Lightning let down after Blue Jackets rally to win 4-3

Seth Jones scored the go-ahead goal on the power play to cap Columbus' three-goal third period, and the Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of the teams' first-round Eastern Conference playoff series Wednesday night.

Talking Book Library serves visually impaired

As we honor Library Week, a local library is providing audio books for those who can't read standard books.

Made in Tampa Bay: Rustic Steel Creations

If you've been out in the Bay Area, chances are you've seen the work of Rustic Steel Creations.

Made in Tampa Bay: Family creates functional art as furniture

A husband and wife team in Tampa are creating custom tables using wood and resin, bringing nature and art into any room.

These wooden flowers look amazing and last forever

Fresh-cut flowers are a beautiful, fragrant addition to everything from events to the kitchen table. They can also be an expensive luxury that doesn't last very long.

Warrior takes cross-country trek to help feed disaster victims

He's already brought home a ton of medals from last year's warrior games, but this year, before he even takes the field at the games in Tampa, Master Sgt. Jarrid Collins plans an even more impressive act of athleticism.

Represent the Tampa Bay Lightning with free playoff swag

The Bay Area has been lit up in Lightning blue as fans get ready to cheer on their hockey team for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The team is also making some “swag” available for its fans.

Public can weigh in on replacement of Common Core in Florida

Parents can now weigh in on the changes they want to see for the system that replaces Common Core in Florida.

Multimedia studio invites new generation to enjoy the library system

In honor of library week, FOX 13 News is highlighting a library offering services to encourage a new generation to enjoy the library system.

At this year's Sugar Sand Festival, see the world -- in sand

It takes 1,000 tons of sand, a bit of water, and a massive amount of precision to recreate Rome’s Colosseum from sand. But that’s just what these master sculptors are doing to prepare for this year’s Sugar Sand Festival in Clearwater.

After dress shop's abrupt closure, Palm Harbor boutique offers free dresses to stuck prom-goers

Prom dress shopping is already stressful, but not having a prom dress when you've already custom-designed and paid for it is the crisis facing several seniors after a dress shop closed up without fulfilling outstanding orders.

Thick or thin, he says this is the Bay Area's best Chicago-style pizza

One of the great things about the Tampa Bay Area is our mixing of cultures. Pick any city in the country and you can likely find a native living right here. Often times they bring that city’s food with them.  

From boats to gates, their medium is metal

Whether a customer needs a metal railing for an outdoor staircase or they need a custom metal inset for an elaborate gate, All Custom Fabrications takes each job one at a time. It's the best way they can be sure the job comes out exactly as it was envisioned, according to shop owner Tony Spagna.

Wounded warriors more willing to accept yoga

Those who practice yoga probably know that the "exalted warrior" is a pose that can help increase flexibility. It is also the name of a program created here in the Tampa Bay area to help wounded warriors in their emotional and physical recovery.

Sun 'n Fun returns to Lakeland; Blue Angels arrive Thursday

The skies over Lakeland are getting busier as the annual Sun ‘n Fun fly-in returns this week. Hundreds of aircraft, from home-built kits to vintage planes to top-of-the-line fighter jets, are participating in the 45th edition of the airshow at Lakeland Linder Airport.

Census data collection begins in 2020

Data collection for the next US Census will begin one year from today, April 1st, 2020.