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."

Teacher becomes parent to student being shuffled through foster care

Boca Ciega High School Senior Robert Hurley has gotten into a lot of colleges. First, it was the University of Florida, then Penn State and Duke, and then came the Ivy Leagues; Stanford and Yale.

Tough and tiny Chihuahua ready for adoption after suffering broken legs

A tiny Chihuahua arrived at SPCA Tampa Bay a few months ago – underweight and with two broken legs. He is small, but he is mighty, and ready for a new home. 

Storms down trees, leave behind cooler temperatures

A round of strong and severe storms passed through Central Florida Friday, downing trees and damaging homes in the Bay Area.

Military personnel, families can de-stress for free at weekly MacDill golf clinic

Florida has more golf courses than any other state in the country. But a couple of them here in the Bay Area aren't well known. They are on the grounds of MacDill Air Force Base.