Tampa couple accused of running human trafficking ring wants out of jail

Police say a Tampa couple lured their victims to America with dreams of a better life, but instead they were held against their will and forced to be sex slaves.

Tampa volleyball player focuses on Olympic dreams

Ever since he got a chance to watch the U.S. men's national volleyball team train for a tournament in Tampa more than 20 years ago, Kyle Dagostino knew his dreams would take him to the Olympics. 

Defense for Tampa rapper Billy Adams fights to keep certain information sealed

Tampa rapper Billy Adams got a second lease on life when the jury acquitted him in January of killing two men in a recording studio in Lutz in November 2020.  

TECO prepares for upcoming hurricane season with lessons learned from Ian

TECO has learned from Hurricane Ian and beefed up its systems to respond to a major hurricane – if one comes during the upcoming season.

Hurricane Ian continues to provide valuable lessons as Bay Area officials prepare for upcoming storm season

Rebuilding continues in Southwest Florida more than eight months after the powerful Hurricane Ian left behind a path of destruction and Bay Area officials are using lessons learned from the storm to prepare for the 2023 season.

UT grad brings Bay Area businesses together through YouTube series

At just 26 years old, Kelsey Duncan is a business consultant, real estate investor, and producer. While she was recently named a "Forbes 30 Under 30" nominee, she knows the turbulence that comes with being a self-made entrepreneur all too well. 

1 dead after drive-by shooting outside Tampa apartment complex; vehicle found: Deputies

Detectives found a vehicle Monday evening believed to be involved in a deadly drive-by shooting outside a Tampa apartment complex on North 50th Street, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. 

Park named after seven Tampa brothers who served during World War II opens Memorial Day

There’s a new red, white, and blue park in Tampa’s Armory Gardens neighborhood named for seven brothers who grew up in the area and bravely served their country.

HCSO: Man arrested for lighting someone on fire at Tampa gas station

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in Tampa for throwing gasoline on another man and lighting him on fire Sunday afternoon.

TPD investigating double fatal crash involving minors

The Tampa Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened on Sunday night involving two minors.

Tampa Bay area volunteers start Memorial Day weekend in a special way

"We look at what’s happening across the nation with our black cemeteries, the abandoned, the forgotten, the erased," Aileen Henderson with The Cemetery Society said. "This one wasn’t. We got it. We’re saving it. That’s the value."

Goldstar mother remembers her son's sacrifice on Memorial Day Weekend

While many people will get a long weekend for Memorial Day and spend it at the beach, have a barbeque, or a party, it's important to remember the real reason behind Memorial Day; a day to honor the ultimate sacrifice of our veterans.

Senator Rick Scott encourages hurricane preparedness

U.S. Senator Rick Scott encouraged Floridians to get hurricane ready Friday morning, speaking alongside emergency officials in Tampa.

How to stay safe on the water over Memorial Day weekend

Every year ahead of Memorial Day weekend, safety officials and law enforcement officers across the country team up to get the word out about National Safe Boating Week.

Ten-time convicted felon, notorious gang member arrested after HCSO undercover operation

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 10-time felon and two others in a month-long investigation targeting drug trafficking and reducing gang-related activity in the community.