Gasparilla Music Festival returns to Tampa in brand-new home

The Gasparilla Music Festival is making a comeback this weekend in Tampa after a one-year hiatus, relocating to Meridian Fields near Water Street and Channelside.

Lakeland Fire Department, Red Cross install free smoke alarms after deadly mobile home fire

A deadly fire in a Lakeland mobile home community is prompting action to protect residents, as crews work to make sure families have a critical life-saving tool inside their homes.

I-275 road rage arrests: Driver pulls gun, another faces DUI charge after crash: FHP

Two men were arrested following a road rage crash that resulted in one of the drivers pointing a gun at the other, demanding they get on the ground Wednesday morning on Interstate 275, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Venice man accused of strangling boss to death with tank top, plotting to bury body in Port Charlotte

A man is facing second-degree murder and evidence tampering charges, after new details released by Venice police say he strangled his boss to death with a tank top and tried to move his body in a pickup truck early Monday morning.

Clearwater Beach Recreation Center reopens for the first time since 2024

For the first time since Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Tampa Bay area, the Clearwater Beach Recreation Center has reopened.

Two hospitalized after crash in Brooksville: HCFR

Two people have been transported to the hospital following a crash on Cortez Boulevard on Wednesday morning, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue.

After years of tremors, one Tampa man gets his life back- no surgery required

At Tampa General Hospital, doctors are using a system called CyberKnife to treat patients without a single incision. There’s no need to fast, no anesthesia, no hospital stays, and no recovery time. Patients can go about their day immediately after treatment.

Julio Foolio murder trial begins with 4 men facing death penalty

Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in a high-profile Tampa murder trial tied to the killing of rapper Julio Foolio, with all four defendants being tried together in a death penalty case.

The 250-foot-deep classroom: Inside Florida’s deepest vocational school

In Pasco County, students at the Florida Commercial Diving Institute are training for careers that take them into some of the most extreme environments on Earth — working underwater.