Tampa Bay Sun, organizations donate soccer balls and time to children in need

To help spread the love of soccer and keep kids playing in communities, some Tampa Bay organizations teamed up to donate soccer balls and their time to children in need this week. 

Tampa parents share photos of overcrowded buses amid driver shortage

Parents in Hillsborough County are concerned over photos that show students on overcrowded buses. Similar to the statewide teacher shortage, Tampa Bay counties are also having trouble hiring bus drivers. 

Carjacker accused of taking EMS vehicle for a joyride before crashing in Tampa heads to prison

A Lakeland man accused in a series of crimes, including carjacking an EMS vehicle and taking it for a joyride, agreed to a plea deal Thursday that will keep him in prison for 25 years.

Hillsborough County turning to 3D printers for affordable housing

With a shortage of affordable housing, Hillsborough County is turning to robots to help. They're helping to fund the construction of new units with the aid of a 3D printer.

LIVE RADAR: Showers, storms rolling through Tampa Bay area

The Tampa Bay area is seeing heavy rain and storms Thursday morning, stretching into the afternoon, leading to some flood potential in areas.

Malnourished dog found abandoned with urine burns is on the road to recovery in Tampa

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is searching for the person or people responsible for abandoning a dog in desperate need of medical care so it can press charges. 

Tampa Little League World Series players share fond memories 57 years later

Two friends from Tampa are watching the Little League World Series through a special lens of time and distance. Tony Ciccarello and Angel Lopez were members of the West Tampa Little League team that traveled to Williamsport to play in the series in 1967.

Retired Army lieutenant colonel accused of molesting teen

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office believes a retired Army lieutenant colonel may have victimized several people after he was recently arrested for lewd or lascivious battery and molestation of a teenager. 

Hillsborough commissioners approve rate hike for solid waste

Hillsborough County homeowners will soon have to pay more to take out their trash, after commissioners approved a rate hike on Wednesday for the solid waste department.