ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Three local puppies will make their national TV debut next month when they take to Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XVIII. The rescue dogs Maisie, Billie and Jenna are together with the local animal rescue group Compassion Kind … Read More

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (CW44 News 10 a.m.) – Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting Sunday night, Jan. 16, in which they found a man who was shot and killed in his backyard. The suspect involved in the shooting turned the gun on … Read More

(Photo by Jessica Rinaldi for The Boston Globe via Getty Images) POLK COUNTY, Florida (CW44 News 10 p.m.) – Approx. 14.30 on Wednesday 12 January 2022, a 2-seaplane (1946 Yellow Piper J3C-65 SN: 16133, N88509) attempted to land on Lake Smart. Shortly after the pontoons … Read More

SARASOTA, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 20-year-old Sarasota man in connection with the fatal shooting in Ackerman Park. Deputies responded just before noon. 23:00 on December 29 on reports of shots fired at Ackerman Park, located at … Read More

Jason and Jeremy Versakos SARASOTA, Fla. (CW44 News at 10) – Sarasota Brothers have been arrested and are facing charges after a victim reported having his car shot by pellet guns. Jason Versakos, 39, and Jeremy Versakos, 39, both of Sarasota, have been arrested. READ … Read More

Red and blue lights from police car at night, crime scene. Night patrol in the city. Abstract blurred image. Credit: iStock Photo HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run in … Read More

(Shutterstock) TAMPA, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Anthony Wayne Smith (58, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to producing counterfeit currency. He risks a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. A verdict is scheduled for April 6, 2022. According to the appeals agreement, Smith … Read More

Stock Photo of the city of Tampa at night. (Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images) TAMPA, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – The city of Tampa has been awarded nearly $ 2 million to invest in one of its affordable housing programs. On Wednesday, … Read More

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida (CW44 News at 10) – The body of a female victim was found in a home in the Lake Magdalene area Monday night. The body of the male suspect involved in her death was later found inside the residence. The Hillsborough County … Read More

Johnny Evans SARASOTA, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Sarasota Police Department continues to investigate a shooting that took place just after midnight in 1900 block by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Sarasota, Thursday, January 6, 2022. An arrest warrant for a murder charge … Read More