TAMPA, Fla. — Leaders in Hillsborough County could soon be asked to take a deeper look at the financial picture of building a baseball stadium in Tampa. The…
Read more Councilman pushes Rays to pay for new stadium; team CEO says partnership neededODESSA, Fla. — At Keystone United Methodist Church, Christmas joy is everywhere. But on this day, Pastor Pamela Bowden is lighting candles for those who are in pain. What…
Read more Odessa church hosts Blue Christmas service for those who are sufferingOLDSMAR, Fla. — Next week, Oldsmar City Council members will vote on whether to formally support making Oldsmar Elementary a K-8 school. What You Need To Know On Tuesday,…
Read more Oldsmar City Council to discuss making elementary school K-8TAMPA, Fla. — At the American Legion Cemetery in Tampa, Drew Garcia is saving lives. He’s piecing together the stories of veterans who are on the verge of being forgotten.…
Read more Jesuit student launches project to honor veterans at American Legion CemeteryTAMPA, Fla. — A simple purchase at a thrift store turned into a very special find for one veteran’s family. Theresa Sutton was putting books away at a…
Read more 50-cent thrift store book nets special find for veteran’s familyST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A USF St. Petersburg anthropologist is using music and song to share scientific data. It’s a way to educate those who may not understand the…
Read more USF Crescendo Lab presents jazz song inspired by scientific data on oystersST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — While Tampa’s Pride celebration has been canceled for 2026, St. Pete Pride will soon kick off fundraising efforts for their annual parade next year. …
Read more Fundraising soon begins for St. Pete Pride parade as Tampa cancels celebrationGULFPORT, Fla. — A Gulfport man is being praised as a hero after he saved a driver from a burning semi-truck. What You Need To Know A Gulfport…
Read more Gulfport man saves driver from burning semi-truckTAMPA, Fla. — As the Rays settle into their temporary Tampa home, the baseball diamond in St. Pete is only an outline. What You Need To Know St.…
Read more A look inside Tropicana Field as council gets ready to vote on repairsOLDSMAR, Fla. — There is a new mayor in Oldsmar. Katie Gannon has been sworn in to lead the city. What You Need To Know Katie Gannon has been…
Read more New Oldsmar Mayor Katie Gannon leads a city in need of healingTAMPA, Fla. — Sometimes riding a bike is a lot more than just riding a bike. For Nikita Hultin, it’s been a lifeline. What You Need To Know…
Read more Nonprofit sees increase in women needing bikes for transportationLAKELAND, Fla. — The kindness of strangers is helping a Polk County family get repairs to their home. What You Need To Know High winds from Hurricane Debby…
Read more Generous donors help Lakeland family get new roofST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Some people have yard signs. Judith Ann McLauchlan has birds — lots of them. “We are putting pearls on my flamingos in honor of…
Read more USF St. Petersburg professor prepares to be delegate at DNCWINTER HAVEN, Fla. — When the Republican National Convention (RNC) begins, delegates will be wearing their pride on their heads. It’s part of a longstanding hat tradition at political…
Read more Bay area delegate preps for RNC with creative headwearST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg College is working to increase the college graduation rate among African American men. What You Need To Know According to the Joint…
Read more St. Pete College aims to boost number of Black male graduatesPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The rare total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, is attracting many Tampa Bay area sky gazers. Mike Tierney lives in Oldsmar. However, he is…
Read more Oldsmar resident travels to New York to view the total solar eclipseHAINES CITY, FL — Haines City leaders are taking steps to revive a historic business district in the Oakland community. Eleventh Street, now Martin Luther King Way, was…
Read more A city in Polk County aims to revive historic Black business districtLAKELAND, Fla. — Middle schoolers in Polk County are competing in the inaugural Spirit of Flight. Sixth graders from Sleepy Hill, Lake Gibson and Southwest middle schools took used…
Read more Polk County students compete in plane building contestBARTOW, Fla. — L.B. Brown. Dr. Ossian Sweet. The Longworth family. Andy and Tamer Moore. Those are just a few of the notable African American figures who are buried…
Read more Tours to remember leaders at Polk County’s oldest known Black cemeteryFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has started to send additional troops to the Texas border, with the offer of a thousand more, and Republicans in South Carolina prepare for…
Read more DeSantis sends more troops to border; GOP primary heats up
