On Red Cup Day, Starbucks workers vote to strike in 45 cities

Starbucks employees held walkouts at dozens of stores nationwide on Thursday to disrupt the company’s Red Cup Day.

Plans for USF's giant 'Fletcher District' move forward

This week the Florida Board of Governors approved a major expansion at USF, called ‘The Fletcher District’. 

Chick-fil-A launches holiday collection of cozy gifts and décor

Chick-fil-A is expanding its holiday lineup beyond the menu this year, adding cozy clothing, home goods and family entertainment

Renderings released of USF’s ‘Fletcher District’ multi-use development project

The University of South Florida released new renderings Friday for its Fletcher District project, an area that could become a prime spot for alumni, students and fans.

Fourth TECO rate hike in 12 months finalized, set to take effect in January

Tampa Electric customers will see yet another rate increase in January, following a unanimous vote this week by the Florida Public Service Commission to approve the utility’s latest request.

Woman found dead at Disney’s Pop Century Resort in fourth tragic incident in a month

A woman in her 40s died Sunday after being taken from Disney’s Pop Century Resort in Florida to a nearby hospital, marking the latest in a string of deaths at Walt Disney World in recent weeks, reports say.

USF women's basketball is ready to carry program legacy under Michele Woods-Baxter

For the first time this century, USF women's basketball will not have Jose Fernandez roaming courtside. He is off to the WNBA to become the head coach of the Dallas Wings. 

New USF College of Cybersecurity and AI draws thousands of students

The Bellini College of Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Computing doesn’t have a building yet, but it has 3,000 students in its first year with forecasts of 5,000 students two years from now.

Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs amid company's investment in AI

The job cuts at Amazon were announced Tuesday and account for 4% of the online retail company’s corporate workforce.

USF researchers develop AI robot tech that could save lives in emergencies

Researchers at the University of South Florida are teaching robots to "speak" visually, a breakthrough that could change how emergency crews communicate when traditional systems fail.

Facebook settlement payments coming soon: Here’s what to know

Facebook users are starting to receive payouts from a $725M settlement over claims the platform misused personal data. Here’s how much you could get and when.

USF Board of Trustees approves Moez Limayem as new president

The University of South Florida’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved Moez Limayem as the university’s ninth president on Tuesday. 

Tampa police host regional K9 water training at Adventure Island

The Tampa Police Department gathered K9 teams from across the Bay Area for a special day of water training at Adventure Island on Tuesday.