Bay Area 10-year-old named ASPCA ‘Kid of the Year’

Delanie Dennis, 10, was selected to receive the ASPCA 2022 Kid of the Year Award. Dennis founded Delanie's Lemonade Stand in her parents’ restaurant, Café Delanie, in 2019 when she was only seven years old. Each month she raises money for a local animal rescue.

Alessi Bakery rolls back prices for 110th birthday

Alessi Bakery, a staple of the Tampa community, is celebrating its 110th birthday by giving back to the customers who have kept them in business all of these years. 

How you can prepare this weekend for Tropical Storm Ian

It's time to make sure you are prepared for a big storm as all eyes remain on the tropics heading into the weekend. 

Cert Up Tampa aims to train underserved communities for higher paying jobs

Cert Up Tampa is the latest push to train people for high paying jobs in the Tampa area. It's targeting underserved communities in East Tampa, Central Park and Ybor City. 

Family of Andrew Joseph III awarded $15 million in wrongful death lawsuit against HCSO

More than eight years after the teen was killed trying to cross I-4 after getting kicked out of the Florida State Fair, HCSO was found 90% responsible by a jury, the Joseph family attorney confirmed.

Accused Seminole Heights serial killer's defense team ready for trial next year

This October will mark five years since prosecutors said Howell Trae Donaldson went on a random killing spree in Seminole Heights. Now, prosecutors and Donaldson's defense team said they are ready to try one of his cases next year. 

Blind boy 'sees' firefighters for the first time with hands-on visit at Plant City fire station

Six-year-old Junie was born with a rare disorder that left him completely blind. He never knew what a firefighter looked like, but that all changed during a recent hands-on visit to a Plant City fire station.

St. Pete artist creating 70-foot mural on Channelside building

It takes hundreds of cans of spray paint and lots of painter's tape for a St. Petersburg mural artist to create a masterpiece. A wall in Channelside is Matt Kress' latest canvas, creating large-format graffiti. 

How to turn a pile of bricks into a LEGO masterpiece

For aspiring young LEGO Masters – and the parents facing piles of your kids bricks all over the house – there are some tools to turn the chaos into creativity. 

Tampa tourism numbers set another record this year

Tourist development collections in Hillsborough County this year are shattering previous records as people flock to Florida, Visit Tampa Bay reports. 

Accused teen street racer pleads not guilty in fatal DUI crash

A teenager accused of killing another teen while he was drunk and illegally street racing another vehicle pleaded not guilty in a Tampa courtroom on Wednesday.