YMCA offering free swim lessons across Tampa Bay
The YMCAs of the Tampa Bay area are once again offering free 'Safety Around Water' lessons starting Monday for kids.
Polk, Manatee and Hillsborough school officials will delay fall sports
Three counties in Tampa Bay announced Tuesday a delay in fall sports when school starts back.
Family rescues sea turtle tangled in crab trap rope in Tampa Bay
Lindsey Fish was fishing with her husband and son on the Tampa side of the Tampa Bay fishing channel on Friday when they saw a sea turtle struggling for air.
More agencies turning to body cameras to increase transparency
Multiple law enforcement agencies in the bay area are taking steps to become more transparent by launching pilot programs or purchasing body cameras for officers.
'Welcome to Florida:' Pandemic makes it even harder to beat the heat
Finding fun things to do this year has been very difficult with all of the COVID-19 restrictions. Now we are dealing with the added challenge of beating the Florida heat.
Youth sports league adjusts to get kids back in the game
Four months of lockdown is taking its toll on our children, according to Dr. Patrick Mularoni of Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.
New technology allows COVID patients to recover at home
At least 10 percent of Hillsborough County's 1.4 million residents have been tested for COVID-19, according to new data released by Tampa Mayor Jane Castor during a Facebook live update Wednesday.
Eight Florida communities vie for Space Command headquarters
It is the newly formed sixth branch of the military, and now the U.S. Space Force is searching for a place to build its permanent command center. Eight communities in Florida are officially in the race, including two in Tampa Bay.
Beaches are open for the Fourth of July weekend in Tampa Bay
While some Florida counties taped off their sandy shores to the public for the holiday weekend, that's not the case in the Tampa Bay region.
Alternative Baseball league may come to Bay Area
They say baseball is America's game. However, for 24-year-old Taylor Duncan, he was forced to make the game his own.
Annual Juneteenth celebrations planned across Tampa Bay
Juneteenth is usually accompanied by a day of events in the Bay Area. This year, some events will still take place in person, however, many have also been made virtual, giving people the option to participate, but at home due to COVID-19.
Memorial Day events in Tampa Bay will still go on, but most will be virtual
In the Bay Area, and across the U.S., people will be honoring those who lost their lives to protect the country -- but this year's Memorial Day ceremonies could look different.
Bay Area rental owners await word from state as Panhandle counties get green light
Eight Panhandle counties have been cleared by Tallahassee to resume vacation rentals with some coronavirus restrictions. With the holiday weekend looming, Bay Area owners are hoping for the same good news soon -- but not every local county has submitted a plan.
MacDill KC-135s to fly over Tampa Bay in show of thanks to COVID-19 first responders
The Tampa Bay area got skipped in the first round of first-responder flyovers by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy’s Blue Angels, but the hometown folks at MacDill Air Force Base are planning their own show of support.
40 years later, filmmakers hope to dispell myths about Skyway Bridge disaster
Four decades later, some are still trying to set the record straight on what really happened on May 9, 1980 -- when the freighter M/V Summit Venture hit the old Skyway, sending several cars and a bus to the bottom of the bay.
Move over, 813: Hillsborough to add '656' area code
People in Hillsborough County with the longstanding 813 area code will keep those numbers, but new customers in the same geographic region will use the 656 area code.
Hammerhead shark and manatees among wildlife spotted swimming off Pinellas coast
See Through Canoe captured video of a variety of animals swimming just offshore, including a hammerhead shark and manatees.
Blue Angels add Jacksonville and Miami to flyover schedule, but not Tampa
The Navy’s Blue Angels will be flying back through Florida this week, but Tampa Bay is apparently not on their route.
Fevers of rays spotted in Tampa Bay waters
Two fevers of rays were spotted in the waters of Tampa Bay this week.
Goodwill Suncoast announce their reopening schedule for Tampa Bay
Many Goodwill store and job centers will soon be reopening around the Bay Area -- all while taking increased safety measures to try and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.



















