WTSP-TV (St Petersburg, FL)

WTSP is a CBS-affiliated TV station that broadcasts on virtual and VHF digital channel 10, catering to the Tampa, Florida area, and is licensed in St. Petersburg. The station is part of Tegna, Inc. WTSP's studio is situated on Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg, while its transmitter is located in Riverview.

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#66099

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#12916

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#423

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100 years and counting: Friends and fans celebrate the birthday of a North Texas WWII hero

1 day ago | wtsp.com | Kevin Reece

ARLINGTON, Texas — Don Graves will break into song for any occasion and gladly at the slightest provocation. While celebrating his 100th birthday in Arlington on Saturday, a song or two was practically a patriotic guarantee. "All the time," he told me. "I can't get away without singing." Graves is a North Texas institution. He's belted out the national anthem at Texas Rangers games and at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Pasco County elementary school teacher arrested on child porn possession charges

2 days ago | wtsp.com | Andrea Chu

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A Pasco County elementary school teacher is facing multiple charges for possession of child pornography, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. The attorney general confirmed that Joseph Watson was arrested after an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. Watson is a music teacher at Oakstead Elementary School, according to school leaders on social media.
93-year-old ‘quiet professional’ honored with USSOCOM’s highest award

2 days ago | wtsp.com | Courtney Robinson

TAMPA, Fla. — Tens of thousands of people poured into downtown Tampa for Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week. The weeklong event culminated Thursday night with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) awards ceremony and dinner. The most prestigious award and USSOCOM’s highest honor, the Bull Simons Lifetime Achievement Award, was awarded to retired U.S. Army Special Forces Lt. Col. Lewis H. Burruss Jr. and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Larry Ropka.
Some Florida troopers will conduct immigration operations 'wholly independent' from feds

2 days ago | wtsp.com | Aaron Parseghian

TAMPA, Fla. — More than 100 Florida Highway Patrol troopers have been granted new powers to carry out immigration enforcement independently, marking part of what Governor Ron DeSantis calls a national “blueprint” for state-level immigration enforcement. The troopers were recently sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals, allowing them to serve and execute federal immigration warrants without relying on federal agencies.
3 dead in Largo crash involving University of Miami football player

2 days ago | wtsp.com | Andrea Chu

LARGO, Fla. — It's not clear if charges will be filed in a crash that left two kids and a woman dead Saturday afternoon in Largo, Police Chief Mike Loux said in an update. Loux shared new details on Monday about the crash that happened at 1:43 p.m. on May 10 at Ridge Road and Orangeview Drive.
Beatrice Coleman, 103, reflects on trailblazing WWII Army service

3 days ago | wtsp.com | Christopher Collette

HAMPTON, Va. — A World War II Army veteran is celebrating a major milestone in Hampton. Beatrice F. Coleman turned 103 years old on Friday! The Lorraine Bethea Hospice Foundation threw her a birthday party. Beatrice joined the US Army in 1943 and served for two years until 1945 as part of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, which would become the Women's Army Corps while she was enlisted. She served as a mail clerk and company clerk while in the Army.
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages in Sunday appeal

4 days ago | wtsp.com | Nicole Winfield |Giovanna Dell'Orto

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. “I too address the world's great powers by repeating the ever-present call ‘never again war,’” Leo said from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to an estimated 100,000 people below.
St. Pete kicks off resiliency task force tour in neighborhoods most impacted by storms

4 days ago | wtsp.com | Anjelicia Bruton

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — City leaders and engineers stopped in Riviera Bay and Shore Acres on Saturday, where neighbors are still recovering from last year's hurricanes. Bonnie Carter was first in line for the resiliency task force tour. She lives in Shore Acres and has been in an RV since November as she continues to recover from the storms. “My head is still spinning. It just totally amazed me that there would much.
Local leaders suit up, experience a day in firefighters' boots as part of hands-on program

4 days ago | wtsp.com | Nick Volturo

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Ever wonder what it's really like to fight fires? So did local leaders who swapped their suits for firefighter gear in Clearwater on Saturday. They weren't just watching from the sidelines — they jumped right into the action at Fire Ops 101, a hands-on program that gives city officials a taste of what firefighters deal with every day. Imagine strapping on 70 pounds of gear before you even start working.
Coast Guard rescues boater after vessel capsizes near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

4 days ago | wtsp.com | Patrick Henkels

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard crew in St. Petersburg rescued a man after his 15-foot vessel capsized near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge early Saturday morning. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a 911 transfer of the man's situation around 7:34 a.m., the agency said in a news release. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office were also responding.