Busch Gardens welcomes Bandar, its 1st Sumatran tiger

8 On Your Side Investigator Mahsa Saeidi has both sides of this story.

8 On Your Side Investigator Mahsa Saeidi has the latest.

The Florida Aquarium is offering a discount to those who drop-off a five gallon bucket full of Gasparilla beads before February 12th.

Friday night was a busy one for Sarasota Police Department’s Traffic Unit. They were called out to two separate hit-and-run crashes within less than 30 minutes.

Lakeland police are investigating a shooting that left at least nine people injured Monday afternoon.

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Veteran stunned by medical record showing sexual assault that 'never happened'

VET FIGHTS TO CLEAR UP MISTAKE

Lakeland police are investigating after multiple people were shot on Monday afternoon.

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St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced his choice for the redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site Monday during the State of the City address.

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