Program pairs artists with kids in single-parent homes

Sometimes a kid in a single-parent home needs a mentor; someone to talk to, like a big brother or sister. A new approach to mentoring aims to use art to bring young people together with positive role models.

Community meetings for Polk D and F schools

These are the dates, times and locations for community meetings across Polk County for D & F schools:

Bay Area dad invents product to combat SIDS

A Tampa father's fear of SIDS after his daughter was born birthed a product that could help ease parents’ fears of a range of potential afflictions for newborns.

Amidst her own battle, cancer patient finds joy in giving

In the midst of what could be her last stand, Susan is finding joy in giving. It all started with a bag of goodies and necessities given to her when she first walked into her local American Cancer Society office.

Keeping your new driver safe at back-to-school time

As teens who got their licenses over the summer hit the road to school, getting them insured can hit you in the wallet. Recent surveys show that your insurance can go up nearly 100 percent when you add that teenager.

Tampa offers money to fix up owner-occupied homes

If you live in the city of Tampa and your home needs some serious TLC, the city wants to offer you a loan to get it fixed.

Unclaimed property auction to be held in Tampa

An unclaimed property auction for the state of Florida will be held August 12 and 13 in Tampa, with a preview, Friday, August 12 and the auction, Saturday, August 13.

School lunches for picky kids

It's back-to-school time, which means many parents will be packing lunch for their kids. It can be tough to find healthy lunch foods that your kids won't trash, but Publix has some suggestions.

These pups are changing veterans' lives

Neither the Veterans Administration nor the Department of Defense supply guide dogs to service members who lose their sight in combat, but Southeastern Guide Dogs gives them highly trained dogs -- free of charge.

Shopping for back-to-school deals

As summer vacation comes to a close, we want to make sure you’re spending precious moments -- not dollars.

Free Zika testing in the Tampa Bay area

Counties across the Tampa Bay Area have put plans in place for those women to get tested for the Zika virus -- free of charge.

Community Food Pantry helps working families get by

A food pantry is helping thousands of working families eat - providing groceries to help nourish their bodies and minds.

Delta flights delayed, canceled due to system outage

Delta released an update around 7 a.m. explaining that a power outage in Atlanta, the airline's headquarters, impacted the operations systems worldwide.

Back-to-school kicks off with shorter tax holiday

This year, legislators felt they had to offset losses in other areas of the budget. Instead of 10 tax-free days, there will be three, starting Friday.

Good Day Gourmet: Sweet & curried meatloaf

Vanessa is back in the kitchen this morning with a new twist on an old favorite. She's making sweet & curried meatloaf, and it's so easy that anyone can try it.

'The Beach Tampa' coming to Amalie Arena

'The Beach Tampa' is described as an "immersive environment featuring an 'ocean' of 1.2 million recyclable and antimicrobial white balls." And it's coming to Amalie Arena in August, thanks to the Vinik Family Foundation and Snarkitecture.

Gas prices fall to lowest mark in 100 days

Gas prices around the country continue to fall, and have reached the lowest point in the last 100 days, according to AAA.

Pokemon Go Removal Request

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Fans get up-close look at Bucs during training camp

Bucs training camp is in full swing and on Saturday fans had a chance to check out their favorite team in person.