How parents can take advantage of Florida’s back-to-school tax-free holiday

For many kids, the summer holiday is nearing an end, and that means parents are busy getting their children ready for the upcoming school year.

New exhibit at the University of Tampa examines the history of comic books

Vibrant colors, meticulous artwork and flowing action attract viewers to art galleries, but the University of Tampa's Scarfone Harley Gallery of Art has a secret weapon with their newest exhibit.

Legal guardian who pled guilty in elderly man’s death sentenced by Tampa judge

Tampa prosecutors said a woman's actions as a legal guardian caused the death of an elderly man in her care. And after pleading guilty to elderly neglect in February, a judge decided on her punishment Friday. 

Hazmat call at Tampa children's clinic highlights lithium-ion battery dangers

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital will reopen its outpatient facility on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in Tampa on Monday. Hillsborough County firefighters were able to contain smoldering lithium-ion batteries that were leaking hydrogen on Thursday.

Suspect charged with attempted murder arrested in Lakeland, HCSO says

A man suspected of shooting another man several times in Tampa was arrested after being found by the Lakeland Police Department.

USF researchers study effectiveness of quarantines using remains from Black Death plague

In a first-time study, University of South Florida researchers are looking into the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines. And, they're using skeletons as old as 600 years from Venice, Italy, to study people who died from the Black Death plague and other diseases. 

Convicted killer who beat Tampa grandmother to death with vacuum wants out of jail

A Tampa grandmother was brutally murdered seven years ago, and now, the man responsible is headed back to a Hillsborough County courtroom to fight for his freedom. 

Tampa Walmart evacuated after reports of a suspicious package: TPD

Customers at a Tampa Walmart are back inside the store after a report of a suspicious package forced everyone inside the retail giant to evacuate on Thursday morning. 

Hackers steal personal information from 1.2 million TGH patients

Tampa General Hospital is reporting a widespread data breach where hackers stole sensitive patient information including names, birthdates, social security numbers, patient treatment records, phone numbers, and insurance information.

Tampa 'LEGS' chapter celebrates first anniversary

Alex Holian may be the life of the party around her friends and co-workers, but she has never really been an avid golfer. That changed, though, when her friend and co-worker, Dana Fox, took her golfing for the first time a few years ago.