Florida ports lose millions as Disney, Carnival cruise ships stay docked through spring

Disney and Carnival announced Wednesday they are canceling cruises through the end of May, which is the latest blow to one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic.

Residents near Selmon Expressway invited to share feedback on expansion project

Plans to add lanes to the Selmon Expressway are in the works but first, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority wants to hear feedback from residents in a public meeting Thursday.

Plea deal on the table for teen accused of hacking Bill Gates, Obama's Twitter accounts

Accused teenage Twitter hacker Graham Clark remains in jail on a high bond of $725,000, but his case may be resolved soon after his lawyer announced prosecutors offered a plea deal that includes youth sentencing.

Tampa man to appear in court in connection to deadly Capitol attack

Paul Hodgkins from Tampa is one of the faces seen around the world during the Capitol riot last month. He will virtually face a federal judge Wednesday. 

Florida ramping up COVID-19 vaccination efforts as more doses become available

For weeks, Governor Ron DeSantis has rejected CDC guidance and pushed ahead with the "seniors first" goal of vaccination as many Floridians as possible who are 65 and older. Now, he says new FEMA sites would use some doses to vaccinate certain teachers and law enforcement officers.

Organizers explain why Tampa Riverfest, Gasparilla had to cancel but the Super Bowl did not

Tampa Riverfest joins Gasparilla in the list of Tampa experiences canceled due to the pandemic this year, and event organizers are sharing why alternate plans were not on the table.

MacDill ceremony honors long-lost African American cemetery

Tuesday morning, MacDill Air Force Base hosted a memorial service for the lost Port Tampa Cemetery, burial grounds of African American citizens that were essentially forgotten when the base was opened back in 1941.

Tampa Riverfest 2021 canceled due to pandemic

Cancellations of annual events continue to be announced in the Bay Area because of the pandemic.

Tampa's 'Black Widow' takes on cancer with 'amazing resolve'

She fought to make a name for herself as a prominent billiards player. Now, the woman known as ‘The Black Widow’ is fighting for her life.

One dead following Tampa fire

Tampa fire officials said one person has passed away following an early-morning fire Tuesday.

Tampa Theatre will reopen in March

One year after hosting its last film before the pandemic forced lockdowns, the Tampa Theatre will reopen its doors but with COVID-19 safety protocols in place.

Bay Area mourns 7,000 of America's 500,000 dead from coronavirus

Jacob Ritchie's mother is one of 500,000 Americans, 30,000 Floridians and 6,996 Tampa Bay area residents to suffer the coronavirus's worst fate.

Deputies searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ teen accused in Tampa murder

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Kanye Mordica, 16, who they say is suspected of shooting and killing a juvenile in Tampa.