City of Tampa supervisor using his experiences with bullying to help others

As a supervisor with the City of Tampa, Fred Spencer loves working with and guiding kids. "It's just in my DNA," he says. Fred's been a youth director and coach for decades. "I try to mold them and give them options and ideas of what they want to do in life."

Tampa-based shipping crew honored for their heroic actions

Overseas Shipholding Group, a publicly traded energy transportation company headquartered in Tampa, recognized the heroic actions of its vessel, the Overseas Long Beach, today.

Discarded fishing line can also be deadly for inland birds, expert says

Seabirds like pelicans, gulls and terns getting caught in fishing line has become a big problem along the gulf. Many fishermen just cut their line when it gets hung up on something and move on, which can have deadly results. 

Tampa PD offering Hyundai and Kia owners free steering wheel locks

The Tampa Police Department has partnered with Hyundai and Kia to fight vehicle thefts by offering free steering wheel locks to select vehicle owners.

Hurricane shelter operations run drills in case of evacuation orders

Hurricane season is just a couple of months away, and Hillsborough County officials are preparing Friday with an evacuation shelter drill.

Pick-up truck plows through Tampa grocery store

Shoppers and employees got quite the scare Friday afternoon when a pick-up truck plowed through a supermarket on Nebraska Avenue.

Lightning earn playoff berth with win over Islanders

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 38 saves, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos scored 1:48 apart midway through the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned their sixth straight playoff berth with a 5-0 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

Riverview man killed in US-301 crash

On Saturday, a 52-year-old Riverview man was killed when attempting to cross the highway.