Community Chat & Chew

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

A man in a wheelchair was killed after being hit by a car during a thunderstorm Thursday night in Tampa.

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/pedestrian-in-wheelchair-hit-by-car-during-heavy-rain-in-tampa-police-say/

10/08/2026

Today, my office announced the sentencing of five individuals who, combined, stole $120,000 from Medicaid. When providers defraud Medicaid, they not only cheat the taxpayers who support this program, but they also violate the trust of the people who depend on it. My office is committed to holding these fraudsters accountable. Read more about our latest convictions here: https://ow.ly/na5W50ZVtR5

10/08/2026

10/02/2026

The City of Tampa honored a member of WFLA, "Bucified Bert," for his work in the community over the last 30 years. https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/the-city-of-tampa-honors-wflas-bucified-burt/

10/02/2026

"He ignored her": A Riverview man is facing federal drug and fi****ms charges after investigators say he continued selling drugs from his mother's Tampa home even after she warned him to stop. https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/his-mother-warned-him-feds-say-riverview-man-kept-selling-drugs-from-moms-tampa-home/

10/02/2026

DRUG BUST: A Riverview man has been indicted after prosecutors said the DEA and Hillsborough deputies seized 22 kilograms of narcotics, including three kilograms of fentanyl. https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/riverview-man-indicted-after-dea-hcso-seize-enough-fentanyl-to-kill-1-5-million-people/