Fallen officer's partner: 'He'd always run to the danger'
"No matter what kind of situation we were in, I knew we'd be OK because he was right there with me," Officer Michael Strom said of his partner of almost eight years, Jesse Madsen.
City of Tampa lights up in blue to remember fallen Officer Jesse Madsen
The Tampa Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. 45-year-old Officer Jesse Madsen was killed early Tuesday while attempting to stop a wrong-way driver on I-275.
HART administrators get raises, union workers left out after transportation tax decision
Hundreds of bus drivers in Hillsborough County are furious over promised pay raises that never came, while some of their superiors got five-digit increases.
Disney CEO anticipates reopening Disneyland by late April; 10K furloughed employees to return to work
Disney's CEO Bob Chapek said Tuesday that he is aiming to reopen its California theme parks with limited capacity by the end of April, and that thousands of furloughed employees will return to work.
Tampa officer killed in I-275 crash likely collided with wrong-way car on purpose to save others, chief says
The Tampa Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own after a "highly-decorated" officer, a Marine Corps veteran who had been with the agency for 16 years, was killed in a wrong-way crash.
Passengers sue Disney Cruise Line, claiming they contracted COVID-19 on ship
Disney Cruise Line passengers have filed four separate lawsuits claiming they contracted COVID-19 on a March 2020 cruise.
USF plans full return to in-person classes; other schools may follow suit
The University of South Florida announced Wednesday the campus will move back to full in-person classes and other activities. Other schools are having those same conversations.
USF's Georgina Corrick taking advantage of team's return to action
On the surface, Georgina Corrick seems like your average, softball-hucking, apple pie-loving American, but she was actually born in the United Kingdom and her British tendencies that surface, on occasion.
SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test
SpaceX's futuristic Starship exploded after what looked to be a successful touchdown. SpaceX had live-streamed the launch and landing and ended its feed before the explosion.
USF studying public impact of media's coronavirus messaging
Public health messages share important information, and a group of University of South Florida researchers are looking into how people react to them during the pandemic.
Police union says officer should not have been fired for using 'derogatory language'
The Tampa Police Department has released body camera video of an officer who was fired for using "derogatory language" on two occasions last year.
Disney to close at least 60 Disney Stores in North America before end of year
It was unclear how many Disney employees would be affected by the store closures.
Tampa school officer fired after body camera records him using racial slur twice
A Tampa Police Department officer who was assigned as a school resource officer at Middleton High School has been fired after his body-worn camera recorded him referring to people using racial slurs.
Amazon makes adjustment to app icon after comparisons to Hitler mustache
Amazon updated its app icon, now featuring neutral blue tape partially peeled back without a jagged edge, after some made comparisons to Adolf Hitler's mustache.
SpaceX delays Starlink launch again due to weather
Just a few days later, the space company hopes to launch its next batch of Starlink satellites.
Chick-fil-A experiences US credit card system outage
Chick-fil-A was unable to process any credit or debit card transactions during outage.
Bay Area school districts begin announcing graduation plans
With graduations right around the corner, school districts in the Tampa Bay area are starting to solidify their commencement plans.
Facebook to invest $1B over 3 years to support news industry
Facebook, following in Google's footsteps, says it plans to invest $1 billion to "support the news industry" over the next three years.
Facebook says it will soon lift ban on Australians sharing, viewing news on its platform
Facebook announced Tuesday that it would lift a ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform after it struck a deal with the government on proposed legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism.
Worker dies after fall at TECO's Big Bend power plant
A contractor died while working at Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach this morning, company officials have confirmed to FOX 13.