Tampa’s newest pirate ship, The Lost Pearl, sets sail this weekend
The Lost Pearl, Tampa’s newest pirate ship makes its maiden voyage for public cruises this weekend in the waters of Tampa Bay.
Dream job: How master builders create those giant LEGO models
Massive, jaw-dropping displays of imagination and engineering are created daily at the Merlin Magic Making hub -- an otherwise nondescript building in Lake Wales, Florida.
They admit they eat out a lot, and this sandwich shop is why
It’s a common debate: Make dinner at home or get it from a restaurant? For one local couple, there is no question. Jose Font and Richard English brought Chip Brewster to the Turnpike’s Rest Stop in Spring Hill, where you can build a sandwich so large that you’ll be eating it for two or three meals.
2020 Florida State Fair returns for some deep-fried fun
The Florida State Fair kicks off Thursday at the fairgrounds in Hillsborough County,
Instead of flowers, send a gourmet meal for that special occasion
There is a small business in St. Pete that hopes you will send someone a gourmet meal, instead of flowers. In fact, that’s the name of the business: Instead of Flowers.
Courtney Campbell Trail provides scenic views for bikers, runners, and sightseers
The SkyFOX Drone goes high above the Courtney Campbell Trail to see why people enjoy exercising and sightseeing along the causeway.
Monster Jam roars back into Tampa
Monster Jam is back with an ultimate matchup featuring 14 different drivers.
St. Pete high school students form choir, perform in campus bathroom
A group of talented boys at a St. Petersburg high school banded together to create their own choir. Their performance venue? Inside the boy's bathroom.
Ahoy Matey: Pirates invade Tampa during annual Gasparilla celebration
Pirates invaded Tampa Bay Saturday for the 2020 Gasparilla Pirate Festival as thousands of people lined both sides of Bayshore Boulevard to catch some of the precious beaded treasure.
Gasparilla 2020: What you need to know
Hundreds of thousands of pirates are expected to join the Gasparilla invasion of Tampa on Saturday.
The ship at the center of it all: A history of the Jose Gasparilla II
Docked in downtown Tampa, the Jose Gasparilla II is one of the most iconic parts of Gasparilla and a year-round reminder of Tampa’s biggest party and quirkiest tradition.



















