Florida National Guard conducting multiagency preparedness exercise

For the last few days, the Florida National Guard has been conducting a multi-agency training exercise throughout Tampa Bay. Sunday, they focused their efforts on Channelside where they tested their ability to detect and identify threats from pharmaceutical-based agents.

Tampa guitar shop handcrafts artistic, acoustic instruments

Over the last decade, a Tampa woodworking shop has taken center stage for creating smaller, eye-catching string instruments.  

Tampa police, community groups team up for 'Stop the Violence' event

The Tampa Police Department and Rise Up for Peace Inc. hosted a family fun day event focused on raising awareness against gun violence in the community.

USF's star softball pitcher hopes to advance to NCAA tournament in final season

As redshirt senior Georgina Corrick nears the end of her final season with the University of South Florida Bulls. She's hoping to accomplish one thing she's yet to in her historic college career: Advance in the NCAA tournament.

Local news goes global: Kelly Ring in Saudi Arabia for troop buildup before Desert Storm

In 1990, Kelly Ring traveled with a team of journalists from the Tampa Bay area and MacDill Air Force Base's Central Command to tell the story of the troop buildup before Desert Storm.

Woman records man with pants half down after alleged beach flashing incident

Meanwhile, another woman in Polk City says a similar man exposed himself to her at a gas station and put his genitals on her vehicle. Officials in Hillsborough and Polk counties are trying to identify him.

Tampa council to hold final vote on ordinance requiring landlords to provide more notice on rent increase

Renters and affordable housing advocates in Tampa will be watching Thursday morning as Tampa city council members take a vote on a proposal that would give people more time to keep a roof over their heads.

'A way to honor him': Tampa family fulfills deceased loved one's lifelong dream of going to space

A Tampa family is honoring their loved one by fulfilling his lifelong wish of going to space. It's something they never thought possible until they learned about Celestis Memorial Spaceflights.

City of Tampa apologizes, settles with former Orlando Gudes aide for $200,000

The City of Tampa has apologized to an employee for the way she was treated by Councilor Orlando Gudes. The city has also settled with the victim for $200,000 after a report found that the former chair harassed her on multiple occasions and made inappropriate comments about her underaged daughter.

The Ray brothers: Kelly Ring talks with Florida family years after children's deaths from AIDS

In the late 1980s, little was known about HIV and AIDS. A Central Florida family may have moved public awareness forward after their small children contracted the disease from blood transfusions. They're looking back on their tragedy and the hope they gained for others.

Special operations draws downtown Tampa crowd with mock-hostage scenario

Special operators swooped in near downtown Tampa, putting speed, precision and overpowering might on full-display for those in the city Wednesday.