FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Can robotic lawn mowers ruin Florida grass?
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- Can robotic lawn mowers ruin Florida grass?
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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.
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- LIVE: Florida leaders, Jewish community speak out on 'Ye' concerts
- Runtime
- 40:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Sen. Rick Scott, Attorney General Ashley Moody, civil rights attorney Leo Terrell and Bay Area Jewish leaders speak at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg. The group is addressing concerns over Ye’s upcoming concerts at Raymond James Stadium and condemning antisemitism while calling for stronger community standards policies from the Tampa Sports Authority.
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- Florida leaders, Jewish community push back against 'Ye' concerts
- Runtime
- 40:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Florida U.S. Senators and local Jewish leaders came together Monday morning to discuss how to put a stop to Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, performing at Raymond James Stadium later this month.
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- Florida stays dry as Gulf low eyes Texas, Louisiana
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills is keeping tabs on an area of low pressure that is off the eastern coast of Mexico. It is feeding deep tropical moisture into Texas and Louisiana. She says as it merges into the Gulf, it may try to gain tropical characteristics but adds that there is a low chance of development for this tropical system with a 20% chance over the next two days and a 30% chance for the next week. The system is not expected to bring rain to Florida.
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- Tampa weather | Monday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 3:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says Monday will be partly cloudy with an isolated inland storm. The high temperature will be 91 degrees.
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- Teen Takeover Crackdown: Safe Summer Series
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- As the Tampa Police Department cracks down on teen takeovers, Fox 13's Danielle Zulkosky reports on a program that aims to keep kids out of trouble.
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- Tropical disturbance moves onshore
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes says the tropical disturbance has moved onshore on the coast of Mexico and is expected to dissipate. But he says there is a chance it can reemerge off the coast of Texas in the next few days. Meanwhile, Nash says the Atlantic area is staying quiet.
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- Tampa weather | Sunday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 3:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13's Meteorologist Nash Rhodes has your Sunday morning forecast.
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- Honoring a piece of American history
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- An 83-year-old activist and Army veteran traveled from Connecticut to Tampa to be a part of a ceremony to raise the historic Juneteenth flag he designed decades ago.
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- Weak tropical disturbance enters Gulf
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes says there is nothing currently developing in the middle of the Atlantic or Caribbean. He says one tropical disturbance is entering into the western Gulf. Nash says the disturbance can either dissipate on land over the coast of Mexico, or drift to the north Gulf and reemerge next week off the coast of Texas.
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- Tampa weather | Saturday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 3:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13's Meteorologist Nash Rhodes has your Saturday morning forecast.
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- Tampa, Sarasota and Lakeland make national deadly pedestrian list
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A new study ranked three of the Bay Area metros amongst the deadliest in the nation and some experts say the roads are dangerous by design.
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- Lithia 280-home development moves forward after heated county vote
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- After hours of opposition from longtime residents, a controversial development proposal in Lithia is moving forward.
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- Tampa police crackdown on downtown ‘teen takeovers’ with new zone
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Tampa police are designating downtown a "special event zone" this weekend to crack down on unpermitted teen takeovers, giving officers the power to double traffic fines and impound vehicles.
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- Are Love Island watch parties the new NBA Finals?! | Florida For Reel
- Runtime
- 21:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- In this episode, we are diving deep into the cultural phenomenon that is Love Island USA! Forget sports, packed Florida bars and screaming fans are treating this reality dating show like the NBA Finals.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
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- National Hurricane Center flags area of interest
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is watching a broad area of low pressure in the Bay of Campeche, which is in the southwestern portion of the Gulf. This is the first area that the National Hurricane Center has designated for the 2026 season. Weber says it will not impact Florida. However, it could go in several different directions. He said that it could work its way into Mexico and then dissipate, but it could also briefly move on shore and interact with a front to the north, which could bring it back out over the water and into the northern Gulf, bringing rain into Texas and the Gulf Coast. It has a 10% chance of developing over the next week.
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- Screwworm concerns change animal shelter protocol
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Florida agriculture officials implemented an emergency ban restricting rescue groups and animal shelters from bringing dogs and cats into the state from Texas and New Mexico after a flesh-eating parasite emerged out West.
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- Cruise ship returns after earthquake
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Cruise passengers on a Margaritaville at Sea ship sailing near Cuba experienced intense shaking after a major earthquake struck the gulf
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- Tampa Weather | Friday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Friday will be breezy and warm with a high of 90 degrees.
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- Florida Attorney General press conference
- Runtime
- 34:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- WATCH LIVE: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri hold a press conference in Largo.
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- Manatee County's Piney Point cleanup sparks major funding battle
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Piney Point phosphate processing plant had a spill in 201 that sent wastewater into Tampa Bay and cleaning it up has been an expensive process that’s left commissioner spit on who should foot the bill.
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- AI helping Tampa doctors personalize cancer treatment plans
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A cancer diagnosis often brings a long list of unknowns for patients waiting to see which treatments will work best. To speed up that process, a research team in Tampa is turning to artificial intelligence to build better treatment plans.
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- From the Pitch to the Podium: Soccer, Sorsby, & Shawn Johnson East
- Runtime
- 52:00
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- This week on No Off Days, we dive into the Brendan Sorsby situation and get you primed for the World Cup with our resident soccer expert, Sean Barie. Plus, Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East drops by to discuss her incredible career and inspiring work with Special Olympians, right before we test our vocabulary in a fun game of etymology.
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- Florida teen takeover crackdown could lead to felony charges
- Runtime
- 29:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Florida’s attorney general, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and state leaders explain what’s being done to crack down on teen takeovers and the felony charges participants could face.
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- El Nino officially began on Thursday
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says El Nino officially started on Thursday, which usually means a quieter hurricane season. However, he is watching an area in the Southwestern Gulf that has a 10% chance of developing from the remnants of former Tropical Storm Cristina. Weber says it is unlikely it will develop because conditions aren’t favorable and there isn’t much time. Weber adds that it will work its way into Mexico. Otherwise, wind shear keeps the tropics quiet.
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- Candy contamination investigation
- Runtime
- 4:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Florida health officials face fierce pushback from independent scientific experts and candy manufacturers after releasing a controversial report detailing heavy metal contamination in sweet treats.
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- Tampa weather | Thursday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Thursday will be hot and steamy with scattered storms developing. The high temperature will be 90 degrees.
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- DeSantis holds press conference in Brooksville
- Runtime
- 49:53
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Governor Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference at Pasco-Hernando State College in Brooksville. He is joined by Florida Department of Education Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsas.They are set to talk about investing in workforce education.
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- Lakeland could pause new data center development applications for a year
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The city of Lakeland is considering a 12-month moratorium on data centers, which use a lot of electricity and water.
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- Facebook Marketplace sting busts Florida rental theft scheme
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A sophisticated statewide theft ring unraveled in Bradenton after undercover detectives set up a Facebook Marketplace sting to catch suspects reselling stolen Home Depot rental equipment, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
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- Possible area of disturbance in Gulf
- Runtime
- 3:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is watching a possible disturbance in the Gulf that may stem from Tropical Storm Cristina that is in the Pacific. Weber says if it makes its way into the southwestern Gulf, it will likely continue to push into Mexico, adding that wind shear is leading to unfavorable conditions. He adds that there is no threat to Florida or the United States.
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- Proposed beach restrictions
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A proposed ordinance aimed at protecting St. Pete Beach's shoreline is drawing concern from local business owners who say the changes could hurt their livelihoods.
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- Tampa weather | Wednesday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Wednesday will be hot and humid with scattered afternoon storms. The high temperature will be 91 degrees.
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- St. Pete mayoral debate turns heated over city’s future
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The race for St. Petersburg mayor is heating up, and five candidates took the stage Tuesday night for the mayoral debate.
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- TPD press conference
- Runtime
- 24:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- WATCH LIVE: Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw and Mayor Jane Castor hold press conference.
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- Florida tests find weed killer chemical in popular bread brands
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Florida health officials detected a controversial weed-killing chemical in six types of popular store-bought bread, sparking a clash between state leaders and independent toxicologists over consumer safety.
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- Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in Florida: Here’s why
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Google wants to spread millions of ‘good’ mosquitoes, which do not occur naturally, in Florida to prevent the spread of disease as part of a research program.
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- Florida man trapped under truck inside bedroom after crash in Manatee County
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A 62-year-old Manatee County man miraculously survived with minor injuries after a pickup truck barreled through a stop sign and crashed directly onto his bed, pinning him underneath the vehicle while he was asleep.
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- Dry air in Atlantic keeps storms at bay
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says we are seeing a quiet start to the 2026 hurricane season. He says no formation is expected over the next seven days. Weber adds that moisture from Tropical Storm Cristina in the Pacific may work its way into the Gulf. He is keeping an eye on it but says things are expected to remain quiet for Florida.
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- Tampa Police Chief retires after more than 30 years with department
- Runtime
- 20:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw announced his retirement Tuesday after 30 years with the department to accept a teaching and leadership role at the University of South Florida.
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- Florida honey business destroyed by fire
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A commercial fire tore through a Crystal River honey processing facility on Sunday, triggering explosions and racking up over $1.2 million in structural and content losses, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports.
READ MORE: https://www.fox13news.com/news/crystal-river-fire-explosions-destroy-honey-facility
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- State data on infant formula safety raises questions
- Runtime
- 9:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Florida Department of Health recently raised public safety concerns regarding heavy metals in baby formula. FOX 13's Craig Patrick reports.
READ MORE: https://www.fox13news.com/news/state-data-infant-formula-safety-raises-questions-following-expert-review
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- Tampa weather | Tuesday morning forecast
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Tuesday will be hot with variable clouds and an isolated storm. The high temperature will be 92 degrees.
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- Did you feel it? Cuba 6.1 magnitude earthquake felt across Florida
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, sending shockwaves that rattled residents from the Bay Area up through north Florida.
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- World War II hero laid to rest in Sarasota County after 80 years missing
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A World War II hero is finally resting on American soil after more than 80 years.
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- St. Pete home unlivable after stolen car crashes inside, sparks fire
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A St. Petersburg home has been left unlivable, and the driver is on the loose after a stolen Honda Accord slammed into a living room and ignited a fire early Monday morning.
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- One year later: Tornado recovery continues in Largo
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- An EF 1 tornado touched down in Largo nearly a year ago and recovery efforts are still ongoing in Ranchero Village.
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- Dry air hinders area of convection in Caribbean
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is watching the tropics, which remains quiet one week into the 2026 hurricane season. He is monitoring an area of convection in the Central Caribbean, but notes that there is dry air working its way through and nothing is organized as of Monday morning. While the Atlantic and Caribbean are quiet, the Pacific is heating up with Tropical Storm Boris and Tropical Depress 3E, which will likely become Cristina working their way along the coastline before possibly bringing moisture into the Gulf and eventually even Texas.

