TAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida has announced its complete football schedule for 2026. USF will open the season, its last in Raymond James Stadium before…
Read more USF announces complete 2026 football schedulePLANT CITY, Fla. — The 91st annual Florida Strawberry Festival will make its return to Plant City on Thursday. Guests can celebrate the history of the Florida strawberry…
Read more Florida Strawberry Festival 2026: Dates, entertainment, food and moreST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The immediate past president of the Shore Acres Civic Association, Kevin Batdorf, has pitched lawmakers on a big idea to install a retractable wall at…
Read more Could a retractable wall in Tampa Bay prevent storm surge flooding?MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners have approved a grant of up to $2 million to help rebuild the Anna Maria City Pier. In total, it’s a $7…
Read more Anna Maria City Pier set for comeback after $2 million county approvalPOLK COUNTY, Fla. — County leaders presented plans to the community Tuesday night for an agriculture center. While the county believes the facility will be an economic boost, others are not…
Read more Residents express concerns over plans for Polk agriculture centerPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Parents and students at a handful of Pinellas County schools should have a final answer Tuesday night on whether their school will be closing…
Read more Final word on Pinellas schools closings and consolidations TuesdayST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Neighbors in a St. Petersburg neighborhood say drivers are speeding down their residential street to get to and from a gas station and that…
Read more Neighbors concerned about gas station traffic on St. Petersburg streetST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Protesters gathered in downtown St. Petersburg on Sunday to call for an end to the war in Ukraine. What You Need To Know Protesters marched…
Read more Protesters march in support of Ukraine as four year anniversary approachesPALMETTO, Fla. — Through his Del Couch Music Education Foundation, a Manatee County man is helping young people pursue their goal of being musicians, singers or even recording studio…
Read more Del Couch gives aspiring musicians the tools they needHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — In a first-of-its-kind event, the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office offered free legal help and additional resources in Tampa. The initiative is called PD…
Read more Hillsborough County Public Defender brings free legal help directly to communityTAMPA, Fla. — A cold front on the way could bring overnight temperatures to the 30s during the early part of the week. Counties are once again preparing to…
Read more Cold weather shelters to open across Tampa BayST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Leaving the military and adjusting to civilian life can be difficult for veterans. That’s why organizations like Club 214 Land & Sea try to host…
Read more Vets organization aims to bring in younger veteransTAMPA, Fla. — This Black History Month, the legacy of former Florida A&M University President Dr. Walter Lee Smith is being remembered not only for strengthening one of the nation’s leading…
Read more FAMU’s Dr. Walter L. Smith’s lasting global impact on the Black diasporaHERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A new partnership is reshaping the future of one of Hernando County’s most historic landmarks during Black History Month. County commissioners have awarded preservation stewardship…
Read more Florida A&M University awarded stewardship of historic Chinsegut HillST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Bay Area veteran is using the personal trauma she suffered and her resulting downward spiral to help other vets at at the C.W. Bill Young…
Read more Sarah Branyan helps fellow veterans with her personal story of recoveryST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete’s Sunday Market is back. After taking a short hiatus in January, the market opened Sunday morning at its new home at USF St.…
Read more St. Pete Sunday Market returns at new locationHAINES CITY, Fla. — Haines City leaders are looking to revitalize the Oakland community as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is asking for public input on bringing back…
Read more Oakland community to see revitalization to the areaST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thousands of people celebrated St. Petersburg’s local businesses on Saturday as the nonprofit Keep St. Petersburg Local hosted its annual Localtopia event in Williams…
Read more St. Pete celebrates local businesses with LocaltopiaBRADENTON, Fla. — For Janet Rumig of Sarasota, the bowling alley is a second home. She is so comfortable walking up to the lane that it is hard…
Read more Manatee and Sarasota residents compete in the Gulf Coast Games for LifePOLK COUNTY, Fla. — New changes are coming to Polk County commission meetings. What You Need To Know Polk County commissioners voted unanimously to limit general public comment on…
Read more Polk County limits number of speakers for general public comment