Kids fighting cancer get help from special teammates

Many of the Tampa Bay Rays players and coaches have developed incredible bonds with children who are fighting cancer at All Children's Hospital.  Their effort is What's Right with Tampa Bay.

Crist announces new bid for Congress

Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is running for Congress as a Democrat in an attempt to return to politics after losing a U.S. Senate bid in 2010 and the governor's race last year.

Mother of dead child was subject of 10 investigations

Did the system fail Janiya Thomas? That’s the question that will be under review for the weeks and months to come after news that the 11-year-old was apparently found in a freezer on Sunday, 23 days after Child Protective Services started asking where she was.

Family's plea: Be aware of amoeba dangers

Philip Gompf was a curious 10-year-old who dreamed of becoming a scientist.  But in 2009, he took a trip to a Polk County lake that changed his family's lives forever.

Carving Pumkins with a Gun

Pumpking carving can be such a messy and time consuming business. You have to cut the gourd open, scoop the gunk out, pick a design and then use a knife and specialty tools to cut into the pumpkin. Then there's the chance you could cut yourself and even worse, screw up the design and have to start all over again. 

Kroger Pharmacist Helps Little Girl Fight Monsters

For many kids the thought of monsters in their room can be terrifying, especially the ones in the closet or under the bed! Fortunately a very wonderful pharmacist at a Krogers in Suwanee, Georgia knew exactly what to do when when told about the predicament a young girl was in.  

Hometown Heroes: Office competition raises 52,000 lbs of pet food for Humane Society

Every year, the men and women at BlueGrace Logistics fight to see who can collect the most amount of food for the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, and this year, they've made their biggest contribution yet.

Balloon approved for use as treatment for obesity

It's a sobering statistic. A 2015 report places 78.6 million U.S. adults, or more than one-third, in the obese category. 

West Nile case in Hillsborough

The Hillsborough County Department of Health has confirmed a case of West Nile in the county.

Amalie changes unveiled ahead of Lightning season opener

Charley spent the morning at Amalie Arena ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2015-2016 season opener.

Hometown Hero: 90-year-old volunteer dedicated as ever

Carl Miller is 90 years old, but he's not letting his age slow him down. After growing up in a children's home, Carl says it's now his time to give back

Watch: Teen escapes kidnapper

Video released by police in Bridgeport, Connecticut shows a teen tumbling out of a car and onto a sidewalk along Boston Ave. Cops say the 17-year-old told them she was lured into the car Monday morning by a woman and was sexually assaulted. That's when the vicitm jumped out. The driver of the Toyota took off. The car is missing the rear bumper with the white plastic foam exposed.

City of Largo employee fired after filing complaints with state

A former employee with the city of Largo says the city's building department is putting the public at risk and that he was fired for reporting his concerns to the state.

Rep. Grayson discusses campaign in U.S. House offices again

While U.S. House ethics rules do not allow representatives to use congressional resources for campaign activities, FOX 13 confirmed U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson participated in a campaign-related media interview from his congressional office on September 25.

McDonald's will launch all day breakfast on Oct. 6

If you're one of those people who hates missing the end of breakfast hours at McDonald's, hang on just a little longer: the chain says its breakfast menu will be available all day starting Oct. 6.

Pre-dawn satellite launch puts on stunning show in sky

An Atlas V rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station just before sunrise Friday morning, leaving a stunning display in the sky.

Groundbreaking procedure helps restore sight

Keratoconus causes a thinning of cornea. As the layer thins, it bulges forward creating a cone-like protrusion. Like looking into a fun-house mirror, patients see double or triple images, often out of focus.

HOMETOWN HERO: Pyramid Incorporated

With every brushstroke, Kaiesha Morris' world becomes a little brighter. That's because she attends Pyramid, a non-profit organization that provides education and art programs to adults with developmental disabilities.