Tampa pastor free on bail after claiming to pull gun in self-defense at city council candidate forum

A Tampa pastor and former Tampa City Council candidate bonded out of jail after being arrested on Tuesday after police said he pulled a gun on one of the remaining candidates during a forum last week.

FDOT eyes major upgrades to Courtney Campbell Causeway as environmental concerns grow

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is in the early stages of a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study for the 9.5-mile Courtney Campbell Causeway, which connects Tampa and Clearwater.

Charter school operators prepare to potentially move on public school campuses under new state rule

Schools of Hope charter school operators are preparing to potentially move onto public school campuses under recently adopted state guidelines, with one charter operator stating his intent by sending out dozens of letters to districts.

Hazardous materials incident forces several Tampa residents to evacuate

Several homes on South Covina Circle in Tampa were evacuated Monday morning due to what firefighters are calling a hazardous materials' situation.

Tampa teen remains in jail on murder charges

Justin Hawker’s attorney entered a plea of "Not Guilty" at his arraignment on Monday, which was expected following his pretrial detention hearing last week. The defense waived his appearance in court to begin working on his case.

Traffic backs up I-4 westbound after deadly crash in Plant City: FHP

All westbound lanes of I-4 were closed in Plant City on Saturday after a crash happened west of Branch Forbes Rd., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Community honors fallen heroes at Tampa Police Memorial Run

It was a morning filled with emotion and pride in downtown Tampa, as runners, officers, and families laced up for the 31st Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run and Walk.

Former Tampa City Council candidate under investigation after pulling gun during candidate forum

A heated political forum for the Tampa City Council District 5 runoff turned chaotic Thursday night when former council candidate Elvis Piggott pulled a firearm during an altercation, prompting an ongoing police investigation.

Pam Bondi announces arrest of suspect accused of threatening conservative political commentator Benny Johnson

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi returned home to Tampa on Friday to announce the arrest of a man accused of sending a letter to conservative political commentator Benny Johnson’s Tampa home that threatened to kill him.

Crash slowed traffic to a crawl on Howard Frankland Bridge during rush hour

Traffic is flowing southbound again on the Howard Frankland Bridge after being at a near standstill during rush hour on Friday morning.