Man gets 15 years probation for his role in deadly home invasion robbery in Lithia

A man was adjudicated guilty for his role in a violent 2020 home invasion robbery the night before Halloween. A Tampa Judge sentenced him to 15 years probation instead of prison time.

Glamping now offered at Hillsborough River State Park

Timberline Glamping is expanding to Tampa, making camping more glamorous at Hillsborough River State Park. 

Biden program to welcome refugees to US rolls out Monday

There's a new hope for thousands of Ukrainian refugees needing a safe place to stay as the Russian invasion continues.  

Air taxis could fly commuters across Tampa Bay by 2025

Aircraft that take off and land like a drone could be part of the future of transportation around Tampa Bay.

Florida marks another weekly increase in COVID cases

COVID-19 cases have been slowly on the rise in Florida, but doctors say this latest increase differs from other variants.

HCSO searching for 3 men involved in Saturday afternoon homicide

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee in connection with a Saturday afternoon homicide.

Audubon Florida builds living shoreline to protect local critical wildlife coastline from erosion

Sea level rise is threatening coastal communities and wildlife. Here in Tampa Bay, experts believe water levels could rise close to two-feet by 2045.  One way to address vanishing coastlines is to build living shorelines.

'Stewards of the Earth': Tampa's Urban E-Recycling works to keep E-Waste out of landfills

The Tampa warehouse will recycle just about anything with a circuit board – from old laptops, tablets, phones, to solar batteries and software – free of charge. They have three locations – Tampa, Bradenton and Orlando, and they take care of recycling the electronics from many sites statewide – from the IRS to medical facilities and schools.

Teen arrested in deadly crash that ended police chase from Tampa to Plant City, deputies say

A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a deadly crash that ended a police chase from Tampa to Plant City back in March, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies said.

Super Bowl visit inspires singer Kenny Chesney as tour begins in Florida

When Kenny Chesney stood in SoFi Stadium at the Super Bowl in February, he couldn’t help but think ahead to when his “Here And Now” tour would reach the venue on July 23. He kicks off his tour in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium.

Former Crisis Center employee accused of sending explicit photos to teen girl, deputies say

A former employee for the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay was arrested for sending “obscene content" to a teen girl he met through the crisis hotline, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies said.

Tampa city council moves forward with rent control ordinance as prices skyrocket

Tampa City Council took a potential step Thursday toward bringing relief to renters throughout the city who are struggling to keep roofs over their heads.