Troopers deliver baby girl on downtown Tampa street
Florida Highway Patrol troopers helped bring a baby girl into the world on the streets of downtown Tampa Friday.
Rare sea turtle spotted nesting in New Smyrna Beach, officials say
The species of turtle is the smallest and most imperiled of all sea turtle species, Volusia County officials said.
Letter carrier delivers praise to frontline workers in a unique way
A St. Petersburg postman has supplied 1,000 face shields to healthcare workers.
A passion for fruit
Fruit-picking season continues and at one farm in Brooksville they’ve added something to their annual lineup. Chip Brewster takes us to Bramble Creek Farms to show us what they’re growing.
Ax-throwing: A fun, cathartic escape
The new wave of hatchet-throwing has joined one of many things re-opening after shutting its doors do to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HUG connects those with special needs, even during the pandemic
Melissa Caulfield and her mom Terry Boatner are reminiscing about all the fun social activities that Melissa did with the organization Help Us Gather, or HUG.
Mother and daughter graduate medical school together and get matched at same hospital
Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her daughter, Dr. Jasmine Kudji, recently became the first to graduate from medical school together and the first to match at the same hospital.
Assistant principal motivates teachers with online inspirational broadcast
For the past two months, Mary Bryant Elementary School assistant principal Victoria Morse has been performing on social media to help keep her teachers motivated.
Made in Tampa Bay: Farmer Boy authentic Greek dressing
You don’t need to go to Greece for an authentic Mediterranean flavor. Just hope over to clearwater where farmer boy Greek dressing is made. It can be found on every Publix shelf in Florida, but it's made right here in the Tampa Bay area.
Early-morning wakeup call turns out to be 2 alligators fighting outside Florida home: report
The pounding on Susan Geshel’s front door at 6:45 a.m. last Tuesday may have surprised her, but what was even more shocking was what caused the noise, a Florida newspaper reported.
Legoland reopens
Today is not only the start of June; it’s also the start of a new way of life for theme parks. Legoland in Winter Haven is the first of the major parks to open. Chip Brewster headed inside the park to show us how the bricks are stacking up.
Drone Zone: Cliff Stephens Park
It's the perfect place to hike, bike, and fish, and it even has a disc golf course. In this Drone Zone, we're flying over Cliff Stephens Park in Clearwater to show you all it has to offer.
Boy, 13, graduates California city college with 4 associates degrees, youngest in school’s history
A 13-year-old boy graduated from a city college in Southern California this week with his fourth associate’s degree, making him the youngest graduate in the school’s history.
Overcoming all obstacles: Homeless student graduates as valedictorian of Florida high school
A high school senior in Florida has graduated at the top of his class, despite the hardships of living in homeless shelters with his mom.
Key West high school seniors celebrate commencement with 'jet ski graduation'
Seniors from a Key West high school had a very Florida commencement, staging a socially distanced “Jet Ski graduation” on May 26.
7-year-old throws personal prom for babysitter after hers was canceled
You’re never too young to plan, and then throw, a prom.
Bok Tower’s Blanchard Carillon Fellow may make career out of unique instrument
Tampa-native Wade Fitzgerald is this year's Blanchard Carillon Fellow at Bok Tower Gardens and will play five live concerts a week through July 17.
Tampa native earns Bok Tower Gardens Blanchard Carillon Fellowship
Tampa-native Wade Fitzgerald is this year's Blanchard Carillon Fellow at Bok Tower Gardens. His fellowship ended in early May but Bok Tower Gardens has asked him to be the carilloneur-in-residence for the summer.
Tampa photographer giving away free bridal photo shoot to nurse on frontline of COVID-19 pandemic
Ryan Joseph, owner of Joseph Fine Art Photographs, is giving away a free photography package that’s worth approximately $7,800 to a Bay Area registered nurse in honor of his mother.
103-year-old cracks open Bud Light to celebrate coronavirus recovery
Jennie Stejna fought the virus for about three weeks.