Face coverings essential as COVID-19 cases rise statewide, health officials say

With more businesses reopening and more people venturing out in public, health officials are stressing, more than ever, to keep wearing face coverings, especially as we see more positive COVID-19 cases reported in Florida and the Bay Area.

Unlawful assembly charges won't be filed against 67 Tampa protesters arrested June 2

Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren announced he will not pursue charges against 67 protesters arrested in downtown Tampa nearly two weeks ago. The decision comes one day after demonstrators urged Warren to drop the unlawful assembly charges.

Step back in time at ZooTampa’s Dino's Alive exhibit

Now that you can escape the quarantined isolation from the past three months, every experience can seem new again, even if it's 65 million years old.

Florida's cases of COVID-19 increased more than 2,500 Saturday; largest jump on record

The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 2,583 since yesterday morning as the virus spreads and as more people are tested across the state. The total number of cases in Florida is now 73,552.

Multiple RVs damaged in fire at Motor Depot in Tampa

A fire at an auto business shut down part of US-41 in Hillsborough County Friday evening, leaving behind tens of thousands of dollars in damage.

With chemo treatments continuing, parents again granted full custody of young cancer patient

For a year, there was a tug of war over 4-year-old Noah McAdams and his cancer treatment. His parents, Taylor Bland-Ball and Joshua McAdams, wanted natural remedies; doctors said he needed chemotherapy. 

Tampa power couple Jeff and Penny Vinik file for divorce

One of the area’s wealthiest and most famous couples appears to be headed for divorce. Penny Vinik has filed for divorce from Lightning owner Jeff Vinik after 33 years of marriage. The couple has four grown children. 

Centuries of systemic racism affects even the dead in Tampa Bay area

The national conversation around racial inequality and injustice reemphasizes the systemic racism throughout America’s past and historians say examples are seen in the lost African American graves being rediscovered in the Tampa Bay area.

Video shows looters storm Tampa CVS; employees say they were left alone

In surveillance video just released by Tampa police, two CVS employees can be seen trapped inside the store, anxiously trying to find an escape before looters break in. Moments later, the destructive crowd pours in.

Seminole Heights store creates free food pantry for pets

During the coronavirus pandemic, the country has seen a resurgence of support for local businesses, many of which are struggling to stay alive.