Florida senate candidates make final push for Bay Area votes

As Florida's senate race enters its final stretch, Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democrat Val Demings are making one last push for Bay Area voters, including a stop by Demings in Ybor City on Tuesday.

Hillsborough County Fair returns for 11 days of family friendly fun

This year’s theme is “Homegrown Fun.” The fair which draws 25,000 to 30,000 people each year will be 11 consecutive days for the first time. It will also have one of the largest agriculture shows in the Southeast with as many as 2,000 animals.

Human skeletal remains found on vacant property in Tampa

The Tampa Police Department is conducting a death investigation after human skeletal remains were found in Tampa.

Tampa police given $1 million in grants to help prevent violent crime

The City of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department have been awarded grant funding through the Department of Justice (DOJ). The agencies said it will play a key role in preventing and reducing violent crime and improving overall community safety.

More records given to family of Riverview High student with special needs after choking death

New information is coming to light about what happened to a Riverview High School senior who died after her parents said she choked on a meatball at school. Records the district released to the family Tuesday reveal what happened in those frantic moments and how staff members responded.

Kuumna Dancers and Drummers host African cultural arts in Tampa this weekend

If you want to experience African culture without flying across the pond, a local group is hitting the stage this weekend for a show inspired by the Motherland.

Voter turnout drastically down compared to previous midterm election, officials say

We are one week away from Election Day eve and, with so much is on the line in these midterm contests. Voting is already well underway in all 67 Florida counties, but will we see the turnout we saw during the previous midterm?

Lithia man accused of stabbing girlfriend gets first look at potential juror pool

The death penalty is an option if Matthew Terry is found guilty of killing Kay Baker, who was his girlfriend before she was stabbed to death back in May 2022.

2 kids, 3 adults killed in three-vehicle crash in Plant City

Two drivers, an adult passenger a 12-year-old, and baby were killed following a crash in Plant City that occurred late Sunday night. Several others – both adults and children – were seriously injured.

Wrong-way driver arrested for DUI after crashing into semi-truck on I-4, troopers say

A Temple Terrace man was arrested for DUI after driving in the wrong direction on a major highway and crashing nearly head-on with a tractor-trailer, troopers said.

Tampa police search for suspect who shot and killed dog during armed robbery

While a Tampa man was walking his two small dogs – a block from his home – police said he was robbed at gunpoint and shot at. One of his pups was killed.