TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Father Leo P. Riley, a priest working with the Diocese of Venice is facing capital sexual battery charges. The charges stem from alleged incidents in Iowa, where he previously ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida priest accused of child sexual abuse will not be charged and had his “good name restored” after the alleged victim withdrew their claims, according to a statement.

Catholic parishes, pro-life pregnancy centers, and other ministries in Florida suffered damage in the wake of Hurricane Milton, according to the Diocese of St. Petersburg — which encompasses much of ...

A Florida priest who was recently arrested on sex abuse charges was permitted to continue in active ministry for nearly three years after a civil sex abuse lawsuit was filed against him and the ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall on the west coast of Florida Oct. 9, with winds of up to 180 mph, making a direct hit on the Tampa area of the state for the first time in a century and just two weeks ...

Bishop Frank Dewane of the Diocese of Venice called for prayer and action as the region recovers from a direct hit by the storm. The Diocese of St. Petersburg Pastoral Center, pictured here before the ...