Tampa police incorporate virtual reality into de-escalation training

This year, the Tampa Police Department is incorporating new, virtual reality technology into its de-escalation training for the first time. 

Stormy conditions continue across Florida: what to expect in the Tampa Bay Area

After possible tornadoes were reported in the Florida panhandle on Saturday, that low pressure system is bringing a significant amount of rain to the Tampa Bay Area starting on Sunday and continuing into the early part of the week.

Nations largest single-day food drive returns to Tampa Bay for 33rd year

The largest single-day food drive in the nation returned to the Tampa Bay Area on Saturday as the National Association of Letter Carriers held their 33rd Annual 'Stamp Out Hunger' event.

Woman charged with DUI after hitting, killing pedestrian, Tampa police say

A woman has been arrested after a fatal crash at the intersection of N Nebraska Ave. and E Robson St. early on Saturday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Grandmother-to-be fulfills need for speed on race track: 'It's like a dance'

A Bay Area driver is burning up the track in a new kind of race car. It’s fast and full of new technology – and the person behind the wheel is about to become a grandmother.

Mother, son graduate within days of each other: 'It's never too late'

It's an extra-special Mother's Day weekend for a mom who walked across the USF commencement stage on Thursday while earning her master's degree and will also soon watch her son receive his undergraduate degree.

Family of teen who battled gastrointestinal illness believe he caught it at South Tampa Japanese restaurant

A teenage boy is preparing for surgery after battling a gastrointestinal illness his family believes he caught after eating food from a South Tampa Japanese restaurant, where dozens of other customers also complained about similar symptoms.

Tampa transportation planners launch survey on possible Brightline station

Transportation leaders in Hillsborough County want to hear from the public as they study where a future Brightline train station could go in the greater downtown Tampa area.

See the new warplane shown off during Special Operations Forces Week

L3 Harris test pilot Clint Logwood lives in St. Petersburg. He's showing off his company's new warplane close to home, in Tampa, during SOF Week: The Sky Warden Skyraider 2. 

Crews preparing Tampa Bypass Canal flood control structure for upcoming hurricane season

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is preparing one of its largest structures along the Tampa Bypass Canal system to manage heavy rains during the upcoming hurricane season.

'Flying car' takes to the air in Tampa. Here's when you can see it

During Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, people can catch all kinds of impressive aerial demonstrations near the convention center in Downtown Tampa. But one sight that's been quite a jaw-dropper is what's being called a "flying car."