Tampa Bay superintendents express concerns over USF College of Education cuts

Fearing "horrible" consequences, district superintendents from across Tampa Bay urged the University of South Florida to reconsider its plan to phase out its college of education during a virtual meeting Friday.

USF study: Voters rely on social media for information, call online conversations 'hateful,' 'frustrating'

Voter turnout for the presidential election is expected to reach record levels, but researchers at the University of South Florida wanted to find out how Floridians feel about the election as it relates to their use of social media for information.

NASA, SpaceX target Nov. 14 for manned Crew-1 mission to ISS

NASA and SpaceX have announced a new date for the launch of the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.

Chick-fil-A sauces to be sold in stores across U.S. in 2021

Chick-fil-A has announced that its signature sauces will hit some retailers in select states with a nationwide roll out planned for 2021.

Targeted testing of surfaces and students helps USF keep risk of COVID-19 low

You could call it C.S.I. COVID-19, but at the University of South Florida, they call it environmental testing. It’s one of the spokes in a multi-faceted plan that has kept new coronavirus numbers relatively low at USF.

Facebook says it's ready to fight against misinformation amid COVID-19 pandemic, election

Facebook is facing its toughest challenge yet: an election complicated by a pandemic, a deeply divided nation lured by conspiracy theories and alternate versions of reality.

Manatee Viewing Center to stay closed until 2021

Due to COVID-19, TECO is delaying the opening of the viewing center. For now, it's not set to open until January 6 of next year; usually it opens in November.

Court clears way for lawsuits in TECO power plant accident

A state appeals court Friday rejected arguments that Tampa Electric Co. should be shielded from lawsuits stemming from injuries suffered by two men during a 2017 accident at the utility’s Big Bend Power Station in Hillsborough County.

Netflix ends free 30-day trial period in U.S.

Netflix has made a major change. The streaming juggernaut has ended its 30-day free trial in the US.

Tampa police hold first drive-through National Night Out

This month, police across the county are taking part in National Night Out. The yearly event is billed as a way for officers and residents to have positive interactions. The Tampa Police Department hosted Tuesday’s event at Raymond James Stadium.

Facebook to ban anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts

Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations — with an exception carved out for ads about government vaccine policies.