Tampa police search for suspect who shot and killed dog during armed robbery

While a Tampa man was walking his two small dogs – a block from his home – police said he was robbed at gunpoint and shot at. One of his pups was killed.

Tampa police searching for suspect who opened fire on car with child inside

The Tampa Police Department is investigating after they say a driver shot at another car with a 5-year-old child inside following an argument Wednesday night. 

Tampa man with autism gets creative spark from eclectic witch collection

The faces of fanciful witches in colorful costumes are everywhere at Kevin Lewers’ home in West Tampa. He hand-selected and named each one. 

Beloved botanical gardens in Tampa started as man's passion for botany

Eureka Springs Conservation Park is where one man's passion for botany became one of Tampa's most beloved botanical gardens. It's a natural spring fed botanical garden on the East side of the city.

Kennedy Blvd. reopens at Westshore Blvd. after deadly pedestrian crash

Eastbound lanes of Kennedy Blvd. at Westshore Blvd. will remain closed after a deadly pedestrian crash occurred Wednesday morning.

Symbol of strength: Massive lion memorializes officer who died saving others

When Tampa Police Officer Jesse Madsen steered his police car into the path of a wrong-way driver last March, he made a split-second decision that cost him his life, but likely saved the lives of other drivers on I-275.

Ex-girlfriend says man accused of stabbing woman to death was once jailed for stabbing her, too

Deputies found Matthew Terry hiding in the bushes back in May. Investigators said Terry and his girlfriend, Kay Baker argued before she was found stabbed to death. His trial starts Monday, but a judge has to decide if the jury will also hear about Terry's past conviction for stabbing his ex-girlfriend.

USF to host supplier diversity event aimed at knocking down barriers for minority business owners

It’s hard enough starting your own business, so the University of South Florida is hosting a supplier diversity event this week to knock down barrier for minority-owned businesses. 

Two gang members arrested in deadly Tampa bar shooting, police say

Two suspects wanted in a Tampa bar shooting that left a 30-year-old man dead, and six others injured earlier this month have been arrested in Texas, police said. 

Two arrested in human trafficking bust in Hillsborough County

Six women between the ages of 18 and 24 were forced into stripping and prostitution in a human trafficking case that began in Cuba and ended with their rescue at a Tampa mall.

Man acquitted of killing wife's lover, later accused of killing her, not healthy enough for trial: attorney

A jury believed Ralph Wald when he said he thought he was saving his wife, Johnna Flores, from a rapist back in 2013, when he shot and killed Walter Conley, who was later revealed to be Flores' lover. Now, three years after she died from a gunshot, allegedly from the same gun, the 80-year-old's attorney says Wald is too ill to stand trial.

Coming to Tampa: Country legend George Strait, plus Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town announce tour dates

George Strait, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town announced a six-stadium tour, with a planned stop at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on August 5, 2023. Tickets go on sale Nov. 4, 2022.