Wounded warrior's 'Breaking Bread Tour' now halfway to Tampa

At the end of June, hundreds of athletes from around the world will be in Tampa for the Department of Defense Warrior Games. The Paralympic-style games are for wounded service members and veterans.

Stan Lee's ex-business manager arrested in Arizona

Los Angeles police on Saturday said the late-comic book legend Stan Lee's one-time partner and business manager has been arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant, in a collaborative effort with the Scottsdale and Phoenix police departments in Arizona.

Florida to get tax holiday on school, hurricane supplies

Hurricane-tested Floridians and back-to-school shoppers will be able to once again take advantage of sales-tax “holidays” as they prepare for the upcoming storm season and the new school year.

Companies offer more as unemployment numbers remain low

Getting a job can be a drawn-out process, however, thanks to low unemployment, job hunters have more cards stacked in their favor.

Lightning to build multiple outdoor rinks in Tampa Bay area

Over the last four years, the Tampa Bay Lightning has distrbuted more than 100,000 street hockey sticks and balls, 450 sets of gear and visited 450 schools. The team wants young fans to be exposed to the sport of hockey, so the only natural next step is to build more rinks.

Snake swimming in Gulf of Mexico brought to shore by canoeist

A non-venomous snake was lucky to come across a canoeist as it swam far off the shore of Fort De Soto Park in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Young author delivers proceeds from books to animal shelters

Now a seventh-grader at Countryside Montessori Charter School, Selena Schulz remembers why she set out to write books at just 8 years old.  She said she saw animals at the shelter who didn't have beds to sleep in. 

Wrestler Chris Jericho is holding a yard sale, and you're invited

There will be lots of yard sales in the Tampa Bay area this weekend, but probably none quite like this. WWE wrestler Chris Jericho is having a big estate sale at his Odessa home, and he wants you to stop by.

Decades-old 'Quilters Workshop of Tampa Bay' has donated hundreds of quilts

Festive fabrics, spools of thread and the soothing sounds of sewing machines; it is a quilter’s paradise inside the Bernina Sewing Center in Temple Terrace.

Despite rise in cases, experts say risk of contracting hepatitis A still low

Restaurant owners and workers across the Bay Area are worried after numerous reports of food service workers being diagnosed with hepatitis A over the past few months. 

CDC issues kissing bug warning, but experts say not to panic

Love is in the air in Florida, but not in the traditional sense. It's the season for love bugs, known for flying in attached pairs.

Overdose victims' parents spread message for other parents: Try conversation, not confrontation

It’s a group no one ever wants to be a part of, yet there are a group parents who are together because they have one thing in common: they all lost someone they love to drugs and alcohol.

Ladies who lift: Tampa is home to some of the world's strongest women

Powerlifting is not just for the boys anymore. Women are beginning to make their mark in the sport, especially in the Bay Area.

Pinto app seeks to simplify nutrition information

There are a lot of choices when it comes to diets. Now a new tool hopes to simplify that. It's a nutrition app called "Pinto."