Video: Riverview carnival worker arrested for pointing laser at HCSO helicopter: ‘I was just being stupid’

A Riverview man learned he couldn’t hide from Hillsborough County deputies after they said he pointed a green laser at one of the agency’s helicopters while it was in the air. 

More cancer screenings needed in Florida, report finds

The 2024 American Lung Association's "State of Lung Cancer" report, released on Nov. 19, highlights the need for more screenings in Florida.

Florida's affordable housing crisis: The fix and the flaws part 3 of 4

Taxpayers are subsidizing the construction of new apartments that could charge as much as (or possibly more than) what many already cost—while prices are already unaffordable for many teachers, firefighters, nurses, and others.

Tampa based remote-control airplane club going strong since 2009

Every Wednesday morning, the Tampa Indoor Flyers, a group of aerial enthusiasts, meet to practice fancy flights with remote-controlled airplanes.

2nd dead body found off Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa police investigating

The Tampa Police Department says a body was found off the Courtney Campbell Causeway on Tuesday morning, two days after a different body was recovered from the waters off the south side of the bridge.

Busch Blvd. reopens after pedestrian crash in Tampa

Busch Boulevard has reopened after officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian Tuesday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Several pets rescued from Seminole Heights home fire: Crews

Several pets were rescued from a Seminole Heights home that caught on fire Monday afternoon, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. 

Rays' new stadium deal faces new roadblocks

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch is pushing back on the belief that the deal between the city, the county, and the Rays to build a new stadium is in trouble following Hurricane Milton.               

TPD trying to identify person found dead on shore

A dead body was found in the waters of Old Tampa Bay, south of the Courtney Campbell Causeway, on Nov. 11, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Hit-and-run driver left car parts behind after deadly crash on SR-674, FHP says

The Florida Highway Patrol says they are still searching for the driver who hit and killed a 19-year-old bicyclist from Guatemala on Saturday night.