FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Saharan dust piles up in Caribbean
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- Saharan dust piles up in Caribbean
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes is keeping an eye on a quiet tropics. He said a substantial plume of Saharan dust working across the Atlantic is making it difficult for anything to form at the moment. Rhodes noted that the sea surface temperature is at or below normal, which is not ideal for tropical development. He said there are no tropical formations expected over the next week.
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- Surfside condo collapse: New report details how the building began to fail
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A newly released federal report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology reveals that the structural failures at Champlain Towers South in Surfside began three weeks before its deadly collapse in 2021.
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- Tampa weather | Thursday morning forecast
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- 3:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber says Thursday will be partly cloudy with storms mainly inland. The high temperature will be 93 degrees.
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- Live: DeSantis, CFO Ingoglia speaking in Bradenton
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- 58:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Watch live coverage as Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia are scheduled to speak in Bradenton on Wednesday at 12 p.m.
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- Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bills to prevent property tax increases
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a large property tax cut ballot measure central to his message in his last year in office, and on Wednesday he signed two bills in line with that priority. More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/gov-desantis-signs-two-bills-bradenton-make-harder-local-governments-raise-property-taxes
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- Matt the Welder enter Florida Agriculture Commissioner race
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- 3:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson faces a Republican primary challenge from a local man who legally changed his name to "Matt the Welder." More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/agriculture-commissioner-wilton-simpson-faces-challenge-from-matt-welder
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- DeSantis signs taxpayer-focused bills in Bradenton
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- 59:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Wednesday in Bradenton that he says will provide greater protections for taxpayers by making it harder for local governments to raise taxes and requiring more financial transparency.
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- Saharan dust cloud keeps Atlantic quiet
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber says Saharan dust is continuing to work its way across the Atlantic, with a big push of the dust moving toward the Caribbean and the Gulf. Nothing is happening in the tropics over the next five to seven days due to this Saharan dust push. Rain chances will likely drop as we head into the weekend.
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- Tampa weather | Wednesday morning forecast
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- 5:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills says Wednesday will have passing showers or storms with a high temperature of 92 degrees.
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- Petition targets city officials over AI data center project in Florida
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A political battle is heating up in Polk County as a local watchdog group seeks to oust three city leaders following the controversial approval of a massive artificial intelligence data center. The group accuses the officials of compromising public trust and failing to prioritize residents. More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/grassroots-group-launches-fort-meade-recall-petition-targeting-3-city-officials-over-ai-data-center-project
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- Saharan dust is good news for tropical development
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills is watching plumes of Saharan dust coming off the west coast of Africa that is keeping the tropics quiet. She does not expect anything to form over the next seven days. She says the drier air in the Atlantic and Caribbean will dominate over the next week, while a couple of areas in the Eastern Pacific have a high chance of development as they move to the west-northwest.
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- Hurricane Helene flooding victims stuck in Elevate Florida funding limbo
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Almost two years after Hurricane Helene, some people are still waiting to get back into their homes. They've been on hold waiting for help from the Elevate Florida program.
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- Tampa weather | Tuesday morning forecast
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- 4:09
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills says Tuesday will be hot and humid with a few inland storms. The high temperature will be 94 degrees.
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- Uthmeier Tampa General press conference
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- 47:30
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- WATCH LIVE: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo speak at Tampa General Hospital.
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- Florida child dies after being found in parked car
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, a father found his 3-year-old child unresponsive inside a car on Saturday night. More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/3-year-old-found-dead-inside-parked-car-riverview-hcso-investigating
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- Julio Foolio murder suspects sentenced to life in prison
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A Hillsborough County judge formally sentenced four men to life in prison without parole Monday for the targeted ambush murder of Jacksonville rapper Charles Jones, known as "Julio Foolio." More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/julio-foolio-murder-four-men-sentenced-life-prison-tampa-ambush
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- Expanding emergency ban on 'gas station morphine'
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Florida officials are expanding an emergency ban to target new chemical compounds that bypass previous restrictions on a high-potency kratom extract linked to hundreds of deaths across the state. More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-expands-emergency-ban-gas-station-morphine
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- Dry air keeps tropics quiet
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says all is quiet in the tropics and should remain that way for the next week. She added that Saharan dust plumes are working their way across the Atlantic from Africa and into the Gulf over the next few days. That drier air helps keep storms at bay.
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- Florida cracks down on copycat ‘gas station morphine’
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- 43:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Florida is expanding its emergency ban to outlaw copycat chemical formulas of a highly potent kratom extract known as "gas station morphine" to protect public safety.
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- U.S. talks with Iran collapse in Switzerland
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Talks aimed at settling the U.S. conflict with Iran have collapsed. FOX 13's Craig Patrick has the story.
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- Tampa weather | Monday morning forecast
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- 4:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says Monday will have mainly inland storms with a high temperature of 94 degrees.
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- Atlantic basin continues to stay quiet
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills says there are no tropical formations that she’s currently tracking. Mills says Saharan dust plumes continue to travel from the coast of West Africa moving through the Caribbean and into the Gulf, which keeps moisture levels down. She said no tropical formations are expected in the next seven days.
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- Tampa weather | Sunday morning forecast
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13's Valerie Mills has your Sunday morning forecast.
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- 'Take Care of Maya' family sues former attorneys
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Maya Kowalski and her family in Sarasota County are suing their former legal team, alleging the attorneys mismanaged millions of dollars from their high-profile medical malpractice settlement. The family claims in the lawsuit that the lawyers diverted funds meant for legal costs to purchase a multi-million dollar home and a yacht.
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- Atlantic quiet as Saharan dust drifts into Gulf
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says the Atlantic basin is staying quiet as large plumes of Saharan dust continue to travel off the coast of Africa and into the Gulf. She says the Saharan Dust helps to keep the area dry and prevents tropical formations.
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- Tampa Weather | Saturday morning forecast
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- 3:58
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13's Meteorologist Valerie Mills has your Saturday morning forecast.
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- Florida couple's home destroyed in fire — but two items survive
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A retired veteran and his wife — both 78 years old — narrowly escaped their burning Ellenton home Saturday morning after waking up to the sound of crackling flames. More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/manatee-county-couple-loses-everything-fire-two-items-survive
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- 'Elf' actor Faizon Love released from jail
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- An actor famous for playing the manager in the holiday classic "Elf" was released from a Florida jail Friday after serving a sentence for contempt of court. More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/faizon-love-elf-actor-released-from-hillsborough-county-jail-after-contempt-charge
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- Arthur remnants may become subtropical system
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- 3:19
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is still watching the remnants of what was Tropical Storm Arthur, which is still bringing rain to Georgia and Alabama. He says it’s important to watch it over the next several days because it’s going to work its way over the Atlantic and some models have it redeveloping as possibly a subtropical system. If it does redevelop, it is expected to head out to sea.
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- Tampa weather | Friday morning forecast
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- 3:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Tampa will be under a heat advisory from 11:00 in the morning to 7:00 in the evening. With one or two inland storms with a high temperature of 92 degrees.
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- Kanye West concerts: Why a bulletproof contract prevents cancellation in Tampa
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- First Amendment attorneys warn that canceling the upcoming Kanye West concerts at Raymond James Stadium would cross legal lines into government censorship. Officials face immense public pressure to halt the shows, but a bulletproof contract stands in their way.
READ MORE: https://www.fox13news.com/news/kanye-west-tampa-concerts-why-bulletproof-contract-prevents-cancellation
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- Florida man drives a PEAR? UF college student builds viral BeachLens app | Florida For Reel
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- 21:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- From genius apps to motorized fruit, Florida social media is completely out of control this week! On Florida For Reel, Emari and Scott break down the top trending stories across the Sunshine State:
The Pear Car: Why a giant piece of fruit is driving down a Florida highway.
Broward Resident Rap: A local educator takes over a school board meeting with a viral rap remix.
BeachLens App: Meet the 20-year-old genius saving lives and headaches with real-time beach data.
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- Burn survivors share powerful stories of healing at Camp Hopetáke
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A weeklong summer camp in Tampa Bay helps young burn survivors build confidence and find emotional healing through shared stories and fun activities.
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- Final vote on Church of Scientology plan to acquire part of downtown street in Clearwater
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Clearwater City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday evening on a controversial proposal that would cede control of part of a downtown city street to the Church of Scientology. READ MORE: https://www.fox13news.com/news/clearwater-city-council-final-vote-church-scientology-plan-downtown-street
#news #fox13news #clearwater #florida
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- Lakeland aviation community mourns young pilot killed in plane crash
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- An experimental plane broke apart midair and plunged into a Polk County cow pasture Monday night, killing a passionate 23-year-old pilot and flight instructor, according to the sheriff's office.
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- Arthur may regenerate over Atlantic
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- 5:19
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is watching the remnants of what was Tropical Storm Arthur, which is causing catastrophic flooding in some areas. Weber said the storm dumped 21 inches of rain in some areas. He noted that the system is expected to work its way over Georgia and the Carolinas and then move out over the Atlantic. At that point, several computer models show the system trying to regenerate when it gets over the ocean. Regardless of whether it regenerates, Weber said it will move out to sea and will not impact Florida.
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- Foster parent arrested in child exploitation case
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- An adoptive father in Seminole was arrested on multiple child pornography charges after he was caught talking about sexually abusing his 7-year-old son on a messaging app.
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- Developer files building permit for Pinellas Park data center
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A Boston-based developer is aiming to build a new data center in Pinellas Park, sparking infrastructure and environmental questions as other Florida communities pause similar projects. READ MORE: https://www.fox13news.com/news/boston-developer-files-building-permit-pinellas-park-data-center
#news #fox13news #florida #pinellascounty
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- Tampa weather | Thursday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg has your Thursday morning forecast.
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- Watch Live: Adoptive parent arrested on child porn charges
- Runtime
- 21:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri is holding a news conference after the sheriff’s office arrested an adoptive parent on multiple charges, including possession of child pornography and sexual activity involving animals.
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- New $800M development breaks ground on Tampa Riverwalk
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Developers have officially broken ground on the $800 million Manor Riverwalk District, a massive three-phase mixed-use project that will bring 1,200 residential units and thriving retail space to downtown Tampa’s riverfront.
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- Tropical Storm Arthur develops in Gulf
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- 4:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 hurricane season, formed Wednesday morning in the Gulf. FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says it is traveling along the Texas coast and notes that there is not a lot going on near the center of the storm. As it works its way northeast, Weber says the system will weaken as it makes its way back on shore. Tropical Storm Arthur had winds of 40 miles per hour as of 11 a.m., but he noted that the biggest threat with Arthur is the rain. The storm is expected to drop five to ten inches of rain with some locations getting 20 inches of rain. He added that it will impact a good portion of the Southeastern portion of the United States, including the Florida panhandle.
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- Suspected DUI crash destroys juice bar in Tampa
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A suspected impaired driver smashed into a Northeast Tampa juice bar, leaving the business owner facing devastating structural damage and fighting to save her community gathering space.
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- 7-Eleven clerk attacked while confronting alleged shoplifter in Largo
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A 73-year-old convenience store worker is recovering after police say a woman attacked her Tuesday afternoon at a Largo 7-Eleven.
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- Tampa Weather | Wednesday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 3:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg has your Wednesday morning forecast.
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- DeSantis signs new Florida laws to protect police, target violent crime
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a package of five public safety bills upgrading penalties for attacks on police officers, tracking repeat violent offenders, and banning dangerous street drugs like "tranq."
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- Potential Tropical Cyclone One could become Tropical Storm Arthur
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on a potential tropical cyclone off the coast of Texas. It was designated as Invest 90 and was sitting over land Tuesday morning, but it is expected to work its way back out over water and could become a tropical storm on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Weber says it will likely work its way toward the northeast and make landfall between Texas and Louisiana. If it does become a named storm, it will be Arthur.
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- Can robotic lawn mowers ruin Florida grass?
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A University of Florida study reveals how daily robotic mowing affects St. Augustine grass, while local experts warn of unexpected yard hazards like fire ants and root suffocation.
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- Florida sues TikTok over child safety and underage accounts
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the platform actively hooks minors and violates state law by allowing children under 14 to create accounts without parental consent.
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- Tampa weather | Tuesday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Tuesday will be hot and steamy with a few inland storms. The high temperature will be 91 degrees.
