Manatee Awareness Month: Be on the lookout
November is Manatee Awareness Month, which is a time wildlife officials like to remind both residents and visitors to keep an eye out for manatees. Officials are reminding boaters to slow down and be on the lookout for the slow and steady sea cows.
November is Manatee Awareness Month, which is a time wildlife officials like to remind both residents and visitors to keep an eye out for manatees. Officials are reminding boaters to slow down and be on the lookout for the slow and steady sea cows.
Now seeking donations: Metropolitan Ministries plans to help 30,000 families
Metropolitan Ministries is serving more families than ever this holiday season. This year they are projecting to help 30,000 families for Thanksgiving and Christmas. That’s 8,000 more than 2018.
Metropolitan Ministries is serving more families than ever this holiday season. This year they are projecting to help 30,000 families for Thanksgiving and Christmas. That’s 8,000 more than 2018.
Make a difference by making strides
October is breast cancer awareness month.
October is breast cancer awareness month.
Guardian Ad Litem volunteers giving a valuable gift to children: their time
There are thousands of kids in Hillsborough County living without the guidance and encouragement of their own parents. Guardian Ad Litem volunteers serve as the voice of those children, and try to treat them as their own.
There are thousands of kids in Hillsborough County living without the guidance and encouragement of their own parents. Guardian Ad Litem volunteers serve as the voice of those children, and try to treat them as their own.
Watch: Trick-or-treater puts candy in empty bowl outside Lakeland home
Parents encourage their kids to be polite while trick-or-treating on Halloween, but the parents of one Lakeland child can be proud of her considerate nature.
Parents encourage their kids to be polite while trick-or-treating on Halloween, but the parents of one Lakeland child can be proud of her considerate nature.
Polk County baby featured on national spina bifida billboards
She's just over a year old and already making a difference. Little Ava Reyes of Polk County was diagnosed with spina bifida before she was born.
She's just over a year old and already making a difference. Little Ava Reyes of Polk County was diagnosed with spina bifida before she was born.
Create last-minute Halloween costumes using household items
Miss Anita is known to come up with some creative crafts ? and on Halloween it is no different. It?s amazing what you can come up with just a lot of duct tape. She offers art classes for kids and adults.
Miss Anita is known to come up with some creative crafts ? and on Halloween it is no different. It?s amazing what you can come up with just a lot of duct tape. She offers art classes for kids and adults.
Tampa man biked 3,450 miles cross-country in memory of late wife who died from Crohn's disease
After more than 200 hours, Michael Hoogsteden completed his journey across the country on his bike in memory of his late wife, Wendy.
After more than 200 hours, Michael Hoogsteden completed his journey across the country on his bike in memory of his late wife, Wendy.
Comfort food meets lasting memories at Gino's Bar & Restaurant
From melty, saucy lasagna to gooey cheeseburgers, Gino’s Bar & Resturant is where comfort food dreams come true.
From melty, saucy lasagna to gooey cheeseburgers, Gino’s Bar & Resturant is where comfort food dreams come true.
Museum uses art to engage Alzheimer's, dementia patients
The Tampa Museum of Art is hosting special tours focused on mental health. The sights become medicine for the mind and therapy for the imagination.
The Tampa Museum of Art is hosting special tours focused on mental health. The sights become medicine for the mind and therapy for the imagination.
Gulfport-born artist turns metal into marvels
From beautiful murals to impressive sculptures, there are many gifted artists in the Bay Area.
From beautiful murals to impressive sculptures, there are many gifted artists in the Bay Area.
Bay Area Best: Gino's Bar and Restaurant
Renee Warmack has made some of her best memories at Gino's Bar and Restaurant in Tampa. She showed FOX 13's Chip Brewster why it's the best comfort food spot in town.
Renee Warmack has made some of her best memories at Gino's Bar and Restaurant in Tampa. She showed FOX 13's Chip Brewster why it's the best comfort food spot in town.
Alzheimer's relief found through art
The Tampa Museum of Art is hosting special tours focused on mental health. The sights become medicine for the mind and therapy�for the imagination.
The Tampa Museum of Art is hosting special tours focused on mental health. The sights become medicine for the mind and therapy�for the imagination.
Digging for history at Weedon Island
Did you ever dream of being an archaeologist like Indiana Jones? This Friday and Saturday, you can experience a bit of that life at Weedon Island Preserve in St. Pete. Chip Brewster literally got his hands dirty on Wednesday to get a preview.
Did you ever dream of being an archaeologist like Indiana Jones? This Friday and Saturday, you can experience a bit of that life at Weedon Island Preserve in St. Pete. Chip Brewster literally got his hands dirty on Wednesday to get a preview.
Artistry of Gulfport shines through in metalsmith's work
In a garage in the artsy south Pinellas County city of Gulfport, Eric Folsom uses some uncommon techniques, including a 7,000 ? flame, to create his art.
In a garage in the artsy south Pinellas County city of Gulfport, Eric Folsom uses some uncommon techniques, including a 7,000 ? flame, to create his art.
Video of adopted girl with Down syndrome smiling from ear to ear goes viral
Warning: your heart just might melt during by watching this video.
Warning: your heart just might melt during by watching this video.
People who are struggling know they have a friend in Metropolitan Ministries
'Hope with Dignity' is the mission of Metropolitan Ministries. Staff and volunteers find practical and innovative solutions to break the cycle of poverty, helping thousands of people around the Tampa Bay area every month.
'Hope with Dignity' is the mission of Metropolitan Ministries. Staff and volunteers find practical and innovative solutions to break the cycle of poverty, helping thousands of people around the Tampa Bay area every month.
Company brings wall murals into focus through smart app
There is a new way to learn even more about the murals in downtown St. Petersburg, thanks to Pixelstix. They?ve teamed up with the folks from SHINE Mural Festival to create a digital gallery. Using a smartphone with the Pixelstix app, visitors to a mural can scan a Pixelstix plaque which will load docent-level information about the mural and the artist onto their device. Additionally, interactive maps show the locations of the festival?s collection of murals, creating a personalized mural tour. For more information: pixelstix.com
There is a new way to learn even more about the murals in downtown St. Petersburg, thanks to Pixelstix. They?ve teamed up with the folks from SHINE Mural Festival to create a digital gallery. Using a smartphone with the Pixelstix app, visitors to a mural can scan a Pixelstix plaque which will load docent-level information about the mural and the artist onto their device. Additionally, interactive maps show the locations of the festival?s collection of murals, creating a personalized mural tour. For more information: pixelstix.com
Life skills at Focus Academy
Focus Academy is a school devoted to students with special needs, and for many of them, the ultimate success is finding a job. To help them, the school has launched its own public cafe. That?s where Chip Brewster spent Tuesday afternoon.
Focus Academy is a school devoted to students with special needs, and for many of them, the ultimate success is finding a job. To help them, the school has launched its own public cafe. That?s where Chip Brewster spent Tuesday afternoon.
Bay Area bat-maker aims for MLB, World Series
A Tampa man with a passion for woodworking has found his calling. Allan Gutcher handcrafts baseball bats in his garage, but he has big dreams for the company's future.
A Tampa man with a passion for woodworking has found his calling. Allan Gutcher handcrafts baseball bats in his garage, but he has big dreams for the company's future.