Man convicted in 2016 attack, kidnapping in downtown Tampa

Brittney Dahlberg was in downtown Tampa's SoHo district for a good time one night in December of 2016, when suddenly she was knocked out, kidnapped, and robbed.

Cora apartment building opens in Water Street district

The second residential building in Tampa’s Water Street transformation is open and leasing luxury apartments. 

Rescued baby manatee gets bottle-fed by ZooTampa staff around the clock

Rescuers saved this tiny orphaned manatee calf off the coast of southwest Florida and brought him to ZooTampa. He weighs just 45 pounds, and is one of the smallest manatee patients the zoo has ever treated.

Wrongfully convicted of rape and murder, man sues Tampa, police for allegedly framing him of the crimes

After spending nearly four decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit, Robert DuBoise is now suing the city of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department officers who allegedly framed him for rape and murder.

Tampa college students invent device that doubles ventilator capability

Three University of South Florida students hope to get their life-saving invention into hospitals to help address the global ventilator shortage, a problem that came to light during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.

Facebook outage shines spotlight on larger issues surrounding social media's influence

The most-used social network was not much use to people Monday. Major outages cut off access to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp for more than 2 billion of the company's users.

Rays seek Tampa's support for playoff run, but also for split-city plan

Rays president Brian Auld made some news last week while speaking at a Cafe Con Tampa forum: "We have concluded it is next to impossible that full-season baseball can succeed in Tampa Bay today.”

Women plan marches Saturday against anti-choice legislation

Women’s rights advocates are mobilizing nationwide this weekend, rallying against a Texas law that bans nearly all abortions and efforts to enact similar legislation in Florida and across the country.

Rays president beginning public push for split city idea

The Tampa Bay Rays are streaking towards the playoffs while the team's higher-ups make a sustained public push to gather support for their split season idea with Montreal.

Tampa councilman blasts 'no snitching' culture after arrests in Suni Bell murder

Prosecutors say they now have the five men involved in the shooting death of 4-year-old Suni Bell, but police say the arrests came with little help from the community.

Florida nearing pivotal 85% mark in COVID-19 immunity

Experts have previously said 85% of the state would have to be immune to reach herd immunity against the delta variant. Now, through infection and vaccination, the state is reaching that milestone.

2 injured, 1 dead after east Tampa shootout

According to police, it was around 6:45 p.m. when three males were involved in an “altercation” along the 3400 block of East Osborne Avenue that ended with the exchange of gunfire.

Kennedy Blvd. reopens after motorcycle crash

The westbound lanes of Kennedy Boulevard were closed at Himes Avenue for several hours this morning due to a serious crash involving a motorcyclist.

About 70% of Tampa city workers meet COVID-19 vaccine deadline, officials say

Tampa city workers had until Thursday to follow the mayor’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate after the requirement was announced August 25, and so far city officials said at least 70% of workers are vaccinated.

Justice for Suni Bell: 5 men arrested in connection with shooting death of 4-year-old Tampa girl

Five men were arrested by US Marshals for the shooting that killed 4-year-old Suni Bell, providing the first step in bringing justice for a family who lost their ‘princess’ on August 22, 2021.

With some exceptions, Tampa's COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline arrives for city employees

A deadline has arrived for city employees in Tampa. Under the mayor's mandate, all must show they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of Thursday. There are some opt-out options available.