Community meeting held on rising rents as prices continue to rise in Tampa Bay
Rising rents spurred a group meeting Wednesday in St. Petersburg to brainstorm next steps, just as new reports show how much home prices in Tampa Bay continue to rise.
Report: $13.4 billion needed to protect Tampa Bay from rising seas and frequent flooding
A new report released from the Tampa Bay Partnership Tuesday found the region would need to spend nearly $13.4 billion to protect against rising seas and frequent flooding by 2070.
Here's what permanent daylight saving time would look like in the Tampa Bay area
The idea of permanent daylight saving time has long been popular in Florida -- and now is closer to becoming a reality. Never having to "spring forward" or "fall back" again sounds convenient to many, but not everyone is on board.
Report: Sea level rise to have worst impacts along Gulf of Mexico, East Coast
A new government report out this week said the sea level will rise about a foot on average in the U.S. over the next 30 years, and it will be worse in the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast.
Fixture in Bay Area SUP community dies after trying to paddle Tampa Bay Saturday
The tight-knit community of paddleboarders is devastated over the death of one of its own. The body of 60-year-old Dan Lukens was found floating near the Pinellas County side of the Gandy Bridge Saturday after deputies say he tried to paddle across Tampa Bay.
The history of piracy is far from the experience of Gasparilla – but that's OK
Beads, feathers, comfortable shoes and fresh whiskey – all easy to find at the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade. For pirates in the 1700s, life was filthy, smelly, and very dangerous.
Tampa Bay area falling behind in transit, cost of living, innovation, new report shows
It is no secret the housing market around Tampa Bay is red-hot. However, the region is not keeping up with that boom when it comes to wages, transportation, and talent, when compared to other cities.
On both sides of Tampa Bay, residents celebrate life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Across the nation, events honoring the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., are being held, including in the Tampa Bay region.
Strong cold front brings damaging storms, windy & cooler weather
Many woke up to severe weather Sunday morning as a strong cold front raced across Florida.
FWC officers hook 10 for illegal fishing with gillnets the length of 4 football fields
FWC officers say 10 people from Atlanta face nearly 60 combined charges after using 1,660 feet of illegal gillnets to capture 500 pounds of snook, barracuda, catfish, mullet, sheepshead, sharks near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
12-passenger flying boats could revolutionize transit across Tampa Bay
Testing of a new kind of flying boat -- an electric-powered sea glider that would fly just above the water -- is set to start in January.
Inflation highest in Tampa Bay area, nationwide analysis shows
The Tampa Bay area saw the highest inflation rate increase in the country last month, according to data recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In-state movers keep Tampa Bay's housing market hot
It may technically be winter, but Tampa Bay's housing market is still as hot as ever, according to a recent national study by the Urban Land Institute, a group that tracks real estate trends.
Growing number of Bay Area homeowners staying put and rebuilding
The real estate market in Tampa Bay is still hot. So what if you want a new home, but you don't want to leave your neighborhood? A growing number of homeowners are choosing to stay where they are, rebuilding from the ground up.
Hillsborough County to crack down on use of harmful fertilizers during rainy season
Hillsborough County leaders are cracking down on nutrient pollution leaking into Tampa Bay. Next year, fertilizer use will be regulated in the county during the rainy season.
Sarasota scientist hopes to figure out: What do our baby sharks do-do-do-do-do?
Sharks play an important role in Tampa Bay's ecosystem. But for researchers, there's not a lot of data on local juvenile sharks for them to follow.
Police hope tattoo leads to answers after second body part found in McKay Bay
Tampa police have launched a death investigation after a second human body part was found in McKay Bay.
Police: Human body part found by angler in Tampa Bay
A fisherman called police early Thursday evening after spotting what looked like a human body part floating in McKay Bay.
B-17 tail gunner reflects on dangers of WWII: 'We had to do our duty'
Whether he’s typing out his daily message to his Facebook friends or carving military vehicles out of wood, at age 99, Meredith Travis’ hands are never idle. Those hands played a pretty big role in winning the second world war.
Red tide blooms could still return during winter months, researchers say
Even though the toxic algae blooms have dissipated and a typical red tide season is from October to December, USF researchers say there’s still a chance for them to return over the next few months.