Video: Florida Aquarium volunteer celebrates 85th birthday with final dive

A longtime volunteer at The Florida Aquarium has taken nearly 2,000 dives over 30 years, but perhaps none more special than her last one – which is how she chose to celebrate her 85th birthday.

Woman hit, killed by SUV on I-75 in Hillsborough County

The Florida Highway Patrol says a woman was hit and killed by an SUV after getting out of her disabled car along I-75 in Hillsborough County early Thursday.

Fire severely damages Brandon home

Hillsborough County firefighters battled an early morning fire that caused serious damage to a home in Brandon early Thursday, according to fire officials.

3 arrested after large amounts of drugs, cash found at Tampa home: Police

Three people face serious charges after Tampa police say they found thousands of grams of drugs, along with cash, skimming devices and multiple guns, while executing a search warrant.

Church leaders arrested in multi-state money laundering, forced labor investigation

Two church leaders have been arrested in an alleged multi-million-dollar conspiracy after multiple FBI raids across the country on Wednesday morning, including one in Hillsborough County's exclusive Avila neighborhood.

Could Republicans target Rep. Kathy Castor's seat in Florida redistricting?

As Florida's leaders consider taking the unusual step of redistricting the state's congressional districts between censuses, eyes are turning to the seat that has long been held by Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa).

Dunedin Mockfusion: Crafting community one mocktail at a time

Dunedin Mockfusion is redefining nightlife in the Tampa Bay area with house-made organic mocktails, coffee, and wellness products—all served in a self-care sanctuary.

Crash spills sand onto Hillsborough County road, woman hospitalized

A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a Jeep sent a woman to the hospital and spilled sand all over the road in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Tampa Bay Sun home turf gets a new home

The Tampa Bay Sun will play its first home game of the season on Saturday night. However, this time when they take the field at Blake High School, it will have a new name.

Vehicle involved in hit-and-run on Dale Mabry Hwy. found, Tampa police still searching for driver

The Tampa Police Department says officers have found the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that injured a man riding an electric bike on Dale Mabry Hwy. early Wednesday, but the driver remains on the run.

Hillsborough lawmaker pushes to dissolve HART, launch city-only transit

Hillsborough County's main bus system could be facing major changes. State Rep. Michael Owen says he is working on legislation to dismantle HART and replace it with a Tampa-only transit agency.

New Airbnb features slice of old Ybor City

After restoring a 1925 casita home in Ybor, a local history buff has posted it for rent on Airbnb.

Palestinian-American from Florida held in Israeli prison

The family of a Palestinian-American teen from Florida is calling for his immediate release from an Israeli prison, where he has been held for six months. 

Governor DeSantis touts 'major progress' on Howard Frankland Bridge, I-275 widening projects

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Tuesday about "major progress" on the Tampa Bay area's largest state-funded road projects, including the expansion of the Howard Frankland Bridge along with a stretch of I-275 in Pinellas County.