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Keeping an eye on Tampa Bay. Breaking news along with photos and videos. FAA licensed drone pilot. Notary. .

Largo, Florida
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4 months
TRAVEL ADVISORY I-275 [7 BRIDGE HOWARD FRANKLAND EB - PINELLAS FHP] [ST PETERSBURG] HIGH WINDS IN AREA CAUSING WAVES TO COME ONTO EASTBOUND LANES, ROADWAY IS STILL OPEN TO TRAFFIC
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2 years
Sunshine Skyway Bridge: The bridge is now illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
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Breaking: Hearing that the vehicle related to Amber Alert has been located and two people detained . Sounds like girl recovered and safe
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7 years
FHP arrests Donavan Patterson. DUI Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide, and DUI Involving Serious Bodily Injury.
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9 months
Traffic cam video of vehicles crossing the Howard Frankland Bridge at 3:50 a.m. #Idalia
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6 months
With profound sadness, I share the news of Zachary Henderson's “Zach IONTB” passing. Before enlisting in the US Coast Guard, Zach played a crucial role in the operation of . His unwavering dedication to breaking news often led him into the late hours of the
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ALLIGATOR ALLEY: Troopers spotted a tornado travel over I-75 near mile marker 100 at 9:34 am. One semi-truck with trailer was overturned at mile marker 96, minor injuries involved. One travel lane remains open. #FLWx
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2 years
Alligator Alley: Screen capture from traffic cam near mile marker 100 at 9:34 am. One semi-truck with trailer was overturned at mile marker 96, minor injuries involved. One travel lane remains open. #FLWx
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11 months
Clearwater Pass: This is not something you see everyday.
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4 years
Florida: Governor Ron DeSantis announces that barber shops, hair salons and nail salons with enhanced safety protocols may reopen starting Monday, May 11th.
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4 years
Pinellas County commissioners voted today to close all public beaches in the county including those in Clearwater. Closures effective at 11:59 p.m. on Friday. Closure will continue until April 6th and situation will be reassessed prior to that time.
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2 years
Sonic boom reported across the State of Florida from the Tampa Bay Area over through Orlando about 45 minutes ago. LIkely the return of the X-37 spaceplane from its classified mission. Launched on May 17, 2020.
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7 years
The latest from the GFS model regarding Hurricane Irma. Courtesy of
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Kudos to Largo Fire Rescue Station 39 and Largo Police Department for rescuing the ducklings that fell into a parking lot storm drain
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Clearwater: Report of plane crash with fire involving several trailers at mobile home park off Teakwood Dr.
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USCG flying off the coast of Clearwater this afternoon
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Body-worn camera footage of the officer-involved shooting involving the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The video has been partially blurred due to the graphic nature of the incident. Additional information at
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Plane crash: Here is the latest on the plane crash in Clearwater from Fire Chief Scott Ehlers
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6 years
Good Morning Scheduled for surgical procedure. If all goes well, I will be back home Fri/Sat to continue keeping an eye on Tampa Bay. Thanks to all for your support of IONTB. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to a healthy and happy New Year! -Steven
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2 years
Happy otters playing around in Largo today
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4 months
Howard Frankland: Traffic still flowing across all the area bridges including the Skyway. Use caution on the roadways.
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2 months
Kiteboarder injured in collision with St. Pete Pier
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4 months
Clearwater: Multiple fatalities now confirmed after a single engine plane crashes into a Mobile Home Park a few miles from St. Pete Clearwater Intl Airport (PIE)
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6 months
Breaking: Pinellas deputies apprehend Sean Williams, an escaped convict out of Tennessee. Details pending.
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6 months
According to Sheriff Chad Chronister, Deputy Brito is awake and surrounded by his family, the surgeons are monitoring his progress and continue to do everything possible to save his leg. Deputy Santos has a bilateral break in his leg with extensive ligament damage and will
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Largo High: Email distributed about a possible threat discovered last night against Largo High School. A student, in another County, was identified and being dealt with by law enforcement. Expect extra law enforcement out of an abundance of caution. Anyone aware of any threats
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6 months
Photo of Sean Williams shortly after his arrest by the @SheriffPinellas
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3 years
Pinellas Park: Just one or many photos showing damage from this afternoon's tornado. #flwx
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4 years
Largo: Crews rescue 4 ducklings from a storm drain near Seminole Blvd and 8th Ave SW. They are back with momma duck. Great job Largo E41 C shift.
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3 months
Facebook and Instagram experiencing an outage. Unknown cause at this time
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7 years
To serve, protect, and power traffic signals as @SheriffPinellas gets creative in the aftermath of #HurricaneIrma
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FBI Tampa continues to conduct a court authorized activity in the 2000 block of Sunset Point Road in Clearwater. There is no threat to public safety, but we are asking the public to avoid the area until the situation is resolved
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Largo: Baby eastern screech owls peeking out of an owl box and posing for a photo!
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6 years
Pinellas Park: Multiple agencies investigating reports of an Emu reportedly running on 118th Ave in the area of 34th Street.
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Clearwater: Several people heard the plane go down. Here is one resident explaining what she heard
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St. Pete Clearwater Airport: Learjet with a missing tire is burning off fuel before attempting a landing. Multiple fire rescue crews standing by.
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7 years
Tampa Bay Has Spoken! - IONTB Named Best of the Bay 2017
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Pinellas Park: Tesla exposed to water from Hurricane Idalia was in the process with being towed when fire started. Vehicle dropped on 65th Way just south of Park Blvd. No injuries
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4 months
Reports of a Verizon wireless outage in the Tampa Bay Area
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9 years
Christina Tournant was home on leave while attending MIT in MA.Sadness here in Seminole http://t.co/Jvz8b1kEy1 http://t.co/SatrN2XFjU
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3 months
Line of storms approaching the coastline. Strong winds and waterspouts are possible
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4 years
Boat Parade. Expect heavy traffic delays as the possible world record breaking largest boat parade heads south in the intracoastal waterway approaching the Tom Stuart Causeway in support of Donald Trump.
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The Largo Police Department confirms that a death investigation is underway. Blood was located upon officers arrival and a body discovered at the Bayside Court Apartments off Clearwater Largo Road. The 8-year-old girl and subject of the Amber Alert is safe.
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Pinellas Park: Firefighters still cooling down the batteries of a Tesla following fire off 65th Way South of Park Blvd. Temps still exceed 200 degrees 1.5 hours after the initial fire. #tesla
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8 years
Both Amber Alerts in Florida cancelled Both children safe.
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11 months
Hope everyone is having a happy and safe weekend!
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8 months
Largo: All lanes of Ulmerton Road reopened. A young male victim suffers serious burns from hot oil at Willie Jewell’s BBQ restaurant. Victim flown to the burn center at Tampa General Hospital
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1 year
It worked!
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Clearwater: Multiple people receiving medical care due to what appears to be the result of cleaning products at Whole Foods Market being mixed. Store evacuated due to hazmat response.
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4 years
Indian Rocks Beach: Yet another beutiful sunset!
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Largo: Firefighters on-scene of a van fully engulfed in flames at the Wawa at US-19 and Roosevelt Blvd. Reports that everyone is out safely
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Drone footage off the coast of Clearwater Beach of a pod of dolphins 🐬
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3 years
Pinellas Park: Owner of this truck is ok after vehicle damaged in today's tornado. #FLwx
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Hillsborough: Northbound I-275 near Cypress Exit from the Howard Frankland Bridge
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6 months
Breaking: Pinellas deputies apprehend Sean Williams, an escaped convict out of Tennessee. Details pending.
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4 months
Clearwater: Southbound Frontage Road closed at Gulf to Bay Blvd along US-19
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Largo: Deputies investigating reports of a large gator possibly in possession of a human body. No confirmation of any human body located at this time. Location is McKay Creek off 134th Avenue across from Ridgecrest Park
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Belleair: Waterspout spotted by Vanesa Bajric in Belleair Beach. #FLwx
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Treasure Island: A helicopter made a precautionary landing in a vacant parking lot of the old south plaza on 107th Avenue. Treasure Island Police responded and spoke to the pilot who informed officers that due to heavy fog and loss of visibility, he was not able to safely make it
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Clearwater: Firefighters on-scene of a garbage truck on fire on NE Coachman Road near Old Coachman Road
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St. Petersburg: 38th Avenue N closed east of 66th Street due to Bayflite landing on the roadway conducting a patient transfer from HCA St. Petersburg Hospital
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Pinellas: Waterspout reported now as photographed from the area of Gulf Blvd and 20th Ave in Indian Rocks Beach. @NWSTampaBay #flwx
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Clearwater: Police recover body in the water behind the Barefoot Bay Resort & Marina on Clearwater Beach. Investigation underway.
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St. Petersburg: Ms. Butcher has been located with the help of Pasco Sheriff Deputy Rob Wilkins and K9 Knox.
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Seminole: @NWSTampaBay on their way to assess the damage from the possible tornado that damaged some structures overnight. No injuries reported. #FLwx
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Happy New Year! A heartfelt appreciation to all of those that help support IONTB. Hope everyone has a safe evening and wishing you a healthy and happy 2019! Steven
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Howard Frankland Bridge: Incident Vehicle on fire in Hillsborough County on I-275 South, at SR-60. Left lane blocked. Last updated at 02:43 PM. Severity Intermediate Region Tampa Bay Start Time Apr 2 2024, 2:41 PM Last Updated Apr 2 2024, 2:43 PM
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Sheriff Chad Chronister and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were happy to join Deputy Manuel Santos as he was discharged from Tampa General Hospital on Saturday. Deputy Santos called the moments leading up to Ralph Bouzy trying to murder him by driving a vehicle into
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According to mom, in an Instagram post, 4-year-old Toby Swanson is out of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and the family continues to take it "day by day." Toby was struck by a vehicle at the Opal Sands Beach Resort on Friday morning and airlifted to Johns Hopkins All
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Tampa: Airside F at Tampa International Airport currently being evacuated. All passengers asked to deplane and return to main terminal. Unspecified security concern. @FlyTPA
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Quick action by Clearwater Firefighters halts this attic fire at GSpot (19/GTB). Sorry, no caption contest for this!
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Howard Frankland: All lanes back open after an overnight project to remove the 4th Street overpass over I-275. Check out this time-lapse video of its removal. The new ramp is not expected until late 2021.
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Clearwater: The child that was run over on Sunday was Toby Swanson of Fargo, N.D. He remains in critical condition at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. The victim's father is Erik Swanson, a relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Clearwater: Confirmed prescribed burn on Caladesi Island
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St. Petersburg: I-275 SB @ I-175 vehicle fire in left lane.
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Skyway Bridge: All northbound lanes closed on the Manatee County side of the bridge due to rollover Ford Ranger with fuel leaking. Hazmat vehicle responding to contain and offload remaining fuel.
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Largo: Deputies searching for escaped prisoner in the area north of Seminole Blvd and Ulmerton Road
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Venice Beach: Sperm Whale beached off the coast of Venice The 50-70 foot whale is 50 yards away from Service Club Park. Unfortunately it appears this will likely be a recovery effort as nature takes its course.
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Happy to have one of my feathered friends come by this evening for a photo shoot!
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Clearwater: Bruce Rector, Mayor of the @MyClearwater rescues both a baby and puppy during an exercise at Fire Ops 101
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Three Rooker Island: Boater was very seriously injured in a boating accident at Three Rooker Island. Air transport enroute
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St. Petersburg: Avoid the area of Central Avenue and 34th Street due to a vehicle crash with serious injuries. —— Reports of one car atop another and one person possibly trapped under both.
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. @PinellasParkPD have alligator in custody. It was walking westbound on the sidewalk minding its own business along Park Blvd near 49th Street.
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Pinellas: The State Attorney decided to charge Michael Drejka with Manslaughter. An arrest warrant was issued and PCSO arrested Drejka. Bond set at $100,000.
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Florida: Boaters enjoying the waters of Tampa Bay near John's Pass between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island.
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Largo: Two critically wounded in shooting at auto shop in the 1800 block of Belcher Road. Schools in the area are secure. Unknown whereabouts of shooter. Belcher Road closed between Ulmerton Road and 142nd Avenue
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Titan had surgery shortly after the shooting this morning and is resting comfortably. @StPetePD say they won't know how this injury will affect Titan's ability to continue his work for several weeks. For now, he is in stable condition.
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Search continues by @StPetePD for John Riggins. Poured gas on girlfriend and set her ablaze. Booking photo from 2014
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This beautiful animal decided to stop in for a photo shoot on Friday.
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Great News: Lt. Ashley White is being discharged from Bayfront Health St. Petersburg today at 2pm.
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Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department crews are on scene of a hazardous materials call at Countryside Mall, 27001 U.S. 19 N. The call came in at 5:02 p.m. in reference to the mixing of two cleaning chemicals at Whole Foods. The store was evacuated eliminating exposure risks to the
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Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible in Pinellas County through Saturday night. IONTB is down south over the weekend but will continue to update with any breaking news. Take care and stay safe as it has been crazy the past few days
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Largo: Investigation underway after bank robbery at the PNC Bank on Ulmerton Road near Seminole Blvd
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