Tampa police search for serial armed robber

Police in Tampa are searching for a “serial robber” who stole from three businesses within the past month, they say.

Remembering Tampa's forgotten WWII heroes, 76 years after B-17 crash

Their B-17 bomber crashed north of Tampa on February 29, 1944. Now, these forgotten World War II heroes – and many others like them – are being remembered.

Weeks before manslaughter trial, Titan Goodson hit with tampering charge

Goodson is charged with manslaughter for the death of his teenage girlfriend, Katie Golden. Prosecutors said in April 2017, Golden died of a heroin overdose at the home of Goodson's grandparents. 

City of Tampa, Hillsborough County prepared to prevent arrival and spread of coronavirus

Officials in the Tampa Bay area and in Florida are trying to calm fears over novel coronavirus COVID-19. Governor Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Thursday, “there are still no cases of Coronavirus in Florida.”

After Tampa traffic snarls, CSX begins reopening railroad crossings

Traffic was still backed up around several Tampa railroad crossings this morning, but CSX says it is opening some work sites earlier than anticipated.

Westshore Marina District condo project gets underway

Construction is now underway on a new condo community within South Tampa’s Westshore Marina District.

USF age lab study aims to reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

A lab at the University of South Florida is working to fight the onset of Alzheimer's. 72-year-old Julie Salas is participating in the project by exercising her brain through speed testing.

Neo-Nazi extremist accused of threatening journalist arrested in Spring Hill as part of nationwide operation

Agents arrested four "racially motivated violent extremists," including a Spring Hill, Florida man, in connection with a coordinated effort to threaten and intimidate journalists and activists, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

CSX failed to follow proper process to close streets for maintenance, city of Tampa says

Days-long road closures tied to railroad maintenance have caused traffic tie-ups across Tampa, especially in the busy downtown and South Tampa neighborhoods. Now, the city's top traffic official says CSX did not follow the city's procedures to request the closures, causing "a bit of a traffic mess."

Rain didn’t dampen day at ballpark for WWII vet honored by Yankees

It's not every day you see a member of the Greatest Generation chatting with one of the Yankees' greatest. But it's safe to say Reggie Jackson, AKA "Mr. October," was the more starstruck one of the pair.

Tampa mom hopes to honor daughter's memory by giving away wedding dress

Breast cancer claimed her daughter at just 30 years old. Now, this Tampa mom is hoping to find a new home for her daughter's special wedding dress.

Hooters investigates after metal wire in hamburger sends diner to the hospital

A few bites into her build-your-own-burger at the Hooters restaurant, on Gandy Boulevard in Tampa, Naz Eminova started to panic. Her husband, Ebrahim Ebrahimi started recording on his cell phone as his wife coughed.

Child critically injured in crash on Hillsborough Avenue

A woman and child were critically injured and two others were taken to the hospital after a crash in the eastbound lanes of Hillsborough Avenue Tuesday evening.

Family sues builder for hiring child molester to work on their home

It was supposed to be a simple paint job and home repair, but it turned into Joseph and Danielle Lohotka's worst nightmare.

One tall paint job: SkyTower Radar getting fresh look

If you’re heading down West Kennedy Boulevard, you may notice that SkyTower is looking a little brighter. Our iconic radar tower is getting a top-to-bottom paint job, its first in many years.