'Operation Partnership' helps veterans navigate the job market
Through Operation Partnership, the Tampa Bay Chamber is helping veterans make the transition and connections within the local business community.
Marine Corps veteran brings ‘bougie’ BBQ to Tampa with Liberty Smokehouse
The Liberty Smokehouse is a self-described "bougie" barbeque company located in Tampa.
Military technology on display at Tampa trade show
At the Tampa Convention Center, the trade show floor is set up for an international event like no other. It's part of Special Operations Forces Week.
Military K-9 who belonged to late Pasco veteran laid to rest in special ceremony
A special military K-9 who had a life full of service both on the battlefield and off was laid to rest Friday in Pasco County.
Late Four-Star General from Polk County led soldiers on D-Day during World War II: ‘Go to the beach’
Next month marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied troop landing at Normandy during World War II.
Plant City man protected President Nixon while in the Coast Guard
Phillip William Waldron was a member of the Coast Guard, and he recalls a colorful career of experience, including an assignment protecting President Richard Nixon.
Tampa family hopes breakthrough DNA system can find World War II veterans' lost remains
Buddy Strickland was barely 17 years old when he enlisted in the Marines in 1941.
World War II veteran reflects on his service and gives advice to those currently deployed
Edward Mahoney, or Ed to his friends, will tell you that his 99 years of life are pretty chill these days.
Air Force veteran’s passion for Harley-Davidson motorcycles still going strong at 90 and a half years old
Riding and restoring Harley-Davidson motorcycles has been a part of Don Huffman's life for more than 70 years.
Community gathers to remember service members at Crest Lake Park
The community gathered at Crest Lake Park in Clearwater to honor and remember service members who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Retired Army colonel looks to create federal version of Hillsborough’s Veteran Treatment Court
Many military veterans come home struggling with trauma from deployments with some even winding up in legal trouble. That's where the Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) comes in.
Park named after seven Tampa brothers who served during World War II opens Memorial Day
There’s a new red, white, and blue park in Tampa’s Armory Gardens neighborhood named for seven brothers who grew up in the area and bravely served their country.
Bay Pines National Cemetery honors Gold Star families in Memorial Day ceremony
Evelyn Brady would give anything not to be in the position of a Gold Star mother honored at a Memorial Day ceremony.
Folds of Honor offers scholarships to families of fallen or disabled military and first responders
Folds of Honor provides educational scholarships to the children of wounded and fallen service members as well as first responders.
Bay-Area Gold Star Moms lift each other up on Memorial Day
As communities across the Bay Area continue to honor Memorial Day, an observance was held in Hillsborough County on Sunday.
Tampa Bay area volunteers start Memorial Day weekend in a special way
"We look at what’s happening across the nation with our black cemeteries, the abandoned, the forgotten, the erased," Aileen Henderson with The Cemetery Society said. "This one wasn’t. We got it. We’re saving it. That’s the value."
Goldstar mother remembers her son's sacrifice on Memorial Day Weekend
While many people will get a long weekend for Memorial Day and spend it at the beach, have a barbeque, or a party, it's important to remember the real reason behind Memorial Day; a day to honor the ultimate sacrifice of our veterans.
'It's not just a school': Tinker School brings military children together on MacDill AFB
When a family member serves our country, the entire family serves. That comes with a lot of sacrifice, especially for children.
Tampa Warriors to host 'Hockey Heals 22' in Wesley Chapel
The Tampa Warriors will be hosting “Hockey Heals 22” in June with 22 hours worth of hockey being played on the ice.