Tampa Bay area Independence Day fireworks schedule
As the Tampa Bay area celebrates Independence Day again in 2019, there are plenty of fireworks shows and other events around Central Florida.
Animal rescues asking for bra clasp donations to help injured turtles
Some animal rescue groups are asking ladies to not throw away their old bras, but instead, donate the clasps to help injured turtles heal.
‘So sorry for your loss': Employee quits job by turning in sympathy card
Quitting your job is never a comfortable task, which is why a viral photo on Twitter of someone handing in a “so very sorry for your loss” card as their two-weeks notice is absolutely genius.
Deer gives birth to rare triplets, including albino fawn, in Montana
Wildlife officials in Montana shared a photo of a deer that had given birth to an albino fawn in a "rare batch of triplets."
Video: Spearfishing trip turned into underwater adventure with whale shark
For Ryan Winters, he never saw a whale shark before, let alone swam with one. But that all changed during over the weekend.
103-year-old woman gets sworn in as U.S. citizen
A 103-year-old woman has been sworn in as a U.S. citizen, proving it's never too late to achieve the American dream.
Girl, 12, with rare disorder creates teddy bears that hide IV bags for young patients
Going to the hospital can be overwhelming for anyone. Between all of the machines, needles and being in an unfamiliar environment, it can be a scary experience — especially for a child.
Extremely rare blue lobster turns up at a restaurant on Cape Cod
Bright blue isn't a color most people would associate with lobsters but one restaurant on Cape Cod in Massachusetts managed to buck that trend when it received an incredibly rare blue lobster.
Pet alligator helps trapper's family reveal 10th baby's gender
It took a few chomps, but a pet alligator helped a Florida family at their latest gender reveal party.
'Game of Thrones' actor among athletes competing in Bradenton to be 'world's strongest man'
It's a strongman takeover in Manatee County as world-class athletes go head-to-head to be named the "World's Strongest Man."
Teen dies after collapsing during conditioning drills at Tampa high school
One moment, he was working out on the football field. The next moment, he was on the ground.
Pasco County deputy shot after responding to domestic incident
A Pasco County deputy was shot after responding to a domestic violence incident in New Port Richey early Saturday morning.
Manatee rescued from muddy, shallow water in St. Augustine
Rescuers were able to free a manatee that had gotten itself stuck in mud in St. Augustine on Wednesday.
97-year-old D-Day veteran parachutes over Normandy, lands on same ground he touched 75 years ago
A 97-year-old veteran jumped with hundreds of other parachutists over Normandy to mark the 75-year anniversary of D-Day and honor those killed in combat.
Coast Guard offloads $350M worth of cocaine, marijuana in South Florida
The U.S. Coast Guard will unload drugs seized in international waters off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America.
Crocodile climbs into boat at South Florida marina
Video shows a crocodile trying to hitch a ride on a boat at a South Florida marina.
Alligator invader breaks into Clearwater home by shattering low window, police say
A Clearwater woman was startled to hear a loud crash overnight, but she was even more surprised when she saw the culprit: A 10-foot alligator that had crashed its way into her kitchen.
Mysterious 19th-century shipwreck discovered by accident in Gulf of Mexico
While testing underwater drone equipment in the Gulf of Mexico, a team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made a remarkable discovery: A previously unknown mysterious 19th-century shipwreck.
Roll with it: Cotton candy meets ice cream at this Tampa shop
You won’t find an ice cream scoop inside this ice cream shop. Xu Bi has been rolling ice cream at Icesmile for about three years and always tries to bring the newest creations to his customers.
Humane Society of Tampa Bay offering reward to find who tossed a kitten from a moving car
A Tampa Bay pet shelter wants to know who tossed a kitten out of a moving car, they said, and workers are offering a reward for that information.