Tampa man’s death being investigated as a homicide

Tampa police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead on Friday afternoon. 

Fire breaks out at Tampa apartment building: HCFR

A fire broke out at a two-story apartment building in Tampa on Sunday night, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.

High school seniors learn about Hillsborough College workforce programs at 'Career Quest'

Each year, hundreds of Hillsborough County high school seniors get a glimpse of possible futures through workforce programs at Hillsborough College's "Career Quest." 

Dead body found in empty Tampa lot, police say

Tampa police are investigating after a man’s dead body was found in an empty lot Friday morning.

Nobel Peace Prize winner rescued by Tampa-based organization

A Tampa-based organization conducted a complex and secret mission to get the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner out of her home country of Venezuela. 

Man arrested in deadly shooting outside Tampa sports bar, police say

Police say a man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to a shooting that left a man dead outside a Tampa sports bar in September.

FEMA meeting canceled after Tampa mayor traveled to Washington

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor flew to Washington for a meeting of a special FEMA group that was set to overhaul the disaster relief agency. However, the meeting was abruptly canceled. 

Tampa high school students' bill on e-bike safety officially filed after losing classmate

Students from Freedom High School have taken legislative matters into their own hands. State Representative Susan Valdes recently introduced a bill aimed at enhancing safety measures for young riders, a proposal that originated from some determined teens.

Weeks after Tampa indictments over AI chip smuggling, Trump authorizes exports of same chips

Just several weeks after the U.S. attorney in Tampa announced the indictments of two Chinese nationals who were smuggling computer chips to front groups that could have sold them to the Chinese military, the president announced that the same chips will be sold to certain Chinese companies.

5 indicted in firearm trafficking ring after more than 100 Florida guns smuggled into Canada

Federal officials announced the indictment of five men on charges tied to a firearms trafficking conspiracy that smuggled more than 100 weapons purchased in Tampa and South Florida into Canada.

Families outraged after grave covers removed at Tampa cemetery

Families visiting loved ones at a cemetery in East Tampa have been stunned this week, discovering personal tributes forcibly removed from dozens of graves.