Black Cemetery Network tracking lost African American graves across the country

A new national center for information on African American cemeteries that were covered over by buildings or parking lots is working to document and honor Florida's lost Black Cemeteries.

Woman turns late-night cookie craving into booming business

Cookie Munchers sells edible cookie dough, freshly-baked cakes, pints of ice cream and cookies the size of a person’s face. The owner came up with the concept when she had a late-night cookie craving and nothing was open.

'Compassion fatigue' setting in for Tampa Bay area healthcare workers

Doctors around the country are sharing their frustration as more unvaccinated people show up in emergency rooms with COVID-19 while a safe and effective vaccine is available.

'Continuous mass casualty situation': Hospital workers reach breaking point across Tampa Bay

Healthcare workers are exhausted, stretched thin, and working to save lives 18 months after the pandemic began. Now, some of them are sharing their stories in hopes of encouraging the holdouts to get vaccinated.

Publix opens downtown, welcoming new Water Street residents

Tampa’s downtown Water Street Project has another new addition. A Publix Greenwise store opened Thursday morning.

Man in custody after pointing gun at Tampa officer

A man is in custody after Tampa police say he pointed a gun at an officer. The officer fired his weapon at the man. No one was injured.

Consumer alert: Scammers take advantage of QR code-comeback

QR stands for quick response. You scan the box-shaped code using your phone’s camera and seconds later, a link will open. Privacy experts say con artists are now using this technology to scam people.

Nursing home advocates worry vaccine requirement could leave facilities understaffed

President Biden announced a requirement that all nursing home workers be vaccinated. If facilities don't comply, they won't be able to continue receiving federal funding for Medicare and Medicaid. Advocates worry if facilities can't meet the requirement, they may have to close.

How boosters will work: Doctors prepare for third vaccine doses for all Americans

Federal health officials announced Wednesday third doses of Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all vaccinated people eight months after their second dose starting September 20, and Tampa Bay public health experts are weighing on what that means for the public.

Outdoor workers, companies suffer more days lost to extreme heat: study

A new study says the impact of climate change on outdoor workers is causing lost days of work, lost wages, and lost income for businesses that rely on them.

New variants concern health officials as factors impacting booster shots evolve

Doctors are working out how to get FDA-authorized third doses into immuno-compromised people to protect them against COVID-19, as the federal government considers booster shots for the rest of the general public in an evolving pandemic.  

Afghanistan veteran devastated over country's fate

After more trips on counter-insurgency missions than many veterans can count, images of a country in chaos -- that they tried to bring order to -- are devastating.

Veterans seek crisis counseling as violence unfolds in Afghanistan

Crisis centers are seeing an influx in calls from veterans and their families facing mental health struggles watching the violence unfold in Afghanistan.

Tampa homes wanted for film productions; homeowners earn thousands per day

Location scouts for the film industry are looking for Tampa homes. Homeowners can earn as much as $5,000 per day by letting production teams turn their house into a Hollywood set.

City of Tampa adds drive-thru COVID-19 testing site

Due to a significant increase in cases because of the delta variant, the city of Tampa is opening an additional COVID-19 drive thru testing site at Al Barnes Park.

Tampa woman's husband survives 7.2-magnitude Haiti earthquake

"This was an experience he never wants to experience again and that he'd never wish it on his worst enemies, just how bad it was," Jamecia Arestil said.