Tenants allowed back into Element apartments after massive water main break

Hundreds of residents at the downtown Tampa high-rise Element were allowed back into their apartments Monday after a major water main break over a week ago.

Cuban Americans remain hopeful, despite complicated political climate

In 2016 when the Tampa Bay Rays played a historic game against the Cuban team, many were hopeful for a new future with the country. Today, many say it's more complicated.

Man pleads guilty in post-Gasparilla crash that killed 2

After Alexander Jacobson left Gasparilla celebrations in 2020, he drove the wrong way on a ramp to the airport and crashed head-on with an Uber driver. Now he's going to jail for 17 years after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter.

'Honor of a lifetime': Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan to retire after 31 years with the agency

Brian Dugan has been with the Tampa Police Department for 31 years and was promoted to police chief during the Seminole Heights killings in 2017. Today, he announced he will officially retire in September.

$100,000 needed to save Seminole Heights Baptist Church steeple

Neighborhood associations have been begging for someone to save the steeple of the Seminole Heights Baptist Church before it's too late. As demolition begins, they say $100,000 is what it would take.

Raymond James Stadium hosts job fair as concerts, Bucs return to Bay Area

Concerts and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 2021 Super Bowl champions, will soon be back at Raymond James Stadium, but it’s the welcoming faces and big smiles behind the scenes that help to make these events a success.

'Worst case I've ever seen': Judge sentences Ronnie Oneal to 3 consecutive life sentences plus 90 years

A judge agreed with the jury's recommended life sentence for Ronnie Oneal, who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend and their 9-year-old special needs daughter. Oneal took the stand to testify, telling the victim's mother he was not sorry for what he did.

FHP: Woman crashes into Road Ranger truck on Howard Frankland bridge, then flees the scene

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a hit-and-run driver who crashed into a Road Ranger truck on the shoulder of the Howard Frankland bridge, then abandoned her car and got into another vehicle to flee the scene.

2-day program helps those who haven’t filed taxes sign up for new child tax credit

On Saturday, the Suncoast United Way will help people that have not filed their taxes, but believe they are eligible for the new child tax credit to ensure eligible families are signed up to receive these credits.

Office building designed for health and wellness opens on Water Street

Downtown Tampa's new One Thousand One office building -- part of the Water Street Tampa project -- is Well-certified, meaning it meets criteria aimed at advancing human health and well-being.

Bay Area activists take fight for Cuba to Washington as Biden imposes new sanctions

Alian Collazo came to Florida on a raft from Cuba at the age of eight. On Monday, he will voyage from Largo to Washington to exercise a right family still in Cuba don't have: The right to demonstrate. He will protest on behalf of the Cuban people.

Attorney: Accused Tampa looter incompetent to stand trial

Promise Goodwine's attorney claims she's incompetent according to a doctor's evaluation. Prosecutors identified Goodwine as a looter after finding surveillance footage of her stealing from a CVS last summer.

Lightning’s national anthem singer urges vaccination after being hospitalized with COVID-19

Sonya Bryson-Kirksey, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s national anthem singer for home games, has been admitted to a hospital following a COVID-19 diagnosis and is stressing the importance of getting vaccinated.

Travel expert: Destinations like New York, Europe have less summer crowds right now

Some popular travel destinations are packed this summer due to school breaks and vaccines being readily available. Learning how to travel during busy season is necessary for a stress-free trip, expert say.