Hospital gives gift of time to cancer patient

Mickie Rich, 65, of Homosassa, was facing what she believed would be her last holiday season after a Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports. 

Holiday credit card debt

Less than 48 hours away from Christmas Day, several stores across Tampa were packed with people trying to finish off their gift lists. FOX 13's Blake DeVine reports. 

The history of candy canes

Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee is one of the few candy shops in the U.S. that still makes candy canes by hand. FOX 13's Craig Patrick reports. 

Redeveloping St. Petersburg's District 2

St. Petersburg is asking residents in some of its fastest-changing neighborhoods to weigh in on what growth should look like next, launching a new website and survey aimed at creating a master plan for City Council District 2. FOX 13's Genevieve Curtis reports. 

State government SNAP errors could cost taxpayers

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, is federally funded but administered by the state. Errors occur when payments are calculated incorrectly, either too high or too low.

Tampa police promote holiday safety

Tampa police are urging those attending special events downtown, like the New Year's Eve celebrations and the Reliaquest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, to be responsible. FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports. 

Touring the Wonder House

One of Florida's strangest and most beloved historic homes is in Polk County – and open for the holidays. FOX 13 Photojournalist Mike Hughes reports. 

Victim remembers drive-by shooting

Anthony Lunetta, a Wildland firefighter and father, was shot multiple times in the early morning hours of Nov. 12 at an apartment complex on Addlestone Avenue in Wesley Chapel. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports. 

History behind the 'Christmas Orange'

Central Florida’s citrus harvests are ripening just in time for the holidays, and Dun-D Citrus Growers — a Polk County cooperative — says it packs more than a million pieces of fruit a day during the season. FOX 13's Craig Patrick reports. 

USF research shrinking tumors in dogs

USF medical engineering professors Dr. Richard Heller and Dr. Mark Jaroszeski have spent more than three decades developing a targeted cancer-treatment technology that avoids traditional chemotherapy and surgery. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports. 

Moving company notices more moves in December

As the year winds down, many families are focused on slowing things down and spending time together. But for one moving company in the Tampa Bay area, this December is anything but quiet. FOX 13's Genevieve Curtis reports. 

Citrus groves thriving after years of decline

Florida’s citrus industry is experiencing a revival after years of struggling with canker and citrus greening, a pest-borne disease that devastated orchards statewide. FOX 13's Craig Patrick reports.