for a new investigation into the case after the I-Team uncovered new details.
Millions of Americans suffer from acid reflux and take antacids to deal with the pain. But they could be covering up a very serious problem, which can develop into a silent killer if gone untreated.
A Bradenton restaurant owner faces an uncertain future, as city inspectors who accommodated his landlord focus on a bathroom shortage at his popular dining spot.
Water Cooler
Designers of a strange garment say they're aiming to keep women safe from would-be attackers.
It's another lesson about not feeding wild animals. A black bear ate the first piece of barbecue thrown to it by a man near an Alaska campground. It must not have liked the sauce because it "went ballistic."
Remember Miss South Carolina and her pageant response about U.S. Americans, education and world geography that went viral? She may have a new rival.
Science and Technology
Last week, Google launched two dozen balloons into the skies over New Zealand. The balloons are equipped with wireless technology that beam signals to and from ground stations that connect to local internet infrastructure.
The eight -- all in their 30s -- were chosen from more than 6,000 applications received early last year, the second largest number ever received. They will report for duty in August at Johnson Space Center in Houston and join 49 astronauts currently at NASA.
A coalition that includes prosecutors, police, political officials and consumer advocates from more than a dozen states intends to put pressure on smartphone companies to help dry up the secondary market in stolen phones.
Consumer
It's that time of year when lawn and garden stores are starting to run sales on mowers. But which mower works best?
Chrysler will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.
Health
A four-year-old boy is taking action for other kids. He’s in Washington, D.C. to advocate for the local medical clinic keeping him alive and healthy. Here's what his family is doing and the difference it may make to other kids in our area.
ABC Action News anchor Wendy Ryan has had heartburn most of her life, and even though she has been on proton-pump inhibitors for years, her acid reflux was constant. She finally got tested, and now she's preparing for surgery.
Lifestyle
A wild animal's natural instinct is to steer clear of humans, but when a fox cub somehow got its head hopelessly stuck inside a glass jar, there seemed to be no other option than to seek a helping pair of human hands.
Hazel is a sweet lady looking for a loving forever home. Hazel is a chocolate lab/pit bull terrier mix who was rescued by officers at Pinellas County Animal Services.
Entertainment
Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died Wednesday at a Florida hospital.
Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening.