Tampa inmate foils escape plan, helps save deputy from jail attack for second time
An inmate at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is being hailed as a hero after she came to the aid of a deputy who was being attacked by an inmate for the second time in five months.
An inmate at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is being hailed as a hero after she came to the aid of a deputy who was being attacked by an inmate for the second time in five months.
T-Mobile customers in Tampa ‘dead zone’ fear lack of service during emergencies
T-Mobile customers in one Tampa neighborhood are fed up after months of dropped calls and spotty service and many are wondering if the company ever plans to address the problem.
T-Mobile customers in one Tampa neighborhood are fed up after months of dropped calls and spotty service and many are wondering if the company ever plans to address the problem.
Deputies, good Samaritans rescue 11 from sinking boat off Beer Can Island
An evening on the water turned into an emergency for 11 boaters whose vessel capsized and began sinking Sunday evening near Beer Can Island.
An evening on the water turned into an emergency for 11 boaters whose vessel capsized and began sinking Sunday evening near Beer Can Island.
Juneteenth Bingo: Mark these amazing Black-owned businesses off your card
A pair of Tampa Bay Area moms hope their Juneteenth Bingo game cards will spell success for Black-owned businesses.
A pair of Tampa Bay Area moms hope their Juneteenth Bingo game cards will spell success for Black-owned businesses.
Florida surgeon general disagrees with FDA on COVID vaccines for kids under 5; state does not pre-order doses
Parents are in the home stretch with COVID-19 vaccines for babies and their youngest children after Wednesday’s FDA advisory panel meeting. But once those vaccines are approved, parents in Florida who want their kids to get inoculated may face a longer wait. That's because Florida's surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo says he does not support giving the COVID vaccine to babies and children under the age of 5 – so Florida is the only state that did not pre-order any doses.
Parents are in the home stretch with COVID-19 vaccines for babies and their youngest children after Wednesday’s FDA advisory panel meeting. But once those vaccines are approved, parents in Florida who want their kids to get inoculated may face a longer wait. That's because Florida's surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo says he does not support giving the COVID vaccine to babies and children under the age of 5 – so Florida is the only state that did not pre-order any doses.
HCSO: Hillsborough inmate uses pillowcase to choke deputy; other inmates rescue her
A Hillsborough County inmate is facing new charges after assaulting a detention deputy in jail – but it was other inmates who came to the law enforcement officer's rescue, according to the sheriff's office.
A Hillsborough County inmate is facing new charges after assaulting a detention deputy in jail – but it was other inmates who came to the law enforcement officer's rescue, according to the sheriff's office.
App helps young adults navigate the real world
College or trade schools can give students an idea of how to get started in a career, but what about those other big questions that come with adulthood? Young adults setting out in the real world now have everything they need to get on their feet right at their fingertips.
College or trade schools can give students an idea of how to get started in a career, but what about those other big questions that come with adulthood? Young adults setting out in the real world now have everything they need to get on their feet right at their fingertips.
Hillsborough County School ‘get creative’ as summer renovations begin amid climbing construction costs
As major repairs and renovations began this summer on 20 Hillsborough County schools, the district has been looking at ways to "get creative" with construction costs soaring due to inflation.
As major repairs and renovations began this summer on 20 Hillsborough County schools, the district has been looking at ways to "get creative" with construction costs soaring due to inflation.
Dazzling tourism data might reveal a less than sunny side of life in the Bay Area
The pandemic hit the tourism industry especially hard, but the Bay Area has more than rebounded.
The pandemic hit the tourism industry especially hard, but the Bay Area has more than rebounded.
‘I will kill him’: Tampa man accused of faking mental illness pleads guilty to killing father
A Tampa man who doctors say was faking a mental illness pleaded guilty to killing his father as a teen in exchange for a reduced sentence.
A Tampa man who doctors say was faking a mental illness pleaded guilty to killing his father as a teen in exchange for a reduced sentence.
Mother of slain Tampa woman taking action against violent crime
The mother of a woman who was shot and killed while in her car at a Tampa intersection is turning her grief into action by hosting an anti-crime barbecue.
The mother of a woman who was shot and killed while in her car at a Tampa intersection is turning her grief into action by hosting an anti-crime barbecue.
Jefferson High Alumni awards more than $240,000 in scholarships over 33 years
For more than 30 years, Jefferson High School's Alumni Association has awarded scholarship money to college-bound seniors.
For more than 30 years, Jefferson High School's Alumni Association has awarded scholarship money to college-bound seniors.
Tampa meditation studio uses sound therapy to promote healing
Tampa’s first dedicated meditation studio is helping people clear their minds through sound.
Tampa’s first dedicated meditation studio is helping people clear their minds through sound.
15-year-old girl on scooter in serious condition after Bayshore crash
Tampa police say a 15-year-old girl remains in serious condition after being hit by a car while she was riding a scooter on Bayshore Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.
Tampa police say a 15-year-old girl remains in serious condition after being hit by a car while she was riding a scooter on Bayshore Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.
Tampa PD: 16-year-old shot in leg
Tampa police say a teenager was hospitalized after a shooting occurred Wednesday morning.
Tampa police say a teenager was hospitalized after a shooting occurred Wednesday morning.
Pedestrian on scooter seriously injured after being hit by car on Bayshore Blvd in Tampa
Investigators said they are trying to identify a pedestrian on a scooter who was seriously injured after she was hit by a car on Bayshore Boulevard near South Magnolia Avenue in Tampa on Tuesday.
Investigators said they are trying to identify a pedestrian on a scooter who was seriously injured after she was hit by a car on Bayshore Boulevard near South Magnolia Avenue in Tampa on Tuesday.
Tampa ranks 8th most popular city for investors to scoop up houses, market analysis finds
It’s still very much a seller’s market in the Bay Area, and now Tampa is the eighth most popular city for investors to scoop up houses.
It’s still very much a seller’s market in the Bay Area, and now Tampa is the eighth most popular city for investors to scoop up houses.
Local author writes books about the history of Tampa's mafias
If you could turn back time in Tampa, you’d see the Cigar City has a thousand stories, including the ones in the book Cigar City Mafia by Scott Deitche.
If you could turn back time in Tampa, you’d see the Cigar City has a thousand stories, including the ones in the book Cigar City Mafia by Scott Deitche.
Man accused of raping woman 20 years ago found guilty in Tampa courtroom
A man accused of raping a woman more than 20 years ago has been found guilty on all counts. The jury handed down the verdict Tuesday afternoon, convicting Antonio Rivers of sexual battery with a deadly weapon and armed burglary.
A man accused of raping a woman more than 20 years ago has been found guilty on all counts. The jury handed down the verdict Tuesday afternoon, convicting Antonio Rivers of sexual battery with a deadly weapon and armed burglary.
Tampa police search for shooting suspect who fled park, leaving 1 injured
Tampa police are searching for a gunman who fled the scene of a shooting in a park that left one person injured Tuesday morning.
Tampa police are searching for a gunman who fled the scene of a shooting in a park that left one person injured Tuesday morning.