Children’s Gasparilla Parade safety is a joint effort as crowds return to Bayshore Boulevard
Gasparilla season is finally back in full swing and as pirates parade down Bayshore Boulevard once again emergency responders watched from a special operations center to make sure the invasion went off without a hitch.
Gasparilla season is finally back in full swing and as pirates parade down Bayshore Boulevard once again emergency responders watched from a special operations center to make sure the invasion went off without a hitch.
Gasparilla Children’s Parade celebrates 75 years of plundering pirates
Despite a chill in the air and overcast skies, pirates are plundering through the streets of Tampa on Saturday for the 75th annual Children’s Gasparilla Parade.
Despite a chill in the air and overcast skies, pirates are plundering through the streets of Tampa on Saturday for the 75th annual Children’s Gasparilla Parade.
From May Day celebration to parade of pirates, Tampa museum exhibit features 100 years of Gasparilla history
Gasparilla season is here, and for the land lovers and uninitiated, the Henry Plant Museum offers a look back in time to learn the history of Tampa's premiere pirate event.
Gasparilla season is here, and for the land lovers and uninitiated, the Henry Plant Museum offers a look back in time to learn the history of Tampa's premiere pirate event.
TPD resumes Front Porch Roll Call to build community relationships
Tampa police had limited its Front Porch Roll Call program in 2021 due to COVID-19 but they're back to hosting the neighborhood events on a regular basis in 2022.
Tampa police had limited its Front Porch Roll Call program in 2021 due to COVID-19 but they're back to hosting the neighborhood events on a regular basis in 2022.
Florida's allergy season kicks off early, causing symptom confusion amid global pandemic
Your runny nose and scratchy throat could be early signs of COVID-19. However, it could also be a cold, or the flu, or seasonal allergies. All these ailments have overlapping symptoms, and it can be hard to decipher what is causing them.
Your runny nose and scratchy throat could be early signs of COVID-19. However, it could also be a cold, or the flu, or seasonal allergies. All these ailments have overlapping symptoms, and it can be hard to decipher what is causing them.
Florida lawmakers look to ban hourly motel rates, increase penalties for human trafficking
HB 1439 is aimed at stopping human trafficking by banning hourly rates at motels, increasing penalties for offenders, and creating a data collection center at USF to track offenders and victims.
HB 1439 is aimed at stopping human trafficking by banning hourly rates at motels, increasing penalties for offenders, and creating a data collection center at USF to track offenders and victims.
2022 Children’s Gasparilla: What you need to know
After a year off, little pirates will be invading the shores of Tampa Bay.
After a year off, little pirates will be invading the shores of Tampa Bay.
Tampa helps stabilize neighborhoods, housing costs with home repair assistance program
With housing and rent prices skyrocketing across the Tampa Bay area, many residents are feeling squeezed out of the market. Long time homeowners in some of Tampa’s oldest neighborhoods are under pressure to sell, especially when repair and maintenance costs start to seem insurmountable.
With housing and rent prices skyrocketing across the Tampa Bay area, many residents are feeling squeezed out of the market. Long time homeowners in some of Tampa’s oldest neighborhoods are under pressure to sell, especially when repair and maintenance costs start to seem insurmountable.
UT replacing ‘antiquated’ emergency blue boxes with safety app, but not everyone wants to see them go
Change is coming to the University of Tampa, and not everyone is on board
Change is coming to the University of Tampa, and not everyone is on board
Steven Lorenzo still facing death penalty after failed attempt at plea deal
After nearly 20 years of legal wrangling, and a recent rejection for a plea deal, double-murder defendant Steven Lorenzo may finally go to trial.
After nearly 20 years of legal wrangling, and a recent rejection for a plea deal, double-murder defendant Steven Lorenzo may finally go to trial.
Iconic spire from Seminole Heights Baptist Church transformed into art
A spire that once stood a top of Seminole Heights Baptist Church has new life and a new message.
A spire that once stood a top of Seminole Heights Baptist Church has new life and a new message.
How to spot counterfeit N95, KN95 masks
The quality of the face mask you’re wearing matters even more now with the omicron variant, but counterfeit N95 and KN95 masks are very common.
The quality of the face mask you’re wearing matters even more now with the omicron variant, but counterfeit N95 and KN95 masks are very common.
New young driver pilot program allows teens to drive semi-trucks across state lines
A new federal pilot program will establish an apprenticeship that would allow 18 to 20-year-old truck drivers to cross state lines.
A new federal pilot program will establish an apprenticeship that would allow 18 to 20-year-old truck drivers to cross state lines.
Armed wrong-way driver who set vehicle on fire on I-75 puts deputies mental health training to the test
Hillsborough County deputies credited their mental health crisis training Thursday after safely ending a situation in which a wrong-way driver was armed and set fire to her vehicle.
Hillsborough County deputies credited their mental health crisis training Thursday after safely ending a situation in which a wrong-way driver was armed and set fire to her vehicle.
COVID-19 pills may bring 2-year pandemic to an end, but they're hard to find
As Pfizer and Merck’s new antiviral COVID-19 pills begin to arrive in pharmacies across the country, disease researchers say this could be the end of a nearly two-year pandemic.
As Pfizer and Merck’s new antiviral COVID-19 pills begin to arrive in pharmacies across the country, disease researchers say this could be the end of a nearly two-year pandemic.
Death of 3 horses leads rancher to discover poisonous, invasive plant on his land
Three beloved, family-owned horses have died in succession in Hillsborough County, apparently because of poisoning. The culprit seems to be the invasive, poisonous water hyacinth.
Three beloved, family-owned horses have died in succession in Hillsborough County, apparently because of poisoning. The culprit seems to be the invasive, poisonous water hyacinth.
Tampa police investigate deadly shooting outside Seminole Heights motel
Tampa police are investigating a shooting that left a 29-year-old man dead Thursday afternoon.
Tampa police are investigating a shooting that left a 29-year-old man dead Thursday afternoon.
Lower bond denied for accused rapist, police impersonator
Justin Evans, who’s accused of impersonating a police officer and raping a woman he pulled over last August asked a judge on Thursday to lower his bond, so he could get out of jail.
Justin Evans, who’s accused of impersonating a police officer and raping a woman he pulled over last August asked a judge on Thursday to lower his bond, so he could get out of jail.
Gabby Petito's family back in Florida 4 months later; parents reach agreement regarding couple's property
Gabby Petito's family returned to the Tampa Bay area on Thursday, roughly four months after their daughter was found strangled to death in Wyoming. The Laundrie family's attorney says they have reached an agreement with the Petitos about how the couple's property will be split once it's released by law enforcement.
Gabby Petito's family returned to the Tampa Bay area on Thursday, roughly four months after their daughter was found strangled to death in Wyoming. The Laundrie family's attorney says they have reached an agreement with the Petitos about how the couple's property will be split once it's released by law enforcement.
South Tampa residents want change at dangerous intersection after 2 teens killed in crash
Neighbors are rallying for immediate changes at a South Tampa intersection where two teens were killed last month.
Neighbors are rallying for immediate changes at a South Tampa intersection where two teens were killed last month.