Guentzel has hat-trick, Bjorkstrand scores go-ahead goal and Lightning rally past Sabres 6-5

Jake Guentzel had a hat-trick, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

Ukrainian refugees in Tampa worried about Biden-era resettlement program

The Trump Administration is considering whether to revoke the legal status of thousands of Ukrainian refugees who came to the U.S. when Russia invaded Ukraine.

Crews battle fire at high-rise under construction in Tampa

Crews battled a fire at a Tampa high-rise that's under construction, forcing workers to evacuate Thursday morning.

Newborn eastern bongos vital additions at ZooTampa

At ZooTampa, three newborn eastern bongos are vital additions to the critically endangered species. 

Victor Hedman scores twice in Tampa Bay’s 6-2 win over Columbus

Victor Hedman scored twice and had three points to lead Tampa Bay to a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

Bay Area nonprofit expands to help feed thousands of families

Every day, staff and volunteers at the United Food Bank and Services work tirelessly to provide food to families struggling to make ends meet.

Barkov scores twice as Panthers beat Lightning 2-1 and snap Tampa Bay’s 8-game winning streak

Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the second period, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots, and the Florida Panthers beat their in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Monday night.

Missing Child Alert: 16-year-old last seen in Tampa found safe

A statewide Missing Child Alert issued on Monday for a 16-year-old girl last seen in Tampa has been canceled, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The teen was found safe. 

Despite Ovechkin scoring his 884th goal, Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1 for their 8th win in a row

Mitchell Chaffee and Gage Goncalves scored, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced behind a remarkable tight-checking team effort and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their eighth consecutive game by beating the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday.

Tampa Bay residents join nationwide economic blackouts Friday

Some people around the country took the "no-spend challenge" a step further on Friday, imposing an economic blackout on all non-essential spending in protest of big corporations and other concerns.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers say they’re reinstating Jon Gruden into their ring of honor

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say they’re reinstating former coach Jon Gruden into the team’s ring of honor less than four years after removing him over his use of racist, homophobic and misogynistic language in emails he wrote to an NFL executive.

Proposed Medicaid cuts cause growing concerns for those in Bay Area using telehealth

Many Tampa Bay area seniors, veterans and low socio-economic residents rely on telehealth, and there are growing concerns it won't be covered under proposed Medicaid cuts at the federal level. 

Food prices expected to surge as experts say ‘something's got to change’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts grocery prices will continue to rise in 2025, fueled by egg prices, which are projected to skyrocket.