Florida Poly's new esports arena is about having fun and preparing students for the workforce

Florida Polytechnic University opened its brand-new esports arena on campus, which is not just about having fun and gaming competitively, it's also about preparing students for their own careers.

Affordable housing community opens in Tampa's West River neighborhood

Tampa city leaders marked a major milestone in the city’s affordable housing efforts with a ribbon-cutting celebration for Canopy at West River, a new multiphase housing community in West Tampa.

Search underway for teen accused of shooting, killing 16-year-old girl in Tampa: Police

Detectives are continuing their search for a 17-year-old suspect in connection with the shooting that left a 16-year-old girl dead last month, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Man arrested after shooting victim in face, foot at Riverview home: Deputies

A man was arrested days after another man was shot in the face and foot in Riverview, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. 

Florida lawmaker steps in to halt controversial Manatee cruise terminal

On Wednesday, Senator Jim Boyd (R-Manatee) filed an amendment to a coastal resiliency bill that would expand dredging protections over the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, an area recently targeted for the site of a new cruise terminal.

2 dead, 1 airlifted after fire breaks out at Sebring home

Two people are dead, and another person was airlifted to the hospital after a fire broke out at a manufactured home in Sebring, according to the fire department.

Seniors remain stranded at Pinellas Park apartment building after elevator breaks down again

Seniors living at an apartment complex in Pinellas Park have been without a working elevator for 19 days. This breakdown has left some residents at St. Giles Manor II unable to leave the six-story building.