Disney Plus hits 10 million subscribers in 1 day

Disney Plus says it hit more than 10 million sign-ups on its first day of launch, far exceeding expectations.

Disney Plus subscribers report connection problems on Day 1

Users took to Twitter early Tuesday morning to report connection problems with the commercial-free service, which costs $7 a month.

SpaceX launches second round of internet satellites

After a quiet few months at Cape Canaveral, SpaceX launched a second round of satellites for its global internet network this morning. Sixty tightly-packed Starlink satellites blasted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, on time at 9:56 a.m.

NASA program gives Tampa students face time with astronauts

Students at Stewart Magnet Middle School donned their own flight suits and waited their turn to ask the most burning questions of NASA's best minds. 

Publix adds self-checkout lanes at some Florida stores

Customers at select Publix locations in Florida are now able to scan their own groceries at self-checkout lanes.

Old-school scales remain a Publix signature -- but only in Florida

Publix is a popular grocery store in Florida that carries many traditions, but there is one heavy-hitter that has remained with the grocery chain since the very beginning: the weight scale. 

First Chick-fil-A in the UK to close just 6 months after opening amid LGBTQ protests

The first Chick-fil-A in the United Kingdom announced it would be shutting down in six months, just days after the popular American fast-food chain made its debut in the country, amid pressures from gay rights activists protesting the chain for contributing millions of dollars to anti-LGBTQ groups.

Two suspects charged in largest seizure of turtles in recent history, FWC says

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of native turtles in Florida in what the agency says is the largest seizure of turtles in recent history.

Police: Woman may have jumped from USF parking garage

Police at the University of South Florida say a woman apparently fell to her death from a campus parking garage this afternoon.

Chick-fil-A is testing new drinks – cold brew and tea lemonades

The chicken-centric chain is testing the Mocha Cream Cold Brew, Mango Passion Tea Lemonade and Blackberry Blossom Tea Lemonade in select markets.

Publix rolls out new shopping carts for wheelchair-bound customers

Tiffani Borders has made it her mission to teach her 9-year-old daughter Amaria that even though she may be wheelchair bound, nothing can stop her. That's why when she walked into a local Publix in Lutz, it was instant excitement when she saw a shopping cart designed specifically for her daughter.

USF's Erin Kimmerle testing human remains that may belong to Amelia Earhart

There’s a chance the remains of Amelia Earhart were found, and a University of South Florida forensic anthropologist may be the one to make the breakthrough.

Majority of city board now has ties to Church of Scientology

In the 1970s, the Church of Scientology moved into downtown Clearwater with what the FBI said was called "Project Normandy," the church’s plan to establish "area control."

Chick-fil-A named cleanest fast-food restaurant, but has slowest drive-thru, new studies say

The chicken-centric chain was recently crowned as having America’s cleanest fast-food restaurants in a new survey, but at the same time, the Atlanta-based eatery was denounced for operating the slowest drive-thru in the industry, according to a separate poll.