New affordable housing breaks ground in East Tampa

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and other dignitaries did a ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday for Residences East End at 5709 N 47th St. in Tampa.

Tampa police host regional K9 water training at Adventure Island

The Tampa Police Department gathered K9 teams from across the Bay Area for a special day of water training at Adventure Island on Tuesday.

Hundreds of students learn about different jobs at BAM! Fest Career Day

Around 900 students from Pinellas and Hillsborough County descended upon the Mahaffey Theatre for BAM! (Books, Art and Music) Festival Career Day. 

I-4 chain-reaction crash kills 1, seriously injures 3: FHP

One man is dead, and three others suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on I-4 Monday afternoon.

Suspect arrested after deadly hit-and-run in Tampa

The suspect in a deadly Tampa hit-and-run on Monday night has been arrested, according to police.

Former Buccaneer Doug Martin’s family was trying to get him help for mental health issues when he died

New details are emerging about the death of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin, who died early Saturday after being detained by police in Oakland. He was 36 years old.

Coast Guard veteran takes skills from galley to backyard cookouts with Florida-grown sauce

When Coast Guard veteran Gaston Meredith, or as everyone calls him, Chef G, fires up the grill, you know something delicious is about to happen. But in Ybor City, it’s his sauce that’s stealing the spotlight.

Child hit, killed running across Tampa street: FHP

A 7-year-old girl is dead after troopers say she tried to run across the street with two other children on Sunday night in Tampa. 

Julio Foolio murder: First of five suspects heads to trial

Jury selection began Monday in Tampa for Alicia Andrews, one of five people charged in the killing of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio.

Boy getting off school bus hospitalized after being hit by car: Tampa police

An 8-year-old boy was injured after being hit by a car while getting off a school bus just after 4:15 p.m. on Friday, according to the Tampa Police Department.

From backyard BBQ to bayfront tradition: Tampa Pig Jig keeps cooking for a cause

What began as a few friends firing up their grills in a South Tampa backyard has grown into one of the Bay Area’s biggest charity festivals — the Tampa Pig Jig.

What people had to say at the 'No Kings' protest in Tampa

Thousands of protestors gathered in Tampa Bay on Saturday for a "No Kings Day" Protest. The primary objective of the protest was to highlight what national organizers call the "authoritarian leanings" of the Trump Administration.

Man accused of abandoning dog during hurricane cleared

The man who was accused of abandoning his dog during Hurricane Milton in 2024 has been cleared.