Our ⁦Tim Wronka⁩ is out for a few weeks to welcome his baby girl 🩷 so I’ll be in the traffic center the next couple weeks.

A backup on I-4 was caused by a pile of brush in the road. I just gasped watching a driver get out and pull it off the road during the busy commute

I get Cinco de Drinko is fun but this is the kind of stuff that makes me so mad.

On Saturday night HCSO arrested 18 people for DUI and recorded a *~*record high*~* .342 blood alcohol content from a driver. Someone who was behind the wheel. That's 4X the legal limit.

Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is upset over how law enforcement and USF handled Tuesday's protests.

Deputies used what appeared to be tear gas and arrested 10 protesters. USF says it happened when the protest escalated to an unsafe level Spectrum Bay News 9

Cody's Roadhouse on Hillsborough Ave in Tampa was destroyed in a fire this morning.

This video sent to us by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue shows just how intense that blaze was. Now they're working on hot spots and using heavy machinery to help. Thankfully, no one was injured Spectrum Bay News 9

UPDATE// Investigators say this appears to be a suicide. A man who is not from this area allegedly set the car on fire and then shot himself. Sad situation all around. He has not been publicly identified.

We’re waiting from updates from ⁦Clearwater Police Department⁩ & ⁦Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department⁩ on the situation at the Edge Hotel on Clearwater Beach. One person was found dead in a burning car here early this morning. CSI teams with ⁦Pinellas County Sheriff's Office⁩ are out here now ⁦Spectrum Bay News 9⁩

A 9-1-1 call came in around 2:30 this morning about a car on fire on the 3rd floor of the parking garage at the Edge Hotel on Clearwater Beach. Firefighters put out the flames and discovered a deceased person inside. Arson investigators and detectives are here ⁦Spectrum Bay News 9⁩

Sad news this Monday morning coming from the University of Tampa. A deceased baby was found abandoned on campus yesterday. Waiting for answers from ⁦Tampa Police Department⁩ on the circumstances. It’s not clear if the person involved is affiliated with the school or not ⁦Spectrum Bay News 9⁩

Yes Jorja Roman and I are wearing the exact same dress this morning and yes it's my fault because she told me to buy it

🚗It's the big day! The new Gateway Expressway in Pinellas County is opening this afternoon. Drivers will have new connections between US 19, the Bayside Bridge and I-275.

Here's a breakdown of what to expect:

A grand opening celebration is being held today at the new Innovare apartments in St. Petersburg, FL. The big question we Spectrum Bay News 9 always get is are the new affordable housing units truly affordable?

Here's the breakdown from the non-profit Volunteers of America, who manages Innovare -->

It's been years in the making but starting TODAY there's a new connection between U.S. 19, the Bayside Bridge and Interstate 275. This is huge for Pinellas County drivers - can't wait to try it out.

Tim Wronka has the breakdown (yes, it costs $$) Spectrum Bay News 9
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HCSO has arrested Angel Gabriel Cuz-Choc, 31, for his involvement in a double homicide in Dover. Thank you to our community for all of your assistance during this search. Please stay tuned for further updates.

As a former Miss Teen RI, let's never forget what today is.

A woman and little girl were beaten to death inside their Dover home Wednesday afternoon, according to HCSO.

The suspect, Angel Cuz-Choc, 31, is still out there and the sheriff says is considered dangerous. He ran into the strawberry fields after the killings Spectrum Bay News 9

Nyt connections chose violence today

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Should this stick - this is huge for many industries including local news.

It’s officially blueberry season in the Tampa Bay area 🫐

I go blueberry picking most years in mid April and this is the best start to a season I’ve seen in years! Bette’s Blueberry Farm in Citrus Springs was perfection. Made some fresh blueberry crumble after 🤤

BREAKING// Two teens are dead in what Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says appears to be a murder-suicide. Investigators say a 17-year-old boy was dog sitting when he invited over a friend and 2 teen girls. He had the homeowners gun when he shot and killed one of the girls, then himself Spectrum Bay News 9

Happy Sunday! We've had a gorgeous couple of days, today will be a little more humid across the Tampa Bay area and we could have some showers tonight. Josh Linker WX says the comfortable weather comes back later Monday.

Josh and I are here Spectrum Bay News 9 all morning long 🌅