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.

'Reach for the stars': Tampa hip hop artist inspires next generation with educational raps

Students at Frontier Elementary School get excited when hip-hop artist Corey Thornton enters their classroom. For 19 years Thornton has been rapping a positive message at schools.  

Opening day at the Florida State Fair
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It's opening day at the Florida State Fair as the annual event returns to Hillsborough County.

Florida State Fair kicks off
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Charley Belcher visited the Florida State Fair for opening day.

Tampa boy celebrates 11th birthday by hosting school food drive

When Christopher Bowling turned 11, instead of asking for presents, he decided to sponsor a food drive at Paul Lawrence Dunbar Elementary School in Tampa.

Tony takes first (and maybe last) ride on Iron Gwazi
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After a two year delay, the long anticipated ?Iron Gwazi? roller coaster is set to open at Busch Gardens, taking thrills to new heights. The 206 foot, 91 degree, 76 mph peaking ride is being called the tallest hybrid roller coaster in North America and the fastest and steepest of its kind in the world.

Great Rides 'Joker Hellcat' Dodge Charger and McLaren Senna GTR
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Robert tricked out his 2016 Dodge Charger, with its designs inspired by the 'Joker' character. Meanwhile, Colton and GJ shared this fun-sized McLaren Senna GTR.

Great Rides: 2008 Dodge Charger and 1980 Corvette
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Dodge only made about a thousand of the 2008 Charger Super Bee, and Eric in Clearwater has one of them. Meanwhile, Dave in St. Pete named his 1980 Corvette after Marilyn Monroe, saying the car is blonde with 'red lip stick' interior.

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.

New St. Pete speakeasy is where you can air your 'Dirty Laundry'

When you walk into this new St. Petersburg establishment, you might think you're at a laundromat – but you aren't. At the Dirty Laundry, it's half café and half speakeasy.

South Pasadena mural art beautifies community

A Bay Area business is using mural art to thank its customers for years of success. The mural is the first in the community.

South Pasadena jeweler adds mural to Pinellas collection
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A Bay Area business is using mural art to thank its customers for years of success. The mural is the first in the community.

Veterans enjoy a day on the water
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A veteran hosted others who served for a day on the water in Sun City Center.

Tampa chef's pop-up dinners delight foodies looking for something different

A Tampa-based personal chef is hosting pop-up dinners to highlight foods and locations that might not get the representation they otherwise deserve.

Made in Tampa Bay: Jada Vidal pop-up dinners
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A Tampa-based personal chef is hosting pop-up dinners to highlight foods and locations that might not get the representation they otherwise deserve.

Speakeasy owners come clean at Dirty Laundry
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Charley Belcher visited Dirty Laundry, a cafe and speakeasy in St. Petersburg?s Grand Central District.