Prosecutors say ice cream man accused of Thanksgiving Day revenge murders modified his handgun

A machinist who makes precision metal parts says Michael Keetley asked him if he knew how to modify a gun. It was just before the Thanksgiving Day shooting spree in Ruskin that left two men dead, and four others wounded back in 2010. 

Local non-profit providing a unique spring break experience

For some kids spring break means hanging out and playing video games, but some lucky youngsters are getting to cast a line for a purpose at the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center in Apollo Beach run by FWC.

Survivor inspires self-defense classes at YouFit

A Bay Area gym is equipping women with tools to defend themselves and teaching them how to fight back after one of its members was attacked while working out.

Half of the Warren Brothers reunited with his first guitar he lost 30 years ago in Tampa

Musician Brad Warren loved his first guitar so much that he saved it from a Tampa house fire, but when it disappeared after he lent it to a friend he thought it was gone for good - until now.

Giant 5,000-mile-long seaweed bloom takes aim at Florida

Researchers say a 5,000-mile-long seaweed bloom stretching from the shores of West Africa to the Florida Keys could be the largest in history. 

TPD: Juvenile hospitalized in Tampa shooting

The Tampa Police Department is investigating a shooting early Tuesday morning that sent one juvenile to the hospital. 

Two Rivers community expanding into Hillsborough County

A new master-planned community in southeast Pasco called Two Rivers is expanding into Hillsborough County after securing 2,000 additional acres.

HCSO: 1 arrested following fatal Ruskin fishing trip

A man has been arrested after deputies say an argument between three men on a fishing trip in Ruskin turned deadly. 

Tampa police investigating fatal shooting at Park Avenue Apartment complex

On Saturday afternoon just before 4 p.m. Tampa police responded to the report of a shooting at the Park Avenue Apartment complex at 11615 N 50th St.

Bats living in the JC Newman Cigar building could be getting a new home

A century ago, The Sanchez y Haya building was a hot spot for Tampa's cigar factory workers, operating as a café, inn and lounge. Today, it sits empty, in desperate need of repair. Well mostly empty.

Florida YouTube star plans road trip with Elvis Presley's private jet

The spirit of Elvis is alive and well in Plant City thanks to a popular YouTuber – and abandoned plane enthusiast – named Jimmy Webb, who just bought The King’s private jet at auction for $250,000. 

World's largest bounce house inflates at Florida State Fairgrounds

You only have to be a kid at heart to enjoy the Guinness World Records-certified attraction that just inflated at the Florida State Fairgrounds. 

Tampa Bay Beer Week taps into area's booming brewery scene

Since 2012, Tampa Bay Beer Week has been a chance for the area’s local breweries to showcase their suds and for beer lovers to get their hands on rare and limited releases.