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Florida, United States · FloridaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Multi-platinum rock band Rise Against will be bringing their fall tour to the Tampa Bay area. The Chicago band will play Nov. 2 at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg. "Since we'll be playing some venues we haven't played in a while, we thought we'd dust off some songs we haven't played in some time," the band said. Their ninth studio album, Nowhere Generation, was released in 2021. The lead single -- and title track -- hit nu…See the Story
Rise Against to bring fall tour to Tampa Bay area
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Bradenton · BradentonTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A pedestrian was fatally hit by a car on Tuesday night, according to police. The Bradenton Police department said the person was hit at about 8:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of 14th Street West. Traffic is being diverted away from the area. The driver involved stayed at the scene, police said. Officials are expected to release more information on Wednesday morning. This is a developing story. Stay up to date on the latest fr…See the Story
Pedestrian fatally hit by car in Bradenton
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Florida, United States · FloridaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A portion of Morris Bridge Road in Tampa is closed due to a brush fire, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. The road is closed between Pictorial Park Drive and Camerton Road.
Homes in Highlands County evacuated due to brush fire A second alarm was called for more manpower, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. The Division of Forestry was also called. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes. No additional details were i…See the Story
Portion of Morris Bridge Road in Tampa closed due to brush fire
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Tampa · TampaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Diocese of Venice priest charged with sexually abusing altar boys in the 1980s went before a judge in Iowa where the allegations stem from. Father Leo Riley had been serving in Port Charlotte since the early 2000s. Riley was released from a Florida jail on a $100,000 bond. He went before a judge in Iowa who set his new bond five times higher at $500,000.
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Bond set at $500K for Florida priest accused of sex abuse
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Medicare · FloridaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- You may recall our Better Call Behnken investigation into COVID-19 testing fraud. Medicare recipients received COVID-19 tests by the box-full that they didn't order and didn't want. Federal authorities have an ongoing investigation into that and have now announced the unsealing of an indictment charging a South Florida man with six counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft.
Statewide search for…See the Story
Government continues to crack down on COVID-19 testing Medicare scheme
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Evacuations · FloridaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Homes in a section of Highlands County were evacuated Tuesday due to a brush fire near Bluebird Avenue, according to Highlands County Fire Rescue. Homes from Paso Fino Drive to Northern Boulevard were evacuated, as were homes from Northern Boulevard to Durrance Road. The evacuation zone was later expanded to Grand Concourse. Courtesy: Highlands County Fire RescueCourtesy: Highlands County Fire Rescue Those who were ordere…See the Story
Homes in Highlands County evacuated due to brush fire
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Florida, United States · FloridaNEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) - There have been several reports of storm damage in the New Port Richey area, including a restaurant that had the roofing material blown right off. Florida Legacy Roofing is out replacing the roof for Zen Kitchen and Bar, with crew members saying they will have the roof replaced by Tuesday night. "I come here all the time and that's crazy how it just came down like that," said Amber Cox, a customer of the restaura…See the Story
Severe weather blows roof off New Port Richey restaurant
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Police search for driver involved in Bucktown hit-and-run
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