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TAMPA, Fla. - A former food delivery driver turned entrepreneur is finding new ways to connect students with nearby local businesses through a custom-built mobile app called 9Yaps . USF local business app The platform, which began with a simple observation while founder Nicholas Eisengrein was out on food delivery, runs around the USF campus. "A lot of them [businesses] said, ‘I'm right across the…
TAMPA, Fla. - Gas Dash expanded its app-based mobile fuel delivery service into the Tampa area to allow drivers to get gasoline delivered directly to their parked vehicles. App launches Gas Dash operates through a mobile application where users choose their location, select a fuel type, specify how many gallons they need, and leave their fuel doors open. The company says the service is designed to…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Bright rainbow colors are breaking through the black paint used to cover a Pride street mural in St. Petersburg after state officials ordered its removal. St. Pete Pride street mural The Pride street mural located on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg is beginning to peak through the layer of black paint that covered it last year. The state ordered the removal of street murals…
EAGLE LAKE, Fla. - A beloved Polk County Fire Rescue chaplain died Wednesday morning when a dump truck ran a red light and crashed into his car in Eagle Lake. Tragic intersection crash in Eagle Lake Hector Cruz served as a volunteer chaplain for Polk County Fire Rescue for four years in the Winter Haven area. He was a retired police officer from New York who remained dedicated to helping others.…
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Clearwater man driving 120 mph and another driver caught at 107 mph face criminal charges under Florida's super speeder law. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say they maintain a zero-tolerance policy for drivers moving in triple digits. Florida high speed arrests This week, a Clearwater man was accused of driving 120 miles per hour near the I-275 and I-4 interchange around 4…
SARASOTA, Fla. - A former Sarasota police officer faces criminal charges after authorities said he improperly searched for the same license plate hundreds of times using law enforcement surveillance technology. Sarasota police misconduct case A former Sarasota police officer, Corey Waiters, is accused of two felonies and a misdemeanor for misusing Flock license plate cameras. An investigation…
LARGO, Fla. - Largo High School frosted mirrors in the girls’ and boys’ restrooms this year to reduce student tardiness — and parents aren’t happy. The school’s decision In a statement to FOX 13 Thursday, the school said: " Largo High School had mirrors in the girls’ and boys’ restrooms frosted as part of an effort to reduce student tardiness and maximize instructional time. However, locker room…
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Pasco County firefighters are battling a massive three-alarm apartment fire on Jermyn Loop in Wesley Chapel. Fire crews respond in Wesley Chapel Pasco County Fire Rescue crews are on the scene of an apartment fire in the 3900 block of Jermyn Loop, which sparked Thursday afternoon. Courtesy: Pasco County Fire Rescue Arriving crews found the massive fire and immediately cleared…
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A jury reached a verdict in the Jeffrey Crum murder trial after several days of testimony from more than two dozen prosecution witnesses. It took jurors more than five hours to find Crum guilty on all three counts, including murder, kidnapping and sexual battery. The courtroom was silent as the verdict was read in court Thursday afternoon. Crum was immediately handcuffed and…
BRADENTON, Fla - A Manatee County healthcare technology company uses its hyperrealistic medical simulators to train first responders and area students. Lifelike technology in Manatee County Echo-Healthcare opened its doors in Manatee County in 2018, manufacturing highly detailed medical mannequins designed to replicate real-life situations. Every detail on the simulators is finished by hand, down…
