Splatter Paint Room in Bartow lets you unleash your inner Jackson Pollock or inner Hulk

ABC Action News 9/25 6:15A Sean Daly

Need to blow off some steam this weekend? Maybe unleash a little frustration? Have you considered smashing a flat-screen TV with a sledgehammer? What about throwing paint-filled balloons at your friends? If you answered yes to any of those...

Tampa police conducting death investigation after body found at home: TPD

ABC Action News 9/25 5:07A Brian McBride

The Tampa Police Department is conducting a death investigation after a body was discovered at a home, officials said. Just before 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of North Harold Avenue after receiving a report of an unresponsive...

Bartow, Florida: Small-town pride, a century of golf and 175 years of history

ABC Action News 9/25 3:47A Blake Phillips

Bartow, Florida sits about 60 miles from Orlando and 40 miles from Tampa, but the city of just under 24,000 people carries a history and community spirit that stretches well beyond its size. "It's the hometown feel. Everybody knows everybody,...

Half-dressed woman arrested for pumpkin bundt cake theft at farmer's market: LPD

ABC Action News 9/25 3:46A Brian McBride

A half-dressed Largo woman was charged with theft on Thursday after she ran into a farmers market store and stole two packages of pumpkin mini-bundt cakes, Largo police officials said. The Largo Police Department (LPD) arrested 51-year-old...

3 killed in crash involving car and dump truck near Lake Wales: PCSO

ABC Action News 9/25 2:20A Anthony Romano

Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash near Lake Wales early Thursday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO). Deputies responded around 4:22 a.m. Thursday to State Road 60 and Acuff Road after receiving reports of...

Voting Is Open! Tampa Convention Center Up for Readers' Choice Award

TAMPA.GOV News 9/25 2:02A Tony Delavan (Technology & Innov

Voting Is Open! Tampa Convention Center Up for Readers' Choice Award Tony D. Fri, 09/25/2026 - 08:02 am Voting is open from now until October 4 for the ConventionSouth Readers' Choice Award Voting Now...

Driver hospitalized after crashing into power pole in Brooksville: HCFR

ABC Action News 9/25 1:56A Anthony Romano

A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a power pole in Brooksville late Thursday night, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Crews responded just before midnight to the area of Powell Road and Endsley Road following reports of...

Lakewood Ranch woman sentenced to a year in jail for stealing $46K from employer

ABC Action News 9/24 10:42P Brian McBride

A Lakewood Ranch woman who stole more than $46,000 from her employer was sentenced to a year in jail on Thursday. Kimberly Meredith, 40, was found guilty of fraudulent use of personal identification and grand theft ($20,000 to $100,000). Meredith...

Tampa City Council Regular Agenda

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 9/24 6:01A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Tampa City Council Regular Agenda 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Thu, 09/24/2026 - 12:01 pm Event Status Scheduled When Thu, Oct 1 2026 , 9am Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TAMPA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR AGENDA...

Goal Setting Committee: Subcontracts

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 9/24 5:51A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Goal Setting Committee: Subcontracts 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Thu, 09/24/2026 - 11:51 am Event Status Scheduled When Weekly on Thursday at 3pm until Thu, Oct 29 2026 Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal Upcoming Dates Thu, Oct 1 2026 ,...

SLBE Review Committee: Sheltered Market Program

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 9/24 5:27A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

SLBE Review Committee: Sheltered Market Program 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Thu, 09/24/2026 - 11:27 am Event Status Scheduled When Weekly on Thursday at 2:30pm until Thu, Oct 29 2026 Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal Upcoming Dates Thu,...

11-time convicted felon arrested after fleeing traffic stop: HCSO

ABC Action News 9/23 9:55P Brian McBride

An 11-time convicted felon was arrested again on Wednesday after she fled a traffic stop with a Hillsborough County deputy partially inside her vehicle, officials said. Tonnetta Evans, 54, who also struck a school bus carrying 41 middle school...

Father finds hope by helping others after daughter’s death

ABC Action News 9/23 11:56A Wendy Ryan

Two years ago, Tampa Bay 28 anchor Wendy Ryan spoke with Mike Ortoll , a grieving father who lost his daughter Christine to a fentanyl overdose after years of fighting addiction and mental illness. Tampa Bay 28 previously shared a documentary...

'I was outraged': Florida Latinos pay 58% more for home insurance, report finds

ABC Action News 9/23 9:07A Nadeen Yanes

A new report claims Latino homeowners in Florida are paying significantly more for home insurance than those in predominantly white neighborhoods but Florida's insurance regulators are pushing back. One Cuban grandmother in Tampa says she hopes...

George Wood got dengue fever, now he's protecting his Tampa recovery farm clients from the outbreak

ABC Action News 9/23 9:03A Jada Williams

A Tampa farm that helps people recover from substance use disorder is taking extra precautions to protect its clients from the dengue fever outbreak, and the push is personal for the man who runs it. George Wood, the pastor and founder of Root...