Apollo Beach community rallies, saves brewery from going bust during pandemic
The pandemic hit restaurant and brewery businesses especially hard, but one community in Apollo Beach wasn't prepared to say goodbye to their local watering hole.
Cruise threatens to leave Florida over vaccine passport ban
The CEO of one of the world’s largest cruise companies is threatening to pull out of Florida.
‘Undoubtedly impressive’: British Marines facilitate jet suit test that allows flight between boats and ships
The Royal Marines facilitated the flight on Saturday, trying to determine if the suit would be beneficial to maritime military operations.
Economist: Florida's craft beer industry is faring better than expected, so far
Floridians apparently love their craft beer -- which is one of many reasons why the industry in the Sunshine State seems to be holding steady more than one year after the pandemic began.
Pfizer starts application for full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine
Since December, Pfizer has been authorized on an emergency use basis and has delivered more than 170 million doses of the shot to people 16 and older.
Statewide Missing Child Alert issued for 16-year-old girl from Miami
A statewide Missing Child Alert has been issued for a 16-year-old girl last seen Wednesday in Miami.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effective against worrisome coronavirus variants, studies find
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was found to be highly effective at protecting against infection, severe disease and death in two new studies published this week out of Israel and Qatar.
Tampa targeting Gen-Z with mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Ybor City
City officials in Tampa are hoping to get more young adults vaccinated with a new campaign.
Sheriff: Man accused of stealing 2 police cruisers, leading wild chase identified
A man has been apprehended in Volusia County, accused of stealing not one, but two police cruisers.
Hillsborough County man wins $1 million from scratch-off -- his second lottery win in 2 years
Talk about a lucky streak: a Seffner man has won a second lottery jackpot, just two years after his first big win.
Pedestrian seriously injured in Pinellas Park crash; driver arrested for DUI
A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries following an early-morning crash in Pinellas Park, police said.
Norwegian Cruise Line threatens to leave Florida ports over vaccine passport ban: report
Norwegian Cruise Lines’ CEO recently expressed his disapproval to the Miami Herald over Florida's executive order, saying it throws a wrench in the cruise line’s plan to return to Florida ports. The return plan included all of their passengers and crew members being fully vaccinated.
Two wounded in Pinellas Park gentlemen’s club shooting
Pinellas County deputies are investigating a shooting at a gentlemen’s club.
Nurse reflects on changes after a year of coronavirus
At AdventHealth, the best sign isn't who's still in the intensive care unit on Fletcher Avenue, but who isn't. When COVID-19 first hit Tampa Bay, their COVID ICU filled to more than 50 people. Today, there are only three.
Performances are returning to Straz's Morsani Hall
Next Generation Ballet is performing “Swan Lake” on the stage of Morsani Hall at the Straz Center this weekend. Performers haven’t hit that stage since March 13, 2020, because of the pandemic.
Nurse reflects on the differences a year makes
At AdventHealth, the best sign isn't who's still in the intensive care unit on Fletcher Avenue, but who isn't. When COVID-19 first hit Tampa Bay, their COVID ICU filled to more than 50 people. Today, there are only three.
'The Florida prison system is in crisis': Aging population driving up cost of inmate healthcare
Of Florida's approximately 88,000 inmates, about 23,500 are over 50, classified as elderly. That's 27% of the system. The Southern Poverty Law Center says health care costs are driving the overall cost of caring for prisoners from $51.65 a day in 2014 to $62.16 in 2019. For inmates with medical needs, care is hard to come by.
Clearwater council member's $1 million lottery ticket mistakenly thrown in trash by Publix worker
The odds of matching the first five Powerball numbers are 1 in 11,688,054. That ticket will win you $1 million. On the April 17 drawing, only two people in the nation hit that prize. One of them was a Clearwater City Council member.
Former inmate waited months for medical treatment in jail
Entering in 2009, at 53 years old, he would spend nine years in jail for battery. All the while, his medical needs got more pronounced. He saw medical staff three times a year for hernias and back problems, which led him to need visits at least once a month. But when he needed a procedure, he was put on a waiting list six months long.
Shows returning to the Straz
Performers and audiences are excited for the return to the theater at the Straz Center for Performing Arts.