Bay Area schools offer free meals to students during summer break

Starting at the end of May and continuing through July 27, Hillsborough County students will have several opportunities to receive free meals as Hillsborough County Public Schools hosts its annual "Summer Food Service Program for Children."  

Defense for Tampa rapper Billy Adams fights to keep certain information sealed

Tampa rapper Billy Adams got a second lease on life when the jury acquitted him in January of killing two men in a recording studio in Lutz in November 2020.  

TECO prepares for upcoming hurricane season with lessons learned from Ian

TECO has learned from Hurricane Ian and beefed up its systems to respond to a major hurricane – if one comes during the upcoming season.

Hurricane Ian continues to provide valuable lessons as Bay Area officials prepare for upcoming storm season

Rebuilding continues in Southwest Florida more than eight months after the powerful Hurricane Ian left behind a path of destruction and Bay Area officials are using lessons learned from the storm to prepare for the 2023 season.

UT grad brings Bay Area businesses together through YouTube series

At just 26 years old, Kelsey Duncan is a business consultant, real estate investor, and producer. While she was recently named a "Forbes 30 Under 30" nominee, she knows the turbulence that comes with being a self-made entrepreneur all too well. 

1 dead after drive-by shooting outside Tampa apartment complex; vehicle found: Deputies

Detectives found a vehicle Monday evening believed to be involved in a deadly drive-by shooting outside a Tampa apartment complex on North 50th Street, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. 

Park named after seven Tampa brothers who served during World War II opens Memorial Day

There’s a new red, white, and blue park in Tampa’s Armory Gardens neighborhood named for seven brothers who grew up in the area and bravely served their country.

HCSO: Man arrested for lighting someone on fire at Tampa gas station

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in Tampa for throwing gasoline on another man and lighting him on fire Sunday afternoon.

TPD investigating double fatal crash involving minors

The Tampa Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened on Sunday night involving two minors.

Bay-Area Gold Star Moms lift each other up on Memorial Day

As communities across the Bay Area continue to honor Memorial Day, an observance was held in Hillsborough County on Sunday.

Ruskin woman killed in crash on US-41 North of Morgan Farm

On Saturday morning, one person was killed in a crash involving two vehicles on US-41 North of Morgan Farm. 

Tampa Bay area volunteers start Memorial Day weekend in a special way

"We look at what’s happening across the nation with our black cemeteries, the abandoned, the forgotten, the erased," Aileen Henderson with The Cemetery Society said. "This one wasn’t. We got it. We’re saving it. That’s the value."

Goldstar mother remembers her son's sacrifice on Memorial Day Weekend

While many people will get a long weekend for Memorial Day and spend it at the beach, have a barbeque, or a party, it's important to remember the real reason behind Memorial Day; a day to honor the ultimate sacrifice of our veterans.