Oak Park Elementary mentors inspire 5th Graders with graduation surprise at Columbia Restaurant

ABC Action News 6/12 1:15A Michael Paluska

Fifth graders from Oak Park Elementary were surprised with a limousine ride and a private lunch at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City as a reward for their hard work throughout the year. A group of fifth-grade boys from Oak Park Elementary...

News to Know for June 12

ABC Action News 6/12 1:05A Kiley Vaughan

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. Today, we remember the 49 lives lost in the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Today marks 10 years since the tragedy,...

I-275 South blocked in Pinellas due to crash

ABC Action News 6/12 12:55A Brian McBride

A crash with injuries is blocking three lanes of Interstate 275 South in Pinellas, transportation officials said. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the crash occurred just before 54 th Avenue North. All lanes are blocked....

Scam artists posing as Duke employees try to gain access to property: HCSO

ABC Action News 6/12 12:22A Brian McBride

Highlands county deputies were warning people about scammers posing as Duke Energy workers after two men tried to gain access to a residents property on Wednesday. According to the Highlands County Sheriffs Office, the men were in the Sebring...

Susan Solves It: Waymo flood recall

ABC Action News 6/12 12:21A Susan El Khoury

Waymo is recalling nearly 3,800 robotaxis after one drove into floodwaters in Texas, prompting safety concerns in flood-prone Tampa. Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises checking for updated safety features in autonomous vehicles before...

Pulse shooting victims remembered ten years later

ABC Action News 6/12 12:14A Amanda Boettcher

The Pulse nightclub mass shooting was ten years ago on June 12. 49 people died and dozens of others were injured, at the nightclub in Orlando. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directed flags to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings on...

Tampa man found guilty of killing former boss after being fired: prosecutors

ABC Action News 6/11 10:57P Brian McBride

A Tampa man is facing life in prison after he was convicted of the shooting death of his former boss on Thursday. A jury found Terry Stephens, 41, of Tampa, guilty of first-degree murder. According to the Hillsborough State Attorneys Office, 13...

City of Tampa Hosting Job Fair This Friday, June 12

TAMPA.GOV News 6/11 6:07A Tony Delavan (Technology & Innov

City of Tampa Hosting Job Fair This Friday, June 12 Tony D. Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:07 pm Dozens of hiring managers from a range of industries will be present at the City of Tampa's 2nd Annual Career...

News to Know for June 11

ABC Action News 6/11 1:01A Kiley Vaughan

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. Today is Thursday, and we're headed into another rainy day in Tampa Bay. Meteorologist Greg Dee says we can expect another day of scattered storms, with most of the rain holding off until the...

Palmetto man convicted of 8th DUI offense

ABC Action News 6/10 10:52P Brian McBride

A Palmetto man is facing 15 years in prison after being found guilty of his eighth drunk driving offense. According to the State Attorneys Office, 12th Judicial Circuit, a jury convicted Ronald Willard, 55, of driving under the influence; driving...

Man arrested after crashing car into home in St. Pete: SPPD

ABC Action News 6/10 11:05A Amanda Boettcher

The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) said it has arrested a man accused of crashing a car into a home Monday morning. SPPD said it has arrested 37-year-old Kendric Dennard Stephens. Police said a Honda Accord crashed into a house and...

32-year-old Polk County deputy dies in I-4 crash in Haines City: PCSO

ABC Action News 6/10 10:58A Frances Lin

A 32-year-old Polk County detention deputy was killed in a crash while riding as a passenger on Interstate 4 in Haines City. The Polk County Sheriffs Office (PCSO) identified the victim as Jonathan Morales Pabon, who had served at the South...

Safety Harbor plans to move the Fourth of July Fireworks to protect wildlife

ABC Action News 6/10 10:36A Robert Boyd

Fourth of July fireworks plans could soon be changing for Safety Harbor. The city is discussing a new location in order to protect local wildlife. On Monday, the Safety Harbor City Council will be voting on whether to move their fireworks display...

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture expands screwworm import restrictions

ABC Action News 6/10 10:04A Leilyn Torres

The Florida Commissioner of Agriculture (FDACS) is expanding screwworm import restrictions following additional detections of New World Screwworms (NWS) in Texas and New Mexico. The NWS is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissue in...

St. Petersburg hosting Second Saturday sandbag pickup as hurricane season begins

ABC Action News 6/10 9:28A Jack Walsh

St. Petersburg announced residents can pick up free sandbags during the citys Second Saturday distribution event this weekend. The event will take place Saturday, June 13, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Pavement and Traffic Operations Building,...