These first maps of Florida have more historical significance than navigational value
Finding your way to Florida wasn't easy 400 years ago. It's evident in the first map ever drawn of the state, which survives to this day, despite the king of Spain's best efforts back in 1511.
Ybor City's newest hotel honors one of its forgotten founding fathers
A new hotel in Ybor City has a name that was nearly forgotten, but now the Hotel Haya is reminding us of a man who helped build the city.
MJ turns Tampa Bay radio on its head with new morning show on old rival station
After eight years off the airwaves of Tampa Bay, the MJ Morning Show is coming back. But it's not coming back on the station where it started, 93.3 WFLZ. The show is coming back on the station that once was the Power Pig's bitter rival -- Q-105.
1920 Ocoee Election Day Massacre: Florida museum seeks to shine light on dark day
Ahead of the 100-year mark of the Ocoee Election Day Massacre, the Orange County Regional Historical Center is opening the most comprehensive, academic exhibition on the topic.
Crowley Museum needs help reconnecting Florida's past with future generations
The Crowley Museum in Sarasota County has become a hidden gem, giving families a chance to get outside and have some socially distanced education and fun.
First female NHL player recalls 'amazing' Lightning debut
Twenty-eight years ago this week, Manon Rhéaume made history when she stepped on the ice for the Tampa Bay Lightning. She says it’s incredible to see how far the team has come.
Established in 1930, Florida's beloved supermarket, Publix, turns 90 this week
The green aprons, the BOGOs, and those holiday commercials: Publix, the grocery store admired among Floridians and based out of Lakeland, has officially been around for 90 years.
Author of 'Pledge of Allegiance,' published 128 years ago, lived out his final days in Tampa
On September 8, 1892, the "Pledge of Allegiance" was published for the very first time. Francis J. Bellamy is credited with writing those 31 poignant, powerful words that have been recited for nearly 130 years.
Historic St. Pete hotel renovation reveals hidden artifact: The Bay Area's first elevator
Its brick walls are so much a part of St. Petersburg that its past is often passed over. The Detroit hotel was built in 1888 and 1889, the oldest hotel in the city. Recently, a crew was doing demolition work for a new restaurant when they found a forgotten piece of the hotel.
Monument to first airline flight to greet visitors of St. Pete pier
The final details on wings sculpted from steel tell the story of a pilot, a plane, and a flight that changed history.
100 years after 19th Amendment, woman take top roles in Bay Area politics
Voting rights were a long time coming, but women may be on a roll running for office in Tampa.
From the Railroad Era to the inverted pyramid, St. Pete's piers took on many forms since the 1800s
Landmarks are a source of pride for locals and a destination for others. Like the Space Needle in Seattle or the Gateway Arch of St. Louis, the Pier is a visual representation of St. Petersburg's identity and its history.
Ocoee massacre to be taught in Florida schools, according to newly-signed law
More than 100 new state laws took effect on July 1, covering issues from regulating electric bikes to increasing fines for bear poaching.
Photo gallery: St. Pete's piers through the years
The new St. Pete Pier isn't the first of its kind. The landmark has played an integral part in the city -- even before it became a city.
Ybor icon La Tropicana, with its famous table, could fall victim to pandemic
For decades, when politicians visited Tampa, they made their way to La Tropicana restaurant on 7th Avenue in Ybor City. And they sat at a certain, special table.
Tampa historians reflect on decades of change brought about by protests
Thousands of people across the Tampa Bay area and the United States are speaking up about racial injustice and police brutality following the death of George Floyd, and the demonstrations are significant in light of America’s long battle for civil rights.
At 100, Tampa woman shares perspective on life during pandemic, then and now
For a Tampa woman, living through a pandemic is actually one of the first things she ever did. Now, at age 100, she's sharing her family's experiences from Spanish flu to scarlet fever to coronavirus, giving perspective on life during a pandemic, then and now.
'Edward Scissorhands' carved his way into hearts of Americans from a set in Lutz, 30 years ago
It's been 30 years since parts of the Bay Area transformed into a Hollywood movie set for the filming of what's now an iconic piece of cinematic history: 'Edward Scissorhands.'
Archaeologists find 44 possible unmarked graves from forgotten North Greenwood Cemetery
Clearwater leaders received its first confirmation of forgotten African American graves Friday, marking the first discovery of its kind the Pinellas County side of Tampa Bay.
Remembering Tampa's forgotten WWII heroes, 76 years after B-17 crash
Their B-17 bomber crashed north of Tampa on February 29, 1944. Now, these forgotten World War II heroes – and many others like them – are being remembered.