Bucs-Cowboys season opener begins with Black national anthem

Players from the Cowboys and Buccaneers stood in their respective end zones and locked arms to show unity ahead of the season opener.

Capitol rioter who wants to change plea misses deadline to appeal sentence -- again

Jailed capitol rioter Paul Hodgkins wants to take back his guilty plea, but after he missed the deadline to appeal his sentence, the judge extended the deadline, which his new attorney failed to meet.

Hillsborough County extends school mask mandate for 30 days

The Hillsborough County School Board voted Thursday evening to extend the district's mask mandate for 30 days. 

‘Life is precious’: Teacher uses personal experience to educate students about Sept. 11th

Lauren Leto, who was in the 7th grade when America was attacked on September 11, 2001, uses a letter she wrote to herself about that day to teach her students at Strawberry Crest High School. 

Pregaming begins hours before Bucs kickoff with NFL Experience

Thursday will be a very busy day in Tampa with a sold-out crowd packing Raymond James Stadium tonight. But before that, the NFL Experience is once again taking over Julian B. Lane Park.

'We are going to do it': USF trustee says on-campus stadium will happen

During a groundbreaking ceremony for an indoor practice facility, USF chairman of the board Will Weatherford said it may take time, but he believes an on-campus stadium will be built at USF.

New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations slowly declining

The amount of new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations is slowly declining in Florida, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health.

USF Board of Trustees chairman announces ambition for on-campus stadium

The groundbreaking for USF football's long-awaited indoor practice facility was going to just a be a nice photo op of all the university movers and shakers turning prop dirt to symbolically begin the 10-to-12-month project.

Murder victim's mother tearfully confronts young killer at sentencing

Five years ago, a teenager involved in a botched robbery shot and killed a young Tampa man. Today, the killer learned his fate. But before he was sentenced, the victim’s family had plenty to say.

50 years at Bern’s Steak House: Iconic restaurant's last original employee to retire

You could call him a historian of Tampa’s beloved Bern’s Steak House. He started as a carpenter and has had a hand in just about every big job at the restaurant in the last 50 years, from cars to casks.

NFL Experience opens in downtown Tampa before Bucs home opener

Hours before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium, football fans can gear up for the big game at the NFL Experience at Julian B. Lane Park.

Adventure Island water park to stay open year-round with heated pools

When the temperatures dip in Tampa, guests will still be able to enjoy the lazy river, water slides and pools – all thanks to new heaters that the park says will keep water temperatures comfortable any time of year.

From Seminole Heights killings to navigating the pandemic, Chief Dugan will step down after 4 years

From the Seminole Heights murders to the 2020 riots, Chief Brian Dugan has overseen a busy department. Now he's retiring on his own terms after living his dream, one he never expected would take him to the top.

From Ground Zero to Afghanistan, veteran reflects on rage and perspective

Bryan Stern remembers running from the disintegrating World Trade Center, turning around, and not being sure that what he was seeing was even real. After that, he headed to Afghanistan: "I remember wanting my pound of flesh."

A look inside the minds and emotions of TGH personnel treating the youngest patients

Tampa General Hospital released a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to be on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19, treating the hospital's youngest patients.

Woman prepares for fourth trial in quest for justice after losing arms, legs during surgery

A Tampa woman went in for a routine procedure but left the hospital without arms and legs. She sued USF and her doctors three times and a jury awarded her millions three years ago, but that was overturned.

Straz Center to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for all performances

The Straz Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Tampa has announced that it will require patrons to provide proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 tests for all performances.

From prison, Tampa man wants to take back his Capitol Riot guilty plea

The images of Paul Hodgkins waving a Trump flag on the Senate floor got him into hot water. Now he's in prison, although it appears he may be suffering from a case of buyer’s remorse.

Florida troopers search for hit-and-run driver in deadly Hillsborough pedestrian crash

A woman was walking in a bicycle lane in Tampa when a driver crashed into her from behind, and continued driving without stopping to help, troopers say. The pedestrian died and they are trying to track down the driver.