'I'm human as well': TPA officer balances law enforcement with kindness among traveling passengers

While Officer Jimmie Bizzle is patrolling around the Tampa International Airport, he is also always looking for a way to help passengers. "Allow me, a law enforcement officer, to show I’m human as well."

Frontier Airlines adds four new direct flight routes to Caribbean countries from Tampa

Beginning in June and July, the budget-friendly airline will offer non-stop service to Punta Cana and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Montego Bay, Jamaica and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

'Every clue is important': Family desperate to find lost dog at TPA

A family is desperate to find their dog after they said it slipped out of its collar at Tampa International Airport. They've been searching for days, but still, there's been no sign of the 6-year-old Chihuahua mix named Rocky. 

TPA focuses on expansion, future demand in master plan update as Tampa continues to grow

As the Tampa Bay Area continues to grow and more and more tourists flock to local shores, Tampa International Airport leaders are planning updates to their multi-year, multi-billion dollar master plan.

TPA passengers continue without masks as DOJ appeals mask mandate ruling by federal judge

Passengers have been riding and flying without a mask after a federal judge in Tampa struck down the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate for public transportation on Monday. Two days later, the Department of Justice appealed the decision, leaving many to wonder if the mask order would come back.

Tampa International Airport lifts mask mandate after TSA removes rule

After a federal judge in Tampa struck down the federal mask mandate, Tampa International Airport will no longer require masks and face coverings.

Spirit passenger in need of emergency surgery finally heads to Houston after spending days at TPA

A Spirit Airlines passenger in need of emergency surgery was in a race against time. She had been stranded at Tampa International Airport for days after her flight to Houston was re-routed over the weekend. Finally, she is heading to Texas for her 12-hour surgery.

After a 2-year hiatus, runners return to TPA runway, raise money for charity

It was an unusual sight at Tampa International Airport Saturday morning as people, not planes, lined the tarmac and took off down the runway. 

Meet the 92-year-old woman behind TPA's logo, color-coded zones

Millions of passengers travel through Tampa International Airport every year and folks are able to easily find their way around thanks to Jane Davis Doggett.

Winter storm leads to delays, cancelations at Tampa International Airport

Roughly 3,000 flights across the U.S. have been canceled due to severe weather. On Friday morning, nearly three dozen of those occurred at Tampa International Airport.

Sunflower lanyards offer travelers with hidden disabilities a little extra help while navigating TPA

The swarms of people, the sounds, and the scramble of airport travel can be overwhelming, especially for those with certain conditions or disabilities. Tampa International Airport rolled out a new program to help reduce that anxiety.

Tampa airport braces for potential delays as 5G fight continues

Late Tuesday, Verizon and AT&T announced they're scaling back the rollout of 5G wireless service after getting major push back from airlines who warned of "catastrophic disruptions" related to aircraft instruments. Where they go from here is still unclear.

After two-year pause, runners can return in-person for TPA's 5K on the Runway

It's been two years since runners and walkers woke up early for the TPA 5K on the Runway, which took place right on the airport's tarmac. This year, it's back.

Winter weather, COVID-19 staff shortages being blamed for canceling, delaying flights at TPA

More than 50 flights were canceled and others were delayed Friday at Tampa International Airport due to COVID-19 staffing shortages, winter weather in other parts of the country.

TPA seeing minimal cancellations Monday after weekend of travel headaches across U.S.

While hundreds of flights in the U.S. have already been canceled Monday morning, the frustration level at Tampa International Airport is not as high compared to other parts of the country.