Ovation Dance Academy of Tampa to perform Nutcracker Suite ahead of Christmas

Ovations Dance Academy of Tampa is one of countless dance companies all over the world preparing to perform The Nutcracker Suite this holiday season. 

Florida Strawberry Festival adds Reba, other stars to 2025 concert lineup

Florida Strawberry Festival organizers unveiled the rest of the concert lineup for BerryFest25, adding several more stars to the Wish Farms Soundstage.

Florida woman sent child porn image to probation officer: HCSO

A woman is back behind bars after sending an explicit image of a child to her probation officer, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

TPD warns against 'porch piracy' this holiday season

As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, Tampa police are seeing an increase in package thefts. 

Tampa's push for additional affordable housing grows with another groundbreaking

Amid a big push over the past year to make living in the Tampa Bay area more affordable, the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa broke ground Wednesday on a new townhouse development for lower-to-middle-income families.

Second-largest U.S. planetarium opening at MOSI in Tampa

The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa announced plans on Wednesday to open the second-largest planetarium in the country in 2025.

Ruskin Family Drive-In in jeopardy after Hurricane Milton's wrath

Like the pieces and parts of a time capsule exploded by a hurricane, the Ruskin Family Drive-in was one of the last drive-in movie theaters left standing, but it stands no more. 

Trump says he pulled the plug on Chronister after Hillsborough sheriff announced DEA nomination withdrawal

Chad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the job, becoming the second person selected by the president-elect to bow out quickly after being selected for a position requiring Senate confirmation. Trump says he pulled the plug.

‘Trooper’ the dog found tied to fence during Hurricane Milton adopted by Florida family

The bull terrier named “Trooper,” who was found abandoned and tied to a fence along I-75 in the midst of evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton, was adopted by a family in Parkland.

Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from President-elect Trump's DEA nomination

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

Tampa officials remind residents fishing off Bayshore Blvd. isn't allowed

Fishing along Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa is prohibited despite its popularity as a scenic spot for walking, running, and biking. 

Citing storms, FPL looks to increase customers monthly bill

Following the state's Dec. 2nd Public Service Commission hearing, customers of two Tampa Bay utility companies will likely see their rates increase. 

Man detained after crashing into USAA building in Tampa: TPD

An adult man crashed his car into a USSA building in Hillsborough on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Tampa Police Department.