MacDill pilots honor family, history, country with aircraft nose art designs

Pilots painting art on the nose of their airplanes is an art form as old as the aircraft themselves. Pilots at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa unveiled their own Monday morning.

'Travel and Tourism Week' kicks off in Bay Area

Visit Tampa Bay and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater are working with the U.S. Travel Association to celebrate the "power of travel" for national travel and tourism week.

3,841 new Florida coronavirus cases reported Sunday; 29 new deaths

The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 3,841 Sunday. According to the state's daily update, the total number of cases in Florida since the pandemic began is now 2,242,778.

Wrong-way driver arrested following several crashes on I-4

Terrence Murphy, 28, of Tampa, is facing multiple charges after troopers say he drove the wrong way on I-4 and caused several vehicles to crash as they swerved to avoid hitting him head-on.

Who is dying from COVID-19?

The proportion of those dying of COVID-19 is trending younger. "A lot of them have no underlying conditions. Often the ones that die have an underlying condition, but many of the seriously ill ones do not," says an ICU doctor.

COVID slide raises questions for kids with learning disabilities

Kids and parents have struggled to keep students up-to-date on their school work during a year of pandemic closures and online learning. Experts say children with learning disabilities have been hurt the most.

Ahead of Shock G's funeral, Money B remembers better days with Digital Underground co-founder

More than 30 years after their career began, Ronald 'Money B' Brooks is preparing for the funeral of his friend and Digital Underground co-founder, Gregory 'Shock G' Jacobs. Police records show Jacobs was struggling with drug use.

Judge sentences hit-and-run driver to jail, community service in crash trauma center

As part of Jeremiah Jimerson's plea agreement, he will also serve 6 years in jail plus 60 months probation, which includes volunteering at a trauma hospital where car crash victims are treated.

Tampa Bay residents from India 'helpless,' watching COVID crisis unfold

The nightmare scenario Americans once feared is happening in India; a ventilator shortage, jammed intensive care units, and deaths faster than bodies can be buried.

ZooTampa vaccinates animals against COVID-19

People are not the only ones who can contract COVID-19; animals can also become infected with the virus, too.

Car, spoiled vaccines recovered months after vehicle stolen from Plant City fairgrounds

There's still no sign of the suspect who stole a car containing 30 vials of COVID-19 vaccine, along with a car that was parked outside the Plant City fairgrounds back in February.

Large Bay Area company recognizes benefits of permanent work-from-home setup

Kforce is a staffing and professional services company that employs around 600 people in Ybor City. The company says it will acquire a new headquarters building with a smaller footprint as more employees work from home.

Prosecutor recalls murder suspect's confession: 'You can only poke the bear so much'

Hillsborough County lead prosecutor Aaron Hubbard says John McQueen is a cold-blooded killer who thought his girlfriend, Kelaina Atkins was a problem -- so he got rid of his problem.

Plant City man shoots self after chasing ex-girlfriend to Tampa gas station, FHP says

Troopers say the report of a shooting at a South Tampa intersection turned out to be a Plant City man attempting to take his own life after chasing his ex-girlfriend down Interstate 275 Thursday morning.

Tampa boutique gives formerly incarcerated women a boost of confidence, hope to move forward

Hillsborough House of Hope recently opened a boutique, based out of a Tampa home, where formerly incarcerated women can gain hope and confidence to move forward with a new wardrobe.

Post-pandemic economic recovery can be seen with new skyline

The first phase of downtown Tampa's Water Street project is well underway as residents move into Heron, a luxury apartment building, and tenants are about two months away from moving into the project's new 20-story office building.