2022 Florida Strawberry Festival kicks off to celebrate the berry and its farmers
The Florida Strawberry Festival starts today, kicking off 11 days of rides, fair food, and concerts!
‘Seed Library’ in Dunedin offers free opportunities to develop your green thumb
The Dunedin Community Garden isn't just a place to watch your vegetables and flowers grow -- it's an escape.
Unicorns of Diving seeks to diversify interest in underwater adventures
A scuba instructor is working to quell people's fears when it comes to being underwater.
From Plant High to Harvard: True Food Kitchen's CEO marks homecoming with new Midtown location
Christine Barone went to Plant High School and lived in Tampa for seven years before going to college at Harvard University. Now she's the CEO of True Food Kitchen, made popular by Oprah and founded by Dr. Andrew Weil, and they're opening a new location in Midtown Tampa.
St. Pete couple reviving Tampa Bay’s lost oyster industry
The Lost Coast Oyster Company grows and harvests oysters in Tampa Bay.
World's first Peppa Pig theme park opens in Winter Haven, Florida
Florida's newest theme park opens Thursday, and it's the only one in the world devoted to the Peppa Pig.
70-year-old St. Pete smokehouse prides itself in preparing Florida’s oldest cuisine
The aroma from Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish fills the air in Pasadena. The Bay Area smokes more than 250,000 pounds of fish a year.
Voice of Tampa Bay Lightning Radio roams TGH with therapy dog to give all a break from reality
Dave Mishkin is the voice of the Tampa Bay Lightning Radio, but when he’s not behind the mic, the surprisingly soft-spoken broadcaster spends his time at Tampa General Hospital with his therapy dog, Stella.
Tampa Theater gets ready to expand for first time in nearly 100 years
The Tampa Theater has been projecting movies on Franklin Street since 1926 and it’s getting ready to expand with a 40-seat theater that will be a perfect cinematic experience with perfect sightlines and perfect sound.
Party with a purpose: 40th annual commercial fishing festival returns to Cortez
One of Florida's last remaining fishing villages is hosting its 40th annual festival, celebrating all things Florida seafood.
Hillsborough County crossing guards have been married for nearly six decades
Nick and Ellie Lopez have been married for 58 years and are dedicated to keeping children safe -- side by side -- as crossing guards for MacFarlane Park Elementary in Tampa.
St. Petersburg Museum of History celebrates 100 years
The St. Petersburg Museum of History has been sharing the city's storied past for an entire century now.
Tampa man’s job of crushing, recycling cars is an organized chaos
Smashing, crushing, and flipping cars at will, and is what Ignacio Romero does for a living. He owns Mega Auto Recycling in Tampa, where he buys up to 350 beat-up vehicles every week.
2022 Florida State Fair opens with all the deep-fried fun and food
It's opening day at the Florida State Fair as the annual event returns to Hillsborough County.
Above the ice, the Tampa Bay Lightning control room brings its own thunder to the games
This group inside the Tampa Bay Lightning control room brings the hype to the jumbotron during home hockey games.
Florida man, with love for heights, has changed thousands of billboards in 30 years
Lee Pounder has been swapping out billboard signs for about three decades and probably changed 10,000 signs over the years. It takes him about 45 minutes. He loves heights and has no plans to retire anytime soon.