Innovative technology makes roads safer for drivers after future storms, prolonged power outages

In Hillsborough County, lessons learned during Hurricane Irma helped officials prepare for future storms and prolonged power outages. The innovative technology makes it safer for drivers.

Detectives search for two suspects involved in fatal Tampa bar shooting

Investigators are working to find two suspects involved in a fatal shooting at a Tampa bar on Franklin Street early Sunday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department. 

Julie Schenecker tries to convince judge she deserves new trial for murders of two teenage kids

Convicted killer Julie Schenecker was back in a Tampa courtroom Tuesday. Schenecker was found guilty of killing her two teenaged children eight years ago, and now, she's hoping to convince a judge that she deserves a new trial. 

Woman struck by car while walking on Tampa road, police say

Tampa police are investigating a pedestrian crash that occurred on the Hillsborough River Bridge early Wednesday morning.

Tampa leaders gather input from residents on the city's future on climate preparedness, development

Projects are in the works that will impact how residents get around the City of Tampa, where new growth and development will occur, and how to be more prepared for climate change and major storms. City leaders want help from residents in shaping this future. 

Tampa artist named Hispanic Heritage 2022 Contest Poster winner

Mario Perez left his country to create a better life for his family and follow his dream of becoming an artist. Through hard work and perseverance he found the American dream. 

Hillsborough County Commission to hold emergency meeting after judge invalidates transportation tax referendum

The Hillsborough County Commission will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss what to do after a judge invalidated a transportation tax referendum that would have been up for a vote next month.

Debris clean up continues about two weeks after Hurricane Ian

Trucks with the big claws are working their way through local neighborhoods, snatching one Hurricane Ian debris pile at a time. 

Hurricane Ian debris piles line streets in Hillsborough, Pinellas counties

Hurricane Ian toppled trees and broke branches in yards across the Tampa Bay area. The raking, sawing and bagging is mostly done, leaving streets on both sides of the Bay dotted with large piles of debris.

Moffitt Cancer Center uses new exhibit to increase breast cancer awareness

New statistics from the American Cancer Society show the death rate dropped by 43% over the last three decades, translating to 460,000 fewer breast cancer deaths during that time. That same study also found, despite a lower incidence rate in Black women, they had a higher overall death rate, highlighting the importance of addressing racial disparities.

Judge rejects Hillsborough County's one-cent tax referendum, nullifying measure on November ballot

Hillsborough County voters will not get to vote on a transportation tax on the November ballot. A judge rejected the one-cent tax referendum on the November ballot, nullifying the measure. 

Hillsborough couple faces death penalty in double murder plot

A young Hillsborough County couple is facing two first-degree murder charges after prosecutors said they plotted a murder and then planned to pin it on someone else, who they also killed. 

Man in town for wedding killed in shooting outside bar in downtown Tampa, police say

No arrests have been made after seven people were shot outside of a bar on Franklin Street in downtown Tampa early Sunday morning. One of the victims, a 30-year-old man from California who was in town for a wedding, did not survive.

3-D prints let blind child see photos, his way

A Plant City mother wanted her son, Luca June, to experience the joy of pictures, and now it's a reality, with the help of a company out of Illinois that 3-D prints photos.

Boy tackled by security after running on field at Buccaneers game

A boy ran onto the field and was tackled hard by a security guard in the second quarter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' game against Atlanta on Sunday.