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TAMPA (WFLA) – A New York man was held at gunpoint by federal authorities mistaking him for Brian Laundrie, the person of interest in the Gabby Petito homicide case, according to a report by the New Yorker. According to the New Yorker, Severin Beckwith and his partner Anna Brettmann, from Ithaca,…

TAMPA (WFLA) – Florida hopes to launch its digital driver’s licenses next month, an initiative it has been working on for years. According to Florida Politics, the ID’s set to release in mid-November by the  Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will allow drivers to verify and carry…

“Halloween Kills” may be available to watch at home, but the latest installment in the Michael Myers saga is making a killing at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The David Gordon Green-directed horror scared up $50.4 million from 3,705 locations, according to studio estimates…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Talk about one tough bird! SeaWorld Orlando has in its care a 33-year-old male king penguin that has not only beaten cancer once but twice. According to SeaWorld, Donna the penguin was initially diagnosed with cancer in May 2019. He underwent several surgeries and treatments. Bon…

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Police have charged a convicted murderer with the slaying of a South Florida woman whose body was found in a canal after being missing for three weeks. Eric Pierson was charged Saturday with first-degree murder for the slaying of 33-year-old Erika Verdecia. Her stabbed body was…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Bon Voyage! The first cruise set sail from Port Tampa Bay on Saturday since March 2020. Travelers, cruise employees, and local business owners are all thrilled. “This is a momentous day…we are so so excited,” said Vicky Evans, AAA Vice President for Travel Sales and Development…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Dozens of people showed up outside the Tampa Theatre Saturday afternoon to protest a controversial documentary. The documentary, “Frenemies: Cuba and the U.S. Embargo,” deals with the U.S. Embargo against Cuba. It tells the story of the close yet conflicted relations between the United States and…

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. (WESH) — The Satellite High School Scorpion’s colors are red and black but Friday it was all about pink. Friday night’s Pink Out Game in Satellite Beach, Florida, honored Beth Taylor who was at the center of a battle off the field. “It’s not just about me.…

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — A motorcycle riding experience through the Florida Keys has provided camaraderie, emotional support, and mental rejuvenation for a group of veterans as part of a Wounded Warrior Project program called Rolling Project Odyssey. Florida law enforcement requests more time from lawmakers to apply for PTSD workers’…

Posted: Oct 16, 2021 / 07:19 AM EDT / Updated: Oct 16, 2021 / 07:19 AM EDT USA flag and handcuffs, top view. USA flag with steel handcuffs and copy space. USA legal system concept. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Flags across the state of Florida flew half-staff Saturday in memory…