Doctors urge getting checked as colon cancer rises in the U.S.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Florida doctors are taking this opportunity to share their concerns and advice as the number of young people diagnosed with colorectal cancer continues to rise.

View: Firefighters battle early morning house fire in Tampa: HCFR

According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, firefighters battled flames at a housefire in Tampa early Saturday morning.

TPD, HCSO vehicles burglarized amid 'numerous' car break-ins: Police

The Tampa Police Department is investigating a string of car burglaries at several apartment complexes, with marked law enforcement vehicles among the cars found with windows smashed out.

Tampa man steals boots, traipses through murky water, clings to pylon in the Keys trying to avoid arrest: MCSO

An accused boot thief from Tampa had his escape foiled by deputies when he tried to avoid arrest by traipsing through murky water, hide in mangroves and cling to a pylon in the Florida Keys. 

Florida man accused of plotting mass shooting at Mons Venus accepts plea deal, gets 10-year prison sentence

The man suspected of plotting a mass shooting at the Mons Venus adult club in Tampa two years ago was sentenced to 10 years in prison after accepting a plea deal in court on Thursday.

Busch Blvd. reopens after crash near Busch Gardens in Tampa

Tampa police are investigating a serious crash that shut down a busy stretch of Busch Blvd. for hours on Thursday morning.

Speeding SUV crashes into disabled pickup truck, scattering debris across I-4: FHP

A driver was hospitalized after troopers say he crashed into a disabled pickup truck at 80 mph along I-4 in Tampa, sending debris across the highway early Wednesday.

2025 NCAA Women's Final Four in Tampa: What to know about events, tickets

Tampa is getting set to host the NCAA Women’s Final Four for the fourth time, bringing a series of events to the city that will culminate with the national championship game at Amalie Arena.

Temperatures expected to rise in Tampa after storms destroyed tree cover

Lots of us will be looking for shade when the temperatures rise this summer, but finding shade could be more difficult because thousands of trees were lost in the October hurricanes.