Bay Area oyster farmers building back Florida's aquaculture industry
A Bay Area couple is working to build back Florida's oyster industry after the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery was shut down. They now manage the first aquaculture oyster farm in the history of Tampa Bay.
After Super Bowl Sunday: Host committee touts $2 million investment
The Super Bowl LV Host Committee celebrated the impact its Forever 55 program is expected to have long after the big game is over.
Bay Area hospitality industry adapts to unusual Super Bowl
After years of planning, Super Bowl week is finally here. The COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench into the plans, and that's not the only unusual thing about the Super Bowl in 2021.
Tampa Bay events celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Day of Service
Due to the pandemic, MLK Day celebrations look different this year as there won’t be any in-person celebrations or parades like years past.
Tampa Bay superintendents express concerns over USF College of Education cuts
Fearing "horrible" consequences, district superintendents from across Tampa Bay urged the University of South Florida to reconsider its plan to phase out its college of education during a virtual meeting Friday.
Fun, family-friendly Halloween events planned in Tampa Bay
Family-friendly Halloween events are occurring throughout Tampa Bay this weekend.
Survey reveals gap in how different races perceive Bay Area race relations
The study of 450 people in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties shows 89 percent of Blacks believe racism exists in their community versus 59 percent of whites.
First day of early voting breaks records in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties
Thousands lined up in the early morning hours to cast their ballots in person on the first day of early voting in the Tampa Bay area. Here's where and when you can vote in your neighborhood.
Tampa rental rates soar as prices across the country slide during pandemic
Studio apartment prices in Hillsborough County are up more than 28 percent -- to $1,245 -- compared to the same point in 2019. Pinellas County, meanwhile, has seen the fourth-biggest spike in one-bedroom rental prices: Up 11 percent, to nearly $1,300 a month.
As COVID-19 rates stabilize, counties reconsider mask mandates
The Hillsborough County Commission's weekly COVID-19 emergency meeting was postponed today, but commissioner Stacy White says – had it gone on as planned – he was going to propose ending the county's mask mandate.
Builders blame pandemic as lumber supplies drop and prices spike
The pandemic shutdown resulted in short supplies and high prices from lumber mills, and it’s affecting the construction industry from wood needed for framing to indoor trims.
Tampa Bay transit officials presented new proposal for Hyperloop bullet train system
Faster, smoother, more fuel-efficient travel between the Bay Area and South Florida -- that’s the dream Hyperloop Transportation Technologies pitched to the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority Friday.
19 years after 9/11 attacks, Tampa Bay pauses to reflect
Taps played, a wreath was laid, and words to honor the fallen were spoken. But Lakeland’s ceremony to commemorate September 11 this year stood out from many others across the country.
USPS needs some holiday help; here's how to apply
If you're looking for a job, the U.S. Postal Service might be looking for you. The USPS in central Florida is hiring more than 1,000 employees ahead of the holiday season.
It's a sellers' market, realtors say
Inventory on homes for sale around the Bay Area has been low since COVID-19 numbers started to soar in March, leaving few options for buyers searching for their next home
AMC Theatres in Tampa Bay reopen Thursday with 15-cent tickets
After closing in mid-March, AMC Theatres plan to reopen Thursday, and they’re hoping retro ticket prices are enough to bring people back in the midst of a pandemic.
With a high vote-by-mail turnout, polls open on Florida's Primary Day
While polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., over two million people have either voted early already or cast their ballots by mail. Those who waited until Tuesday to vote will need to do so at their assigned precinct locations -- and probably bring a mask.
Growing number of women taking on franchise ownership
Leslie Gay's career took a twist more than 10 years ago after taking an art class.
Governor touts benefits of planned Howard Frankland project
Back in April as COVID-19 forced many drivers off the roads, the governor called for the acceleration of roughly 50 infrastructure projects, about $2.1 billion worth. Among them was the new Howard Frankland Bridge span.
Pilot-free, 5-passenger, 200-mile-per-hour electric jet could be Bay Area's new rapid transit
Electric-powered, automated air taxis -- with the ability to fly up to 200 miles an hour -- could be flying over the Tampa Bay Area within five years.