New machine could help harvest strawberries as industry sees decline in labor

The number of laborers willing to work in strawberry fields has been on the decline for years. The industry was ripe for innovation, and machines could soon mimic human hands to harvest the berries.

New historic marker on Riverwalk will shine light on lynching victim, Tampa's dark past

Robert Johnson wasn’t famous in his day and his image is lost to time. Yet nearly 90 years after his body was found on the banks of the Hillsborough river, his name will be added alongside those of prominent city leaders memorialized along the Riverwalk.

Cost of chicken could rise 70% as inflation hits farmers from all sides

Prices for meat, poultry, fish and eggs have risen thirteen percent over the last year. Bay area farmers say it shows no signs of tapering off.

Tampa gets $200,000 grant to help find ways to protect from future coastal issues along McKay Bay

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is awarding Tampa a $200,000 coastal design grant to help determine how to protect the Palmetto Beach community from future coastal issues along McKay Bay.

Tampa Fire Rescue to educate dangers of drowning after record number of 2021 child deaths in pools

Last year, a record high of 98 deaths was reported among kids in Florida. That’s up from the 69 deaths in 2020 and the 65 deaths in 2019. In 2018, there were 88 deaths. The rise in statistics is why Tampa Fire Rescue will be holding a drowning prevention event Tuesday.

'It is unbearable': Family searches for tips more than two years after Hillsborough man's disappearance

Family members are again asking the public for tips, which Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies said have been few since he was last seen. There are no signs of foul play, but also no signs of where he might be.

Construction to begin on next infrastructure project in four Tampa neighborhoods, mayor says

In 2019, the Progressive Infrastructure Plan to Ensure Sustainability (PIPES) initiative began pumping $3 billion into projects aimed at fixing water and wastewater systems across the city.

New Florida law funds pro-fatherhood programs such as Tony Dungy's 'All Pro Dad'

From One Buc Place and with Tony Dungy in attendance, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill that will help fund pro-fatherhood organizations like the Hall of Famer's "All Pro Dad" non-profit.

Reversal: Juries in separate trials for accused Seminole Heights killer will hear evidence from each case

There will still be four separate trials for the man accused in a string of shooting deaths that terrified residents in the Tampa neighborhood of Seminole Heights back in the fall of 2017, but an appellate judge has reversed a previous ruling that testimony and evidence from each trial also be kept separate. 

Tampa leaders go ‘over the edge’ for charity

City of Tampa leaders showed they weren't afraid of heights Saturday morning as they rappelled  17 stories down the side of the Hilton Tampa Downtown to help raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. 

FHP: Wrong-way driver crashes into pickup truck on I-275; suspected of DUI

A Tampa woman was likely driving impaired when she drove the wrong way for several miles on a highway and crashed into a pickup truck, troopers say.

Tampa Tarpons make history on opening day with first female manager in pro-baseball

Every opening day is special, but this year is historic for Major League Baseball, but Friday, for the first time, a woman will be at the helm of a Major League Baseball-affiliated team.

Man accused of murder asks Tampa judge to lower bond while waiting for trial

A man accused of murder was in a Tampa courtroom wanting one thing – to get out of jail, asking for his bond to be lowered. But, A Tampa judge decided to keep his bond where it is.