Chained for two months, young Kiwi the German Shepherd continues to heal

A German Shepherd pup was chained up for so long that its collar had to be surgically removed. Weeks later, Kiwi, the six-month-old dog, has come a long way.

Facility for migrant children could be coming to Tampa Bay area

A permanent facility for undocumented migrant children could be coming to the Tampa Bay Area. The federal government is now looking to central Florida as a possible location for the shelter that would be home to 500 undocumented migrant children.

Tropical Storm Chantal poses no threat to the U.S., forecasters say

The third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has formed, and it does not pose any threat to the U.S., according to meteorologists.

Doctors gave him 3 months to live; 8 months later, he throws first pitch at Rays game

Monday was big for Ken Koenig. The South Carolina man now has the Tampa Bay Rays on the list of teams he roots for. The 57-year-old threw out the first pitch at Monday night’s game.

Berkeley Prep, USF partner in student athlete heat safety study

At Berkeley Preparatory School, the football team is one week into preseason training. The players sprint fast, hit hard, and sweat a lot. 

New trackers help us understand and protect tarpon

With the tarpon population believed to be in decline, a non-profit group is employing new state-of-the-art trackers to better understand and protect Florida’s most-prized sport fish.

Florida's surgeon general declares public health emergency for hepatitis A

After more than 2,000 cases of reported hepatitis A cases in Florida this year, state Surgeon General Scott Rivkees declared a public health emergency Thursday.

Report: Florida needs to improve services for babies

According to the advocacy group First 1,000 Days Florida, making sure a child's needs are met during the first three years of their life "significantly improves their health, increases their chances of success, avoids a host of expensive societal problems, and makes Florida stronger."

Rays and St. Pete re-up talks about team's future

Management with the Tampa Bay Rays met with the mayor of St. Petersburg for the first time since the team floated the idea of playing home games in two cities.

10 years later, groundbreaking Athena House still changing veterans' lives

The Veterans Administration says about nine percent of all homeless adults are veterans. Women make up the fastest-growing segment of the homeless veteran population, but a first-of-its-kind program is helping lower those numbers in the Tampa Bay area. 

Margaret Good takes on Buchanan, Trump turnout machine for Congressional District 16

Florida House member Margaret Good is running to expand the Democratic advantage in Congress. Sarasota will be at the center of this 2020 political showdown.

Moody takes on teen vaping epidemic in Sarasota

The Florida Department of Health says 28% of middle and high school teens have admitted to vaping -- a number that has more than doubled in the last year. 

Heavy rain ahead for Tampa Bay with a high chance of a tropical depression in Gulf

There is a high probability of a tropical depression forming in the Gulf of Mexico. It is forecasted to move west -- away from Tampa Bay -- but not before dumping rain along the coast.

Family, friends, and FOX viewers watch active-duty couple's July 4 wedding

It's a love story that FOX 13 happened to catch on camera. Thousands of Good Day Tampa Bay viewers were able to watch, along with invited guests, as a local couple tied the knot on Bradenton Beach. 

Florida's most famous cheerleader, 'Mr. Two Bits,' dies at 97

The University of Florida's most famous cheerleader has died. George Edmondson Jr., better known as Mr. Two Bits while riling up crowds at Florida home games for 60 years, died Tuesday at age 97, the school announced Thursday.