Behind the scenes of World Central Kitchen

When disaster strikes, relief organizations are there to answer the call for help. Among them, World Central Kitchen, founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés. 

Argument between postal worker, lawn care professional led to deadly stabbing in FishHawk: HCSO

Deputies say they were called to the 5600 block of Tanagerlake Road in the FishHawk community around 1 p.m. on Tuesday for reports of a stabbing and found 29-year-old Jacob Whitaker dead with upper body trauma.

Driver strikes woman on Hillsborough Avenue: TPD

A woman suffered ‘significant’ injuries when she was hit by a vehicle in Tampa on Tuesday night, according to the Tampa Police Department. 

Man hospitalized in Tampa shooting: Police

Tampa police are investigating an early morning shooting that sent one man to the hospital. 

Hillsborough County Commissioners unanimously decide to direct $60M to Hurricane Milton debris relief

On Wednesday morning, the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners will decide whether to transfer $60,000,000 within the county's budget and put the funds toward emergency cleanup efforts. 

Why didn’t the stormwater pumps work? Leaders hold meeting on North Tampa neighborhoods’ flooding

On the day after Hurricane Milton, floodwaters covered neighborhoods in North Tampa, Forest Hills, Timber Falls and the University Area, including places outside normal flood zones.

Ruskin mobile home park struggling to recover after back-to-back hurricanes

Mobile home parks across the Tampa Bay area are dealing with extensive damage following back-to-back hurricanes, forcing both tenants and landlords to face challenging situations.

Deadly stabbing in Hillsborough County under investigation, deputies say

One man was stabbed to death in the Fishhawk community on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

How cameras on Hillsborough and Polk County are catching reckless drivers

The company that installed new cameras on all Hillsborough County Public School (HCPS) buses said thousands of citations have already been written this school year for drivers who illegally passed stopped school buses.

Deadly pedestrian crash under investigation in Tampa

Commuters who travel on Howard Avenue near Horatio are being forced to seek alternative routes on Tuesday morning after a deadly pedestrian crash. 

Water restrictions end for Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties after Hurricane Milton

Hillsborough and Pinellas County are no longer under one-day-per-week lawn watering restrictions thanks to above-average rainfall, according to Tampa Bay area water authorities.

Hillsborough County working to alleviate flooding in Seffner neighborhood

Hillsborough County Public Works is taking steps to alleviate flooding still impacting the Shangri-La neighborhood in Seffner after Hurricane Milton. Record rainfall in the area caused Lake Shangri-La to spill into backyards and streets.

Milton aftermath: What to know about mail-in, early voting after back-to-back hurricanes

More than 15,000 people voted just in Hillsborough County on the first day of early voting on Monday, with tens of thousands more across the Tampa Bay area. Many are voting early to get it done, but some things have changed after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

New Plant City technical college needs name: Submit your idea by Nov. 8

Hillsborough County Public Schools is asking the community for help with naming the new technical college set to open in Plant City in Fall 2025.

Teacher and student facing charges after gun found at Tampa middle school: TPD

The Tampa Police Department charged a teacher at Sligh Middle Magnet School in Tampa with bringing a loaded gun to school and a student for stealing the gun and not reporting it. 

‘The Sunset Post’ in South Tampa looking to rebuild after back-to-back hurricanes

At American Legion Post 138 in South Tampa, they're continuing to clean up and repair after two back-to-back hurricanes. Hurricane Helene lifted the outdoor deck eight inches and then crashed it back on the sand while Hurricane Milton tore the roof off. 

Woman accused of breaking into home after Hurricane Milton faces a judge

A Hillsborough County judge ordered a Tampa woman held in jail until her trial after she was accused of burglarizing the home of a Hurricane Milton evacuee.