Bringing music behind bars

FOX 13 Photojournalist Jason Wright takes us to a prison where one songwriter is paying it forward.

Funding the Tampa Riverwalk expansion

FOX 13's Briona Arradondo reports on new funding earmarked to expand the Tampa Riverwalk and connect it between one side of the Hillsborough River and neighborhoods in West Tampa.

Search for duo after camera store robbery

FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports on the New Port Richey police search underway for two men accused of burglarizing the Pasco Camera store and stealing almost $4,000 worth of merchandise while assaulting its owner, Jim Smetzer.

TPD Deputy Chief retires after 25 years

FOX 13's Kylie Jones reports on TPD Deputy Chief Calvin Johnson retiring after 25 years with the department. He retires the highest-ranking Black officer in the department and the first deputy chief of community outreach.

Gasparilla children's parade preview

FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer reports on what to expect ahead of Saturday's 2025 Gasparilla Children's Parade, which organizers said Friday will be bigger and better than ever.

Hotel fire displaces FEMA disaster survivors

FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports on a fire that broke out Friday morning at the Imperial Swan Hotel and Suites in Lakeland, housing displaced hurricane victims, who once again find themselves displaced after the fire marshal deemed the hotel uninhabitable.

Foundation gives young hockey players scholarships

FOX 13's Sean Barie reports on Bob and Donna Ritchie, who run the Ritchie Foundation, which provides scholarships to young hockey players. The foundation hosted its annual golf tournament in Tampa Bay that featured Hall of Fame athletes to raise money to award scholarships to young hockey players.

Sarasota mother creates community bakery cart

FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports on a Sarasota bakery opened by a new mom who opened a bakery stand in her front yard that is selling everything from cookies to freshly baked bread and glazed nuts, all in grab-and-go-cart with a cash box for money and apps to pay online.

Preventing dental disease in pets

FOX 13's Chris Cato sits down with Dr. Nobuki Stobaeus, a veterinarian with Royal Pets Veterinary Center, to discuss dental disease in pets and offer recommendations for pet owners on preserving their pets' dental health.