Jury to decide if man convicted of killing girlfriend, daughter will live or die
On Monday the jury convicted Oneal of killing his girlfriend, his 9-year-old daughter and attempting to kill his 8-year-old son.
First Lady Jill Biden joins Tampa Bay Lightning for ‘Shots on Ice’ COVID vaccine event
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, AdventHealth and the Tampa Bay Lightning joined forces to hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on the ice at Amalie Arena on Thursday.
First Lady Jill Biden to join Tampa Bay Lightning for ‘Shots on Ice’ COVID vaccine event on Thursday
This week, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will be joining the Tampa Bay Lightning for their 'Shots on Ice' vaccination event.
Tampa mall shoe store offers $20,000 reward after $200,000 in rare footwear stolen
Four thieves cut a hole through the back wall of a shoe store in International Plaza and made off with hundreds of thousands worth of merchandise, including three pairs of rare Jordans.
Safety of Bay Area bridges monitored using new technology
Cars drive over hundreds of thousands of bridges daily that develop issues beneath the surface, so researchers from Tampa Bay and central Florida are teaming up to develop new technology to be more proactive about bridge repairs.
FHP needs witnesses to help in 6 unsolved interstate shootings
Cases of unsolved shootings on Florida interstates are piling up for highway patrol investigators. There have been six shootings in the last 12 months, leaving three people dead, and no arrests have been made.
'I have the best of both worlds': TGH trauma nurse combines passion for teaching with love of medicine
As a child, Leigh Ann Murray wanted to become a teacher, but when she fell in love with the medical field, she discovered she could have the best of both worlds.
Work begins on new fire station to serve booming Brandon area
The new Fire Station 45 will not only improve response times in busy Brandon, it will also include state-of-the-art tools and layouts designed to cut down on contaminants that could sicken firefighters.
Tour this Plant City winery to see how blueberry wine is made
Keel and Curley Farms has created a Florida winery experience in Plant City. They started growing blueberries in the '90s. In the 2000s, they started making blueberry wine.
After conviction, Ronnie Oneal murder trial enters death penalty phase
Two days after jurors found him guilty of murdering his girlfriend and daughter, and nearly killing his son, the same jury will determine whether Ronnie Oneal should be executed or face life in prison.
Ransomware attacks prompt Bay Area schools, governments to beef up security
In the past year, cybercriminals hacked Colonial Pipeline, a meatpacking plant and the city of Oldsmar’s water treatment plant. Now, Tampa Bay area groups are trying to make sure they're not next on the list.
Tampa scientist calls on NASA to explore moon caves for possible water, organisms
University of South Florida geology professor Bogdan Onac has studied caves and lava tubes all over the planet. He believes what’s inside our earth could hold clues to life beyond it.
Suspect sought after 2 motorcyclists shot by passing car on Howard Frankland Bridge
Two people on a motorcycle were hospitalized following a shooting that took place early Tuesday morning on the Howard Frankland Bridge.
Genealogy database leads Tampa police to 2007 Gasparilla rape suspect
Police in Tampa say a cold-case arrest was possible because the suspect had entered his DNA into a genealogy database, ultimately allowing detectives to match it to a sexual assault from 14 years ago.
Tearful son takes stand to recall father's 2017 murder during Craigslist sale
A father and son hoping to sale a dirtbike on Craigslist walked into a trap four years ago. James Beck was murdered right in front of his 15-year-old son. Now, the accused killer is on trial, and Beck's son is forced to relive that day from the witness stand.
Ronnie Oneal found guilty of 2018 double-murder of family; attempted murder of son
The trial was three years in the making, but after a few hours, a jury found Ronnie Oneal III guilty of the brutal murders of his 9-year-old daughter and the mother of his two children in 2018. His son barely survived the attack and lived to testify against his father at the age of 11.
Gator Pale Ale becomes first beer brewed using hops grown only in Florida
Craft beers have flooded the market, with so many choices there's hardly time to try them all, but a new brew made with 100% Wimauma-grown hops might be worth a second look.
Injectable treatment for PTSD could provide lifelong relief, doctors say
One of the first and only injectable treatments for PTSD is giving some sufferers a new outlook on life.
Jury reaches verdict in Ronnie Oneal's double-murder trial
Prosecutors began their closing arguments the same way they began their opening remarks: with the 911 call from 33-year-old Kenyatta Barron, Ronnie Oneal’s girlfriend, as she pleaded for her life.
Gibsonton 'Wolf Boy' legend inspires new generation of filmmakers
‘The Beast Comes at Midnight’ centers on a young podcaster trying to warn his town of a flesh-eating monster. It will be filming at the International Independent Showmen’s Museum near Gibsonton.