How you can hang your Christmas lights like the professionals

The Thanksgiving holiday is officially behind us, which means you won't be judged for putting up your Christmas lights. As magical as the lights can be, they can also be a major pain. 

Plant City company helps recycle old election signs in Hillsborough County

Old campaign signs would immediately head to the landfill after elections in years past. But this year, a new partnership with Plant City company NuCycle Energy gives the signs renewed life.

Thanksgiving stories: Travelers give reminders of the reason for the season

There’s something special about the airport the night before Thanksgiving. The air is lighter. The smiles are brighter. The hugs are tighter. There's no place like TPA to get a reminder of what the holiday is all about.

Hillsborough deputies investigating death at Brandon apartment

Late Wednesday, Hillsborough County deputies responded to a Brandon apartment where a death investigation began.

Warrick Dunn's 25th year helping deserving families achieve home ownership ahead of the holidays

Warrick Dunn, a former Bucs players, presented the homes on Emma Street in East Tampa to qualifying families. The houses awarded to the families were part of Mayor Jane Castor's Infill program that acquires distressed properties and turns them into affordable homes.

Warren v. DeSantis: Suspended state attorney prepares to fight for job at trial next week

Governor Ron DeSantis and suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren will head to trial next week in Tallahassee. Warren is fighting to get his job back after the governor removed him from office for neglect of duty back in August. 

Bucs' defensive tackle provides more than 900 turkeys to local families for Thanksgiving

Hundreds of local families will have a full Thanksgiving meal thanks to a partnership between Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Will Gholston and Feeding Tampa Bay.

A bike under the tree could change lives of struggling adults this holiday season

Bikes for Christ knows reliable transportation can mean the difference for those trying to make a living and make it through life. But the organization needs help to fulfill the massive need this holiday season.

Tampa radio personality spreads message of thankfulness during cancer battle

Drew Garabo keeps it light on 102.5 The Bone. Listening to him on the radio, you may not imagine he's a guy who has been going through a tough fight.

Jewish organization takes stand against hate with new billboards

A Jewish organization is taking a stand against hate in the form of new billboards. There are now at least three billboards in Tampa as well as other major cities displaying messages condemning antisemitism.

Police: Man arrested after using racial slurs, firing gun outside South Tampa bar

Tampa police said a suspect was tracked down and arrested in DeSoto County after he yelled racial slurs at an African-American security guard and fired multiple gunshots outside a South Tampa bar.

Trial for self-proclaimed psychic pushed back after it's revealed victim's son knows man arrested in scam

As a self-proclaimed psychic prepares for trial, it was revealed that the victim's son knows one of the men recently arrested in the elaborate scam. The defense thinks it's shady and not a coincidence, but prosecutors disagree, saying there is nothing there. 

Statewide prosecutors drop election crimes charges against Tampa felon

Statewide prosecutors dropped election crimes charges against a Tampa felon arrested during a voter fraud crackdown in September. The defendant is back in prison after he was recently sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender in two separate cases.

Former Marine threatened victim before killing under Tampa overpass, policy say

A former US Marine is accused of killing a man under a Tampa overpass. He was charged with murder, and a judge set his bond at $200,000 during a hearing.