Susan Solves It: Tax scam alerts

ABC Action News 2/2 12:37A Susan El Khoury

The IRS warns taxpayers about increasingly convincing scams during tax season, urging vigilance against fake refunds, phishing messages, and false legal threats. Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises taking your time to verify any...

AI is making fake news harder to spot: Tampa Bay 28 shows how journalists at PolitiFact debunk it

ABC Action News 2/2 12:36A Michael Paluska

As artificial intelligence accelerates the spread of misinformation, journalists rely on digital forensics, verification tools, and transparency to track, verify, and expose false content. As News Literacy Week kicks off in partnership with...

Flurries and ice seen in Tampa Bay, power outages close two Hernando County schools, and Gasparilla...

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/2 12:30A Spectrum News Staff

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News to Know for Feb. 2

ABC Action News 2/2 12:03A Kiley Vaughan

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. Today is Monday, and Tampa Bay is recovering from a busy and chilly weekend. From the Gasparilla Pirate Fest to the historic outdoor hockey game at Raymond James, there was plenty of action across the...

Tampa man dies in 2-vehicle crash in Sumter County: FHP

ABC Action News 2/1 11:48P Kiley Vaughan

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a Tampa man died in a two-vehicle crash in Sumter County on Sunday morning. FHP said a Honda Accord, driven by a 19-year-old Tampa man, was traveling southbound on I-75 at around 5:18 a.m. on Feb. 1. The...

Gasparilla cleanup underway in Tampa

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/1 10:59P Jason Lanning

Officials say thousands of beads tossed out during Saturday's Parade of Pirates could cause damage to area waterways if not cleaned up.

2 Hernando County schools closed Monday due to rolling power outage

ABC Action News 2/1 9:52P Anthony Romano

Two Hernando County schools will be closed on Monday due to a rolling power outage scheduled by Duke Energy, the district posted on Facebook Sunday night. Hernando High School and Brooksville Elementary School will be closed on Monday "out of an...

Historic Bethel AME Church celebrates 100 years of Black history

ABC Action News 2/1 9:07P Anthony Romano

Sunday's service at Historic Bethel AME Church in St. Petersburg celebrated the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. The church, which is the oldest African American church in St. Petersburg, partnered with the COACH Foundation of Tampa to...

One injured after hit-and-run crash in Sarasota

ABC Action News 2/1 8:45P Anthony Romano

One person suffered life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run crash in Sarasota on Sunday, according to police. Sarasota Police responded to the scene at the intersection of 12th Street and Washington Boulevard (U.S. Route 301) around noon on...

Woman arrested in Clearwater for abandoning dog a restaurant: CPD

ABC Action News 1/31 10:27P Brian McBride

Clearwater police arrested a woman on Thursday after she abandoned her dog at a local restaurant, authorities said. According to a Clearwater Police Department (CPD) report, the woman, Bonnie Lee Herbert, 43, went to a local restaurant on...

Weather playing along for Lightning's outdoor game

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 1/31 1:06A Spectrum News Staff

The Tampa Bay Lightning is set to drop the puck Sunday evening an an entirely new location – outdoors.

Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning actor who starred in 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone,' dies at 71

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 1/30 7:45A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

The Canadian-born O'Hara died at her home in Los Angeles “following a brief illness,” according to a statement from her agency.

Retired VA Nurse shares what she learned from over 10,000 dying veterans

ABC Action News 1/30 7:43A Wendy Ryan

Tampa Bay anchor Wendy Ryan covers mental health stories and, over the years, has searched for free resources to help your mental well-being. Ryan recently met with a retired VA hospice nurse whose work has touched thousands of lives right up to...

Stadium Series breakdown with ESPN's Emily Kaplan

ABC Action News 1/30 7:33A Kevin Lewis

Sports reporter Kevin Lewis got the chance to talk about outdoor hockey with ESPN NHL reporter/insider Emily Kaplan. She's excited to cover the first-ever Stadium Series game held at Raymond James Stadium. Kevin: "How excited are you to cover an...

Tampa Bay Lightning Community Heroes: Carol Conaway

ABC Action News 1/30 7:28A Deiah Riley

At every home game The Tampa Bay Lightning honors a local person or nonprofit working to make an impact in our community. During the game on January 29, the Bolts honored a woman providing safety and stability to at risk youth. Carol Conaway is a...