Plant City police officers shoot, kill armed man at post office

An armed man who police say aggressively pointed a firearm at officers in Plant City was shot and killed by law enforcement Sunday evening.

Family of Nilexia Alexander honors her memory with special ceremony at Ballast Point Park

It's been one year since 14-year-old Nilexia Alexander was shot and killed in Tampa. Saturday, family and friends came together for a special ceremony at Ballast Point Park in Tampa to honor her memory.

Flippers Pizzeria opens new location in Tampa

It all started in 1987 with a vision of some college guys who wanted better pizza than the "fast food" delivery options.

USF researchers awarded $8 million in grants for school mental health programs

The USF College of Education and College of Behavioral and Community Sciences received a combined $8 million from the US Department of Education to address mental health in Tampa Bay area K-12 students.

Self-proclaimed psychic gets more than 9 years in twisted $1 million scam

Self-proclaimed psychic Jaycee Wasso was convicted in March in twisted $1 million scam. Two months later, she was hoping to change her fortune during her sentencing. 

New Bay area college graduates ready to enter workforce with promising signs from April jobs report

The April jobs report was released Friday, the same day Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida held graduations, officially welcoming a new wave of young men and women into the workforce. 

Tampa buys back Memorial Park Cemetery from property flipper: ‘I’m sorry it got to this’

There's a new statewide program on the way to help search, maintain and memorialize Black cemeteries after the Florida senate voted Thursday to approve the bill, which passed the House on April 19. 

Tampa middle school assistant teacher arrested on child porn charges, police say

A tip led to the arrest of an assistant teacher who worked at Liberty Middle School in Tampa. According to police, he kept files of child pornography.

Trial for former neo-Nazi accused of killing Tampa roommates will begin next week

The Tampa man accused of killing his roommates back in 2017 will head to trial next week, and his lawyers hinted at a new defense strategy as he prepares to stand trial.

Hillsborough woman captured on surveillance video attacking dog with rubber mallet, deputies say

The owner of a Siberian Husky, named Maya, grew concerned as she started noticing her 9-year-old pup was receiving injuries back in August. At the request of her veterinarian, she installed hidden cameras, which captured video of her son's girlfriend attacking the dog, according to Hillsborough County deputies.

Wife of Buccaneers' Shaquil Barrett breaks silence after death of 2-year-old daughter

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett’s wife, Jordanna, has broken the family’s silence regarding their 2-year-old daughter Arrayah’s death after she drowned in their pool.

Stricter library policies to impact children in Hillsborough County

The Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library Board is now tasked with restricting access to certain books for kids younger than 18 after county commissioners voted 5-to-2 Wednesday in support of the move.