Hillsborough Co. State of Emergency extended after Hurricane Milton
Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise has extended the Local State of Emergency after Hurricane Milton.
Motorsport theme park opens in Brooksville
A motorsport theme park for adrenaline junkies has officially opened in Brooksville as a way to deter illegal street racing and intersection takeovers.
New Port Richey man turns hair into Christmas tree
A creative idea from a New Port Richey man ended with him turning his hair into the shape of a Christmas tree.
Woman celebrates 106th birthday with Fireball Whisky shot: 'A lot of fun'
An Ohio woman celebrated her 106th birthday with a shot of – what else? – Fireball.
Holiday Lighted Boat Parade in Downtown Tampa Saturday night
The Holiday Lighted Boat Parade is happening Saturday night along the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa.
16th annual Joy of Giving Celebration in Tampa
WWE legend Thaddeus Bullard, aka Titus O’Neil, and the Bullard Family Foundation hosted the sixteenth annual Joy of Giving Celebration at the Thaddeus M. Bullard Academy at Sligh Middle Magnet School in Tampa.
Hillsborough Co. closing FEMA disaster recovery center, opening another Thursday
Hillsborough County is closing one of its FEMA disaster recovery centers and another one is opening on Thursday. Saturday will be the last operating day for Lee Davis Community Center.
Dover community comes together, helping mobile home park residents after Milton
Many of the residents inside the Palms of Dover mobile home park lost everything during Hurricane Milton so to help make their Christmas extra special, some local organizations and churches came together today to deliver toys and baby items to the community.
Family searching for Manatee County great-grandfather, dog missing more than a week
Loved ones of a missing Manatee County great-grandfather are desperately searching for him and hoping they’ll have him home for Christmas.
More than 100 bikes given to children in Tampa ahead of Christmas: ‘So wonderful’
Christmas came a few days early for some deserving children in the Tampa community, and OnBikes and the city’s mayor gave out more than 100 brand-new bicycles to children on Friday.
Grady Judd: 'Evil, nasty, scary, ugly' man sexually touches teen inside Lakeland restaurant
A convicted sex offender is under arrest, accused of touching the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in Lakeland.
Tampa reaches ‘historic milestone’ in cleaning up hurricane debris
The city of Tampa announced on Friday that it has reached a “historic milestone" by cleaning up all the city’s storm debris from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Saturday Morning Market vendors bringing local goods to St. Pete during the holiday season
It’s the busiest time of the year for vendors at the Saturday Morning Market.
This is the living wage needed for a family of four in Florida
The cost of living continues to rise across the U.S. — and that rings true in some states more than others.
Fort De Soto Park reopens after catastrophic damage from Hurricanes Helene, Milton
Fort De Soto Park rangers welcomed back visitors on Friday for the first time since back-to-back hurricanes caused catastrophic damage.
Tennis legend Bobby Riggs’ grandson accused in federal child sex abuse case: USAO
The FBI is asking for anyone who may have been victimized by the grandson of tennis icon Bobby Riggs to come forward after the tennis coach was accused of enticing a minor and producing child porn.
Gasparilla Bowl brings UF and Tulane to Tampa
The Gasparilla season in Tampa kicked off on Friday with the Gasparilla Bowl. Longtime SEC rivals, Florida and Tulane, met again on the gridiron at Raymond James Stadium this afternoon for the first time in 40 years.
Delphi murders trial: Richard Allen sentenced in killings of 2 girls
The man convicted in the 2017 murders of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, learned his prison sentence today.
1 killed in Tampa shooting: HCSO
A man was shot to death early Friday morning in Tampa.
Tampa approves $1.6M to offer free bus rides for a year on popular HART route
A Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority route that travels through a major part of Tampa will be free for riders for a year starting on Jan. 5, 2025.