TAMPA, Fla. — As mail-in ballots arrive in voters’ mailboxes and early voting gets underway across Florida, election officials and voter advocacy groups are encouraging residents to research…
Read more Florida primary voters encouraged to research ballots before casting their votesPrimary Election Day is fast approaching in Florida. It is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18. Welcome to our Spectrum Bay News 9 voting guide, where you can find…
Read more Primary Election Day in Tampa Bay: Here’s what you need to knowBY Spectrum News Staff Tampa PUBLISHED 6:32 PM ET Jul. 28, 2026 PUBLISHED 6:32 PM EDT Jul. 28, 2026 Spectrum News Staff Source link
Read more Back-to-school giveaways across Tampa BayTAMPA, Fla. — A Spectrum Bay News 9 Watchdog investigation found two-thirds of municipal public pools in the Tampa Bay area are without surveillance cameras. In late June, St.…
Read more Most municipal pools in Tampa Bay are without camerasTAMPA, Fla. — Summer is coming to an end soon, and Bay area students will return to the classrooms. Take a look at the 2026-27 calendar for each school…
Read more Back-to-School in Tampa Bay: Start dates, holidays, early releasesBY Spectrum News Staff Tampa UPDATED 10:30 AM ET Jun. 25, 2026 PUBLISHED 2:56 PM ET Jun. 09, 2026 PUBLISHED 2:56 PM EDT Jun. 09, 2026 Spectrum News…
Read more Guide to 4th of July fireworks, events across Tampa BayTAMPA, Fla. — The Florida dry season usually runs from November through May, and with that comes fire danger. This is usually due to low humidity and reduced rainfall. …
Read more Interactive Map: Track Florida WildfiresHERNANDO 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 HillTAMPA, Fla. — A line of thunderstorms will move through our area between 5 p.m. and midnight tonight. Winds will be gusty out ahead of this line, and…
Read more Strong storms possible later todayTAMPA, Fla. — When President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in January, it paved the way for 2% and whole milk to return to…
Read more Bay area schools weigh adding 2% and whole milk as optionsTAMPA, Fla. — We have had cold weather this year, but we have not had a lot of rain. So, starting Sunday, water restrictions will be in effect.…
Read more Lawn watering restrictions in effect for the Tampa Bay areaHERNANDO COUNTY — Hernando High School and Brooksville Elementary School will be closed Monday, Feb. 2 due to rolling power outages scheduled by Duke Energy, according to the Hernando…
Read more Two Hernando schools closed Monday due to rolling power outagesWEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — Local groups are concerned for the wellbeing of manatees on the Weeki Wachee River. What You Need To Know Concerned residents along the Weeki Wachee…
Read more Weeki Wachee residents spearhead campaign for winter manatee sanctuaryA strong cold front has brought in much cooler air, with another reinforcing shot of cold air this weekend. What You Need To Know Freezing temperatures are expected…
Read more Colder than normal temperatures expected for several daysCITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — A Citrus County woman is making sure kids and teens in her community get a chance to experience the arts. Elisha Belden said she saw…
Read more Elisha Belden promotes arts for children and young people in Citrus CountyCRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — While many who live in Crystal River’s luxury RV communities are in the Bay area seasonally to escape the cold winter months up north,…
Read more Crystal River dips to 25 degrees early FridayBY Spectrum News Staff Tampa PUBLISHED 12:33 PM ET Jan. 14, 2026 PUBLISHED 12:33 PM EST Jan. 14, 2026 Spectrum News Staff Source link
Read more 2026 events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day around Tampa BayHERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — The Hispanic Cultural Resource Foundation and Hernando County YMCA are hosting the fourth-annual “Three Kings Day Festival” on Sunday, Jan 4. The celebration will…
Read more Three Kings Festival in Hernando to help kids, momsTAMPA, Fla. — At Feeding Tampa Bay’s market, a partnership with the Feeding Florida Program is bringing clams to its freezers. The program is Farmers Feeding Florida, which partners with farmers,…
Read more Farmers Feeding Florida program brings seafood to food banks and marketsTAMPA, Fla. — Residents waking up across the Tampa Bay area are feeling a noticeable chill in the air, and forecasters say temperatures will remain cold throughout the day.…
Read more Cold weather shelters opening across Tampa area
