In TGH stop, DeSantis touts monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19

Monoclonal antibodies are manmade proteins that act like antibodies in your own immune system, neutralizing the virus and keeping it from infecting your cells.

‘You either have it or you don’t’: Tampa woman is world’s oldest female powerlifter at nearly 100

Tampa's Edith Murway-Traina, who was recently named as a Guinness World Record holder for World's Oldest Female Competitive Powerlifter, has plenty to celebrate on Sunday as she turns 100.

Tampa schools are addressing social and emotional learning this school year

With virtual school, students lost a connection to teachers and the school community. The non-profit, Frameworks of Tampa Bay, is working with schools this year to help students open up.

Missouri woman bought $1M lottery ticket at Brandon Publix after flight was canceled

Having just had her flight canceled, a Missouri woman’s luck quickly changed when she won $1 million after buying a scratch-off ticket at a Publix in Brandon.

Law requiring panic alert systems in schools goes into effect this year

After 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, her mother championed a law requiring Alyssa's Alert panic button systems in all Florida schools. Starting this school year, they're required across all 67 districts.

TPA passengers of Spirit Airlines face fourth day of cancellations

The airline has canceled more than 1,000 flights and delayed several hundred since Sunday, including ones in and out of Tampa International Airport.

U.S. Marshals arrest 2nd suspect in Tampa homicide

U.S. Marshals arrested Johnnie Williams, 51, after they say he acted as a lookout for Marquis Walter when he shot a man multiple times on July 5, 2021.

Tutors help students bounce back from the COVID slide

Students are sharpening their skills before the start of school – an important extra step this year after a year of learning during a pandemic.

Future is bright for Bay Area Olympians

Bobby Finke and Erriyon Knighton have shown the world that top-notch athletes hail from Florida in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In all, 14 athletes with ties to Tampa Bay are competing in the games.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office investigating murder in north Tampa

Deputies say they found a severely injured man at the intersection of Mountain View Lane and Titus Court on Wednesday, just before 1 a.m. The man later passed away at Tampa General Hospital.

Work, play, live: Westshore Marina District taking shape in South Tampa

In the next five years, locals and visitors will see the Westshore Marina District take shape as the next destination in Tampa Bay to work, play and live. A local wine bar, renters and retail businesses have already moved in.

Non-lethal tool being deployed to Hillsborough deputies is 'something out of a Spider-Man movie,' sheriff says

The Hillsborough County sheriff announced deputies will begin using a non-lethal tool to help de-escalate a situation if there is a non-compliant person involved. It essentially shoots out a tether to wrap around the individual from 25 feet away.

Chance of hospitalization, death less than 0.01% for fully vaccinated, data shows

Cases of vaccinated people contracting COVID-19 are not happening as often as it may seem, scientists believe, as 163 million Americans – and about 50% of Floridians – are vaccinated.

Bay Area schools finalize back-to-school COVID protocols

Florida schools are reopening with little to no guidance from the state, leaving some teachers, students, and parents left to their own devices when it comes to COVID-19 safety.

Hillsborough County to temporarily resume COVID-19 testing

Hillsborough County announced Tuesday it will temporarily open two free, walk-in COVID-19 testing sites as case numbers – and the need for testing – rises across the state.