Gas Worx development brings hope for other Ybor City businesses

Gas Worx will be 50 acres of new apartments, office and retail space. The land on the edge of Ybor City includes land once proposed as the site of a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays, but so far, there’s no stadium in the Gas Worx plan.

Tampa man gets jail time after pleading guilty to making online threats against BLM activists

A Tampa man is pleading guilty to making online threats toward Blacks Lives Matter demonstrators. He faced up to 15 years in prison, but will only serve 60 days in county jail, under the plea deal.

Free event showcases global dishes inspired by refugee women

The University Area CDC, Well Fed Community in partnership with Refugee and Migrant Women Initiative and the University of South Florida are hosting a free recipe showcase Friday, featuring recipes of refugee women in our area.

Tampa Fire Rescue enlists the help of dog, Phorce, during Surfside clean up

Tampa Fire Rescue's Brittany Bishop says her dog Phorce is her hero. Bishop and Phorce were on a 12-hour night shift as part of the search and rescue group after the deadly condo building collapse in Surfside.

Mold fills home built in 2017, forcing homeowner out while builder tries to identify cause

When Jasmine Miles first saw her shoes covered in a gray film last year, she didn’t know what to think. The Wesley Chapel homeowner says mold has taken over her brand-new house, forcing her to live elsewhere for the last seven months.

Tenants allowed back into Element apartments after massive water main break

Hundreds of residents at the downtown Tampa high-rise Element were allowed back into their apartments Monday after a major water main break over a week ago.

Cuban Americans remain hopeful, despite complicated political climate

In 2016 when the Tampa Bay Rays played a historic game against the Cuban team, many were hopeful for a new future with the country. Today, many say it's more complicated.

Man pleads guilty in post-Gasparilla crash that killed 2

After Alexander Jacobson left Gasparilla celebrations in 2020, he drove the wrong way on a ramp to the airport and crashed head-on with an Uber driver. Now he's going to jail for 17 years after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter.

'Honor of a lifetime': Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan to retire after 31 years with the agency

Brian Dugan has been with the Tampa Police Department for 31 years and was promoted to police chief during the Seminole Heights killings in 2017. Today, he announced he will officially retire in September.

$100,000 needed to save Seminole Heights Baptist Church steeple

Neighborhood associations have been begging for someone to save the steeple of the Seminole Heights Baptist Church before it's too late. As demolition begins, they say $100,000 is what it would take.

Hillsborough deputies searching for missing, endangered Plant City man

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is continuing to search for Christopher McCullogh, 88, who is considered missing and endangered.

Raymond James Stadium hosts job fair as concerts, Bucs return to Bay Area

Concerts and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 2021 Super Bowl champions, will soon be back at Raymond James Stadium, but it’s the welcoming faces and big smiles behind the scenes that help to make these events a success.

'Worst case I've ever seen': Judge sentences Ronnie Oneal to 3 consecutive life sentences plus 90 years

A judge agreed with the jury's recommended life sentence for Ronnie Oneal, who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend and their 9-year-old special needs daughter. Oneal took the stand to testify, telling the victim's mother he was not sorry for what he did.

FHP: Woman crashes into Road Ranger truck on Howard Frankland bridge, then flees the scene

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a hit-and-run driver who crashed into a Road Ranger truck on the shoulder of the Howard Frankland bridge, then abandoned her car and got into another vehicle to flee the scene.

2-day program helps those who haven’t filed taxes sign up for new child tax credit

On Saturday, the Suncoast United Way will help people that have not filed their taxes, but believe they are eligible for the new child tax credit to ensure eligible families are signed up to receive these credits.