Dunedin offers World Cup watch parties for fans of all countries

ABC Action News 6/12 12:31P Robert Boyd

Team USA begins its World Cup pursuit with a match against Paraguay on Friday night, but no matter what country you are rooting for, it seems like there is a watch party for you in Dunedin. We are going to have little food menus going around...

Zephyrhills father killed in hit-and-run remembered as devoted dad

ABC Action News 6/12 10:34A Erik Waxler

Dustin Smith had finally found the life he wanted. Known as "Dusty," the Zephyrhills father was raising his kids with his fiance, Mallory, in what relatives described as a loving blended family. Watch report from Erik Waxler Zephyrhills father...

Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy named to NHL First All-Star Team

ABC Action News 6/12 9:33A Amanda Boettcher

The NHL said Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy have been voted to the season's NHL First All-Star Team. Kucherov and Vasilevskiy are joined on the first team by Jason Roberts of the Dallas Stars,...

Cabo Verde training in Tampa ahead of their historic World Cup debut

ABC Action News 6/12 9:24A Kevin Lewis

The World Cup is underway, and one of the 48 competing teams has set up its training camp in Tampa. Cabo Verde a small island nation off the northwest coast of Africa, roughly the size of Rhode Island with a population of just over 500,000 is...

Local physician who educates millions on TikTok stops by Denis Phillips Live

ABC Action News 6/12 9:24A Denis Phillips

Dr. Meghan Martin is a pediatrician and emergency medicine physician at Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital in St. Petersburg. But many people may recognize her as BeachGem10 on TikTok. On social media, she educates more than one million people...

Tampa Bay Lightning's in-game host is now hosting matches at the FIFA World Cup

ABC Action News 6/12 8:48A Lauren St. Germain

The man who is known for pumping up Lightning fans is taking his talents to the World Cup. Greg Wolf is the In-Game host for the Tampa Bay Lightning, USF, and the Tampa Bay Sun FC. Now, hes one of the In-Stadium hosts for the World Cup matches in...

FOUND: 2 girls from Wesley Chapel found safe: PCSO

ABC Action News 6/12 7:37A Leilyn Torres

UPDATE: Pasco County Sheriff's Office said Kloe and Jayda have been found and are safe. Original story: The FDLE has issued a missing child alert for two kids from Wesley Chapel. According to the FDLE, 10-year-old Kloe Mathis and 14-year-old...

Local flag maker selling special America 250 flags helping people celebrate milestone anniversary

ABC Action News 6/12 3:42A Larissa Scott

Right off of busy Henderson Boulevard in Tampa, sits Heads Flags. Its a family business that was started in 1984 by Tony Claytons grandfather. He started working with his grandfather in 1995 and took over the business in 2000. Now hes working...

Tampa man found guilty of stabbing, killing girlfriend and a 14-year-old girl

ABC Action News 6/12 2:50A Leilyn Torres

The Hillsborough County state attorney said a jury found a man guilty of stabbing and killing his girlfriend and a 14-year-old girl. On Thursday, a jury found Jean Pierre Ojeda Salazar, 27, guilty on two counts of first-degree murder. The...

Oak Park Elementary mentors inspire 5th Graders with graduation surprise at Columbia Restaurant

ABC Action News 6/12 1:15A Michael Paluska

Fifth graders from Oak Park Elementary were surprised with a limousine ride and a private lunch at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City as a reward for their hard work throughout the year. A group of fifth-grade boys from Oak Park Elementary...

News to Know for June 12

ABC Action News 6/12 1:05A Kiley Vaughan

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. Today, we remember the 49 lives lost in the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Today marks 10 years since the tragedy,...

I-275 South blocked in Pinellas due to crash

ABC Action News 6/12 12:55A Brian McBride

A crash with injuries is blocking three lanes of Interstate 275 South in Pinellas, transportation officials said. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the crash occurred just before 54 th Avenue North. All lanes are blocked....

Scam artists posing as Duke employees try to gain access to property: HCSO

ABC Action News 6/12 12:22A Brian McBride

Highlands county deputies were warning people about scammers posing as Duke Energy workers after two men tried to gain access to a residents property on Wednesday. According to the Highlands County Sheriffs Office, the men were in the Sebring...

Susan Solves It: Waymo flood recall

ABC Action News 6/12 12:21A Susan El Khoury

Waymo is recalling nearly 3,800 robotaxis after one drove into floodwaters in Texas, prompting safety concerns in flood-prone Tampa. Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises checking for updated safety features in autonomous vehicles before...

Pulse shooting victims remembered ten years later

ABC Action News 6/12 12:14A Amanda Boettcher

The Pulse nightclub mass shooting was ten years ago on June 12. 49 people died and dozens of others were injured, at the nightclub in Orlando. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directed flags to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings on...