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Tampa City Council approves Racial Reconciliation Committee to address racial inequities

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa City Council unanimously passed a resolution creating the racial reconciliation committee after a nearly four-year effort. 8 On Your Side has been following Resolution 568 since its inception in 2020. The resolution was an effort to have the City of Tampa apologize for the injustices African Americans have endured […]

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DeSantis announces rescue of more than 700 Americans from Haiti

Related video: DeSantis greets American evacuees from Israel after they land in Tampa in October 2023. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday the successful rescue of 722 Americans from Haiti on March 20. The rescue effort comes after political turmoil in the country. All the evacuees were given access to resources including

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Stephen Sterns, prime suspect in Madeline Soto case, due in court Wednesday

Related video: 911 calls released in Madeline Soto’s death TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The prime suspect in the death and disappearance of 13-year-old Madeline Soto is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday in Osceola County. Stephen Sterns, who lived with and dated Madeline’s mother, is charged with 60 child sex crimes after investigators

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Trump shows ‘formidable lead’ over Biden among Florida voters, FAU poll says

Featured Video: President Joe Biden arrives in Tampa to speak on abortion rights TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Former President Donald Trump continues to hold a strong lead over President Joe Biden in the state of Florida, according to a poll published Thursday by Florida Atlantic University. President Biden speaks on abortion rights at Tampa campaign

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Gov. DeSantis talks wildlife corridor expansion in Naples

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted $100 million in funding for the Florida Wildlife Corridor while speaking in Naples Tuesday. The governor also signed House Bill 1565, known as the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative, directs the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and

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Taylor Swift reveals what her song ‘Florida!!!’ is really about

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Taylor Swift continues to dominate the music world following the release of her newest album “The Tortured Poets Department,” which broke Spotify’s single-day streaming record with 300 million streams on its release day, April 19. The long-awaited album initially consisted of just 16 songs, but at 2 a.m., Swift released 15

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Disney World restaurant earns its 1st Michelin Star

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Disney World restaurant earned its first Michelin Star last Thursday, according to the recently released Michelin Guide. Victoria & Albert’s, a luxury contemporary restaurant located in the Grand Floridian Resort, was listed among nine Florida restaurants that earned their stars. Tampa restaurants receive Michelin Star awards “This restaurant is by

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Florida iguana gets stuck in waterslide, lays 30 eggs in resort pool

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Iguana breeding season is in full swing in the Sunshine State and one unlucky reptile found herself in a sticky situation last week. On Sunday, a female iguana was removed from a Miami resort swimming pool after laying more than two dozen eggs on a waterslide. Michael Ronquillo with Humane Iguana

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