Tampa prepares for the 2025 hurricane season using lessons from last year's back-to-back storms

The 2025 hurricane season officially starts on Sunday, June 1. So Tampa leaders, first responders, and officials gathered on Friday to share important lessons learned from Helene and Milton. 

Hyde Park Village sees change as area grows with new businesses coming in, others leaving

As development booms around Tampa, Hyde Park Village is one of the areas where change is happening. New business is coming in, while other businesses have moved out over the last several years.

Man who tried to kill ex-girlfriend & killed her dog headed to prison

The man who traveled from Atlanta to Florida, then tried to kill his ex-girlfriend and shot her dog after the attack, learned his fate in a Tampa courtroom on Thursday.

'Private' street lights create issues for safe streets after hurricane vacancies

After last year’s brutal hurricanes, many Tampa Bay area neighborhoods remain half-vacant as people move back in or sell. Residents in Westshore have noticed their streets aren’t just quieter — they’re darker.

20 high school graduates preparing to head to military academies after send-off ceremony at MacDill

Twenty Bay Area high school graduates will soon head to their military academies. Congresswomen Kathy Castor and Laurel Lee held a special ceremony Tuesday night at MacDill to officially send them off.

Could Cross Bay Ferry return? PSTA moving ahead with $5M plan

Several weeks after the Cross Bay Ferry made its final trip between Tampa and St. Petersburg, transit leaders in Pinellas County voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward with a plan to bring the popular commuter service back.

Multi-year infrastructure improvement project complete in 4 Tampa neighborhoods

The City of Tampa has been trying to improve infrastructure in the neighborhoods that need it the most. A multi-year project is now complete in four neighborhoods to upgrade miles of water and wastewater pipes. 

New TECO trailer will be used for community demonstrations on dangers of live power lines

Tampa Electric (TECO) crews said they’ve witnessed plenty of dangerous situations involving downed power lines, especially after last year’s busy hurricane season.

'Tampa Bay Connections' aimed at combating loneliness

Three Tampa Bay area mayors are coming together in support of a new initiative aimed at reducing loneliness – something organizers call a "growing public health crisis."

3 arrested in S. Tampa DUI crash that severed man’s leg: Police

A man was critically injured early Monday morning when police say a DUI driver slammed into him as he was standing behind a parked car at the intersection of S. Howard Avenue and W. Azeele Street.

Gold Star families honored in Memorial Day ceremony in downtown Tampa

On Memorial Day, Americans pay tribute to their military men and women who have died serving their country all over the world. 

Driver arrested for DUI after hitting pedestrian: TPD

A driver faces a DUI charge after hitting a pedestrian, leaving the victim seriously injured, according to the Tampa Police Department.

1 hurt in shooting at Tampa gas station

Tampa police are searching for whoever opened fire at a gas station early Monday, leaving one person hurt.

Demonstrators in downtown Tampa mark 5 years since murder of George Floyd

Five years after riots in the days following George Floyd's murder, protests were peaceful in downtown Tampa on Sunday as demonstrators came together to call for reforms in policing.