ABC Action News I-Team

06/12/2024

"I know President Trump pretty well, and he listens," US Congressman Gus Bilirakis told us.

Former US Marine Paul Canton has been fighting for American citizenship for years

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Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

A U.S. Congressman is pledging to try and help a Florida veteran whose battle for his American citizenship has already resulted in repeated denials. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone reports.

05/12/2024

Florida veteran Paul Canton believes his years-long fight to become a legal American citizen could rest with President-elect Donald Trump.

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Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

A Florida veteran who served our country honorably but is repeatedly being denied legal status in the United States believes President-elect Donald Trump could help him finally become a U.S citizen.

05/11/2024

“We need funds to be able to complete our work."

Bank refuses to let some Florida homeowners cash hurricane insurance checks

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Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone explains how some property owners trying to rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton are now being held up by a bank refusing to cash their insurance checks.

29/10/2024

Our series of reports continues regarding safety concerns in used cars....

The I-Team uncovered a Florida used car dealer sold a Volvo that was returned because its airbag and seatbelt systems weren't working. It was sold again to another customer without proper repairs.

28/10/2024

Election day is still 8 days away, but more than 31 percent of voters in Hillsborough County, FL have already cast ballots in mail-in and early in-person voting. About 268,000 people had voted by Monday morning. Registered Republicans cast about 5,500 more ballots than registered Democrats, but unaffiliated voters made up 22 percent of the early voting so far.

25/10/2024

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/election-2024/nine-term-congresswoman-kathy-castor-faces-challenger-from-u-s-navy-veteran-rocky-rochford

Nine-term Congresswoman Kathy Castor is facing a challenge from political newcomer Robert "Rocky" Rochford, a retired U.S. Navy veteran

24/10/2024

Scammers are continuing to target seniors at an alarming rate

An 82-year-old Florida woman was scammed for thousands of dollars after he told her she won the lottery and sent bogus payments to pay off her credit cards.

21/10/2024

https://www.abcactionnews.com/weather/hurricane/after-milton/neighborhood-safety-patrol-warns-people-about-potentially-live-wire-for-9-days-after-hurricane-milton

Residents of Travis Boulevard in Tampa say they spent nine days warning neighbors about a downed power line that popped and buzzed multiple times after Hurricane Milton and caused a car crash.

17/10/2024

The controversy over personal property vs. much-needed community repairs is playing out at a Pinellas County condominium complex.

A prolific songwriter's gold records and his military burial flag were among the items his daughter says were taken from his hurricane-damaged condo without her permission after Helene

25/09/2024

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Pasco County Schools Superintendent keeps schools open despite mandatory hurricane evacuation for part of the county

24/09/2024

City crews fill sandbags in South Tampa

24/09/2024

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and city leaders brief members of the media about hurricane preps

17/09/2024

Katie LaGrone FL Investigates found out exactly why teachers are leaving Florida.

Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone obtained the most recent batch of Florida teacher exit interviews which detail, in their own words, why teachers left the classroom this summer.

17/09/2024

Have you recently resigned from teaching in Florida?

New exit interviews from over the summer across more than a half dozen Florida school districts suggest what’s now driving teachers away. Full story >> https://wfts.tv/3zlDah0

11/09/2024

Members of our own ABC Action News crew were on board a Delta flight bound for Louisiana when the wing of another plane struck its tail on the taxiway.

Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

ABC Action News crew was on board a flight involved in a runway incident in Atlanta Tuesday morning.

05/09/2024

After court turns down Florida veteran fighting for citizenship, he turns to President Joe Biden

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Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

A Florida veteran fighting for American citizenship decades after serving honorably in the military gets hit with another setback.

05/09/2024

Colorado and Illinois take a swipe at Florida after state tourism site removes LGBTQ links, while blogger Rachel Covello starts up own section dedicated to LGBTQ travel in Florida.

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Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

After Florida’s official tourism agency removed an entire section of its website dedicated to LGBTQ travel, investigative reporter Katie LaGrone found other states are looking to fill the travel void.

29/08/2024

"We must align with the state."

Visit Florida CEO explains removal of LGBTQ travel section from website, as the rest of the public waits for more answers.

Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

Days after getting slammed for removing an LGBTQ section from its website, the CEO of Visit Florida explains why it happened.