St. Joseph’s Holiday Shop makes gifts more convenient, affordable for parents with children in the hospital

For many parents, crossing off their children's Christmas wish list can be time-consuming and sometimes challenging. For parents of patients at children's hospitals, it's an even taller task. 

Tampa Bay area braces for cold weather over holiday weekend

Counties across the Tampa Bay area are expected to activate emergency cold weather shelters Friday, with temperatures expected to drop into the 30s throughout the region.

Great-grandmother rescued from under car in Tampa parking lot dies from injuries, police say

An elderly woman who was run over by a car in a Tampa parking lot while pushing her great-granddaughter in a stroller has died from her injuries, days after she and the toddler were both rescued from underneath the vehicle by good Samaritans.

Could fish be making the mystery sound heard around South Tampa?

Could fish be behind the mystery sound puzzling people in South Tampa and other coastal areas? FOX 13 first brought you the story two weeks ago as many South Tampa neighbors searched for source of a sound made on certain nights. They could hear and even feel a low bass with vibration.

New executive director joins Tampa Convention Center with expansion underway and talk of more

The coming new year is going to be busy for the Tampa Convention Center. The popular venue has a new executive director, one expansion underway, and there's talk of more expansion. 

Tampa judges become Santa's helpers for children with special needs at local holiday event

Tampa judges traded in their black robes for a Santa suit and became his helpers just in time for Christmas. Every year military families and their children with special needs are treated to a day of one-on-one time with Old Saint Nick.

Metropolitan Ministries still in need of donations to help Bay Area families this Christmas

The season of giving is now in full effect, and with Christmas just a few days away, local charities are ramping up their efforts, including Metropolitan Ministries, which is still in need of supplies.

Man rescued from Tampa garbage truck after he was likely sleeping in dumpster, police say

A Tampa garbage truck driver was following his usual route Wednesday morning when he looked at the truck's camera and noticed movement in the back – which turned out to be a person.

Psychic accused of defrauding young wife out of rich husband's money may have had family help, lawyer says

The winding tale of a young wife, her rich husband, and a psychic who allegedly conned them into giving her loads of cash has taken several turns, but now the psychic's lawyer says the rich man's son was an acquaintance of one of the psychic's family members.

Watch: Good Samaritans, police help great-grandmother, child trapped under car in Tampa parking lot

An 80-year-old woman and her great-granddaughter were returning from a grocery store when a driver backed out of a parking spot in a Tampa apartment complex and reversed over them, police said. With the help of neighbors, a hydraulic jack, and first responders, they were pulled from underneath the vehicle. It was all captured on body camera.

200-acre racetrack takes shape east of Tampa for car enthusiasts

A huge racetrack is taking shape near the intersection of I-4 and I-75, just east of Tampa, but it's not for NASCAR or Formula 1. It's for ordinary people who love cars and want to drive fast – legally. 

Sentencing for cop impersonator convicted of raping women rescheduled

The jury took two hours to hand down their guilty verdict earlier this month. Monday, Justin Evans – who was convicted of impersonating a police officer and raping a woman he detained – was expected to be sentenced, but his hearing has since been rescheduled.

Bay Area Argentinians celebrate World Cup victory

Argentinians in the Bay Area could hardly contain their excitement when soccer icon Lionel Messi led team Argentina to victory over France in the World Cup with penalty kicks. 

‘Badges and Books’ program bridges community gap with literacy

It’s been said that a book can take a child’s mind anywhere in the world and that’s one of the goals of a new partnership between the Tampa Police Department and an East Tampa Youth Center.

Woman caught on camera stealing packages, TPD reports package thefts up 35%

Package thefts are a growing problem during the holidays. Police said Tampa is seeing a 35% increase in package thefts in 2022 compared to this time last year.