Holiday foods that are surprisingly good for your dog

There’s good news for people who want to celebrate turkey day with their favorite furry friend.

Gas station chain Sheetz dropping prices to $1.99 for Thanksgiving week

Drivers can take advantage of the discount at the pump until Nov. 28, but Sheetz says the offer only applies to Unleaded 88 gas.

Venice-based nonprofit delivering Thanksgiving meals to Caribbean islands

An Embraer 110 loaded with more than 180 turkeys took off from Sarasota County this morning to deliver Thanksgiving meals to missionaries in the Bahamas and Haiti.

Veteran entrepreneurs bring elements of service to Small Business Saturday

Small business owners eagerly await Small Business Saturday, the yearly holiday shopping event dedicated to small, local shops and companies. This year, Hillsborough Community College is highlighting veterans who own small businesses and are doing more to give back with your shopping dollars.

Host a drive and help Metropolitan Ministries this holiday season

The best way to help Metropolitan Ministries this holiday season is to host a food or toy drive. Get your group, club, church, business or organization together and do the most good for others in the Tampa Bay area.

Gas prices drop as Floridians hit the road for Thanksgiving

Gasoline prices are dropping as Florida drivers hit the road for one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The average price at the pump fell 10 cents from last week and is expected to continue to decline, as about 2.7 million Floridians are expected to drive for Thanksgiving.

Titus O’Neil, Metropolitan Ministries hand out hundreds of Thanksgiving box meals

WWE star Thaddeus "Titus O’Neil" Bullard and his non-profit, The Bullard Foundation, teamed up with Metropolitan Ministries to give out boxes of food ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Sligh Middle School.

Tarpon Springs High School's marching band to perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade

The countdown to Thanksgiving is on for the Tarpon Springs High School marching band as they prepare to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City.

Winter Village returns to Curtis Hixon Park as holiday season kicks off in Tampa

The holiday season officially kicked off at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa Friday evening. Winter Village is back for its sixth season, featuring its popular real outdoor ice rink, the downtown Tampa partnership said. 

Target claims ‘biggest Black Friday sale ever’ as Thanksgiving nears

An estimated 166.3 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to a new survey.

Build a gingerbread house out of Pop-Tarts and you could win $15,000

A Pop-Tarts judging panel will determine the best gingerbread house based on creativity, uniqueness, and variety. Here's how to enter.

Retailers enticing holiday shoppers ahead of Black Friday

The Black Friday craze for holiday shopping has become more of a months-long phenomenon rather than a couple of days of big sales.

Bucs legend Mike Alstott continues tradition of donating Thanksgiving meals to Hillsborough firefighters

For the fourth year, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Mike Alstott is helping make the holiday brighter, providing donated Thanksgiving dinner groceries for all 46 Hillsborough County Fire Rescue stations.