Warrick Dunn's 25th year helping deserving families achieve home ownership ahead of the holidays

Warrick Dunn, a former Bucs players, presented the homes on Emma Street in East Tampa to qualifying families. The houses awarded to the families were part of Mayor Jane Castor's Infill program that acquires distressed properties and turns them into affordable homes.

Bucs' defensive tackle provides more than 900 turkeys to local families for Thanksgiving

Hundreds of local families will have a full Thanksgiving meal thanks to a partnership between Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Will Gholston and Feeding Tampa Bay.

Tampa radio personality spreads message of thankfulness during cancer battle

Drew Garabo keeps it light on 102.5 The Bone. Listening to him on the radio, you may not imagine he's a guy who has been going through a tough fight.

Jewish organization takes stand against hate with new billboards

A Jewish organization is taking a stand against hate in the form of new billboards. There are now at least three billboards in Tampa as well as other major cities displaying messages condemning antisemitism.

Police: Man arrested after using racial slurs, firing gun outside South Tampa bar

Tampa police said a suspect was tracked down and arrested in DeSoto County after he yelled racial slurs at an African-American security guard and fired multiple gunshots outside a South Tampa bar.

Trial for self-proclaimed psychic pushed back after it's revealed victim's son knows man arrested in scam

As a self-proclaimed psychic prepares for trial, it was revealed that the victim's son knows one of the men recently arrested in the elaborate scam. The defense thinks it's shady and not a coincidence, but prosecutors disagree, saying there is nothing there. 

Statewide prosecutors drop election crimes charges against Tampa felon

Statewide prosecutors dropped election crimes charges against a Tampa felon arrested during a voter fraud crackdown in September. The defendant is back in prison after he was recently sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender in two separate cases.

Former Marine threatened victim before killing under Tampa overpass, policy say

A former US Marine is accused of killing a man under a Tampa overpass. He was charged with murder, and a judge set his bond at $200,000 during a hearing.

Drone light shows create a science fiction-worthy spectacle in the sky

Move over, fireworks. Fleets of sparkling drones are lighting up the skies over big events and celebrations across the world. 

Ybor City club manager says more should have been done to stop suspected arsonist

The suspected arsonist who set fire to an Ybor City club with more than 1,000 people inside later threw Molotov cocktails at a home in Lakeland. The club's owner says more could have been done to stop the suspect before he made it across county lines.

Tampa police arrest man caught on camera jumping Burger King counter, threatening workers to get free food

Police said the suspect walked into a Burger King restaurant in South Tampa, demanding free food from employees. When they refused, he jumped on the counter and began threatening workers. One employee managed to ask a customer in the drive-through to call 911, and when officers arrived, they found the man eating the food in the men's restroom.

Bay Area non-profit helps students dress for success

As prices rise for everything, keeping growing children in clothing appropriate for school is more of a challenge, but a Bay Area non-profit is helping reduce the burden. 

Titus O’Neil, Metropolitan Ministries hand out hundreds of Thanksgiving box meals

WWE star Thaddeus "Titus O’Neil" Bullard and his non-profit, The Bullard Foundation, teamed up with Metropolitan Ministries to give out boxes of food ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Sligh Middle School.

Bay Area Girl Scout honors veterans with Gold Award project

Plant High School Senior Kathleen Roset pursued her Gold Award project with a simple idea, creating a memorial bench for veterans, but in researching how to make the project happen, she discovered the veteran's community in a way she had never experienced before.

3D-printed home to be built in South Tampa

A home on South Shamrock Road by MacDill Air Force Base will soon get torn down. It will then be replaced by Tampa's first 3D-printed home. 

Winter Village returns to Curtis Hixon Park as holiday season kicks off in Tampa

The holiday season officially kicked off at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa Friday evening. Winter Village is back for its sixth season, featuring its popular real outdoor ice rink, the downtown Tampa partnership said.