Melissa Marino

2 weeks ago | wfla.com | Melissa Marino

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A Clearwater police sergeant was recognized Wednesday for helping find an 8-year-old Clearwater girl who became the subject of an AMBER Alert after her mother was murdered in 2024. Clearwater Police Sergeant Kevin Klein received the 48th annual Joseph F. Cornelius Family Foundation Outstanding Police Officer of the Year Award.

3 weeks ago | wfla.com | Melissa Marino

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Commission voted to participate in the state’s effort to audit local governments. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed an executive order creating a Department of Government Efficiency task force, or DOGE. The newly created group will use technology and AI to look for government waste. The task force will audit colleges, universities, state agencies and local governments.

3 weeks ago | wfla.com | Melissa Marino

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A series of new tariffs go into effect Wednesday, including a 25 percent tax on foreign-made cars and auto parts. At Rubber City Tire & Auto Repair in St. Petersburg, CEO Cesar Grajales said the new tariffs will impact his prices, as the tires and parts they use to repair your car will be more expensive. “Everything is going to go up. All the parts are going to go up- wheels, everything. There’s a lot of stuff we get imported that we have no choice on,” said Grajales.

3 weeks ago | groundcover.grdc.com.au | Melissa Marino

Agronomists and grain growers say GRDC-supported study tours provide new insights to improve productivity and build networksIt was the rocks that impressed Elmore-based Nutrien Ag Solutions agronomist  Greg Toomey on an Eyre Peninsula (EP) farm visit as part of a recent GRDC-supported grower and adviser study tour.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Marino

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A series of new tariffs go into effect Wednesday, including a 25 percent tax on foreign-made cars and auto parts. At Rubber City Tire & Auto Repair in St. Petersburg, CEO Cesar Grajales said the new tariffs will impact his prices, as the tires and parts they use to repair your car will be more expensive. “Everything is going to go up. All the parts are going to go up- wheels, everything. There’s a lot of stuff we get imported that we have no choice on,” said Grajales.