Super Bowl streaker arrested after being tackled by quarterback-turned-deputy

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defense kept the Kansas City Chiefs out of the end zone during Super Bowl LV last night, but it was a former high school football player whose goal-line tackle went viral.

Rescued dog saves new owner's life during stroke

"She licked his face to keep him awake, and helped drag him across the room to his cell phone."

'Cookie Monster' gemstone found in Brazil goes viral

A geologist recently discovered a gemstone in Brazil that looks just like Cookie Monster from "Sesame Street." The scientist said he's been offered $10,000 for the rare rock.

Critically endangered antelopes born at Florida zoo

Two critically endangered eastern bongo antelopes calves are the newest residents at the Jacksonville Zoo. There are only an estimated 47 to 140 bongos left in the wild, the zoo said.

TGH nurse selected as honorary captain for Super Bowl LV coin toss

Suzie Dorner, who lost two of her grandparents to the pandemic, was chosen to represent the thousands of healthcare workers from across the country and the world who "have risked their own lives for the sake of our own," the NFL said.

Trifecta of Air Force bombers to provide Super Bowl LV flyover

The flyover for Super Bowl LV in Tampa will be a loud one. The U.S. Air Force’s three primary bombers will fly low and slow over Raymond James Stadium as the national anthem wraps up.

Where you can buy Bucs NFC Championship gear

Just minutes after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship, sporting goods stores have already started selling merchandise. Here's where you can buy gear to show your Bucs pride.

Buccaneers make history as first team to play Super Bowl in home stadium

With their win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship, the Buccaneers earned a spot in Super Bowl LV, which is being played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, the Bucs’ home stadium, on February 7.

Buccaneers outlast Packers; will head home to Super Bowl

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers outdueled Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, earning a spot in the Super Bowl and a place in NFL history: The Bucs will become the first team ever to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium.

Great white shark bites boat in Gulf waters off Tampa Bay

The boaters were fishing about 65 miles off the coast of the Tampa Bay area when a massive great white shark approached, taking a bite out of one of their boat's motors.

New fireworks law helps ring in New Year

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, whose job includes the role of state fire marshal, cautioned Floridians to follow fire-safety guidelines ahead of the first New Year’s holiday with a law bolstering the availability of fireworks.

Sarasota deputies save 10-month-old baby from drowning in family's pool

Two deputies are being hailed as heroes after they came to the rescue of a 10-month-old baby, saving her from drowning in a Venice pool.

'It's all gone:' Lakeland man survives tornado that wrecked home, cars

Scott Leavitt lost his house, his truck, his Mustang, and his motorcycle in yesterday's tornado, and his cat is missing. It's just one of several such scenes along Gibson Shores Drive in north Lakeland.

70-year-old crocodile spotted in Punta Gorda backyard

A Florida resident spotted what she thought was a massive alligator on her dock -- only to quickly realize it was actually a rare crocodile. A trapper estimated the croc's age to be about 70 years old.

Spotted from SkyFOX: Fish 'bait ball' swirls in Tampa Bay

It’s one of the reasons we live here: It’s not unusual to spot manatees, dolphins, and rays in Tampa Bay, and today it was a swirling school of fish that caught the eye of SkyFOX.