Accused drunk driver behind bars after driving wrong way on I-4: Video

A driver was arrested for DUI over the weekend after law enforcement officers caught her driving the wrong way on I-4, nearly hitting a marked police car. 

Tampa couple brews up viral success with giant coffee cup café

Tampa’s latest coffee cart is probably the hottest cup of Joe on the market, and it’s also likely the largest cup of coffee on the market. However, this giant idea actually started off quite small.

Shooting at Tampa sports bar kills man: TPD

A shooting at Flexx Sports Bar & Ultra Lounge in Tampa killed one person and injured another after a verbal altercation escalated early on Saturday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department.

South Tampa residents push for canal dredging ahead of hurricane season

Residents along West Euclid and West Bay Villa Avenue in South Tampa are urging the city to address flooding concerns tied to Canal 20. 

Heated argument in Tampa leads to deadly shooting: Police

An argument that turned into gunshots left one man dead and another man in jail, according to the Tampa Police Department. 

Teen killed, 5 men hurt in shooting at Tampa apartment complex

A 17-year-old boy died and five men were injured in an early morning shooting at an apartment complex, according to Tampa police.

Former church worker relieved after federal raids, arrests of church leaders: 'I can't get back that time'

Leslie Portillo’s friend, Danielle Hendrick, first encountered David E. Taylor on a call-in worship show in 2015, seeking prayer for a medical condition. Soon after, Portillo and Hendrick were recruited to help market Taylor’s company, Joshua Media Ministries International, which eventually became the Kingdom of God Global Church.

Davis Islands firefighters serving from trailers as rebuild stalls after Hurricane Helene

When Hurricane Helene brushed the Tampa Bay area on September 26, 2024, storm surge pushed as high as eight feet onto Davis Islands. Fire Station 17, built in 1958, took on three feet of water, destroying furniture, electrical systems, HVAC and drywall.

USF hires Rob Higgins after over 2 decades with Tampa Bay Sports Commission

The longtime point man for hosting major sporting events in Tampa is taking his talents to the University of South Florida as the school’s new “CEO of Athletics."

Potential Rays owner considering HCC as stadium site

With the sale of the Rays being made official, potentially in a matter of weeks, there have been talks about a new stadium being built on the campus of Hillsborough College — along N Dale Mabry Highway — near Raymond James Stadium.

Hit-and-run driver arrested after bicyclist injured on Dale Mabry Highway: TPD

Tampa police say they've arrested the driver who took off after hitting a bicyclist on Dale Mabry Hwy. late last month, leaving the victim seriously injured.