Carwise Middle School drone team flying to Regional Championship in Alabama

Most students in the Tampa Bay area started spring break on Friday after school got out. When one group of middle schoolers returns, though, they’ll be preparing for the highest level of competition in their young careers.

Carrollwood Cultural Center exhibition spotlights the use of light in art

Whether it's sunlight, indoor lights or abstract lights, they are all highlighted at Carrollwood Cultural Center's "The Color of Light" exhibition. 

Lithia man arrested on DUI, cocaine charges after chase with trooper reaches 129 mph in Pasco County: FHP

The Florida Highway Patrol says a man was arrested on DUI and cocaine charges after leading a trooper on a chase that reached speeds of 129 mph along State Road 52 in Pasco County before a trooper’s PIT maneuver stopped the pursuit.

Sesame Street vs. SeaWorld: Sesame Workshop files lawsuit to end deal

Could Sesame Street, Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster leave SeaWorld soon? Sesame Workshop filed a lawsuit against SeaWorld.

Video: Florida police 'ham-per' escape of speedy pig after hilarious 'hoof pursuit'

Police officers in Hollywood, Florida, responded to a "pork-uliar" emergency on Tuesday, March 3, when a speedy pig was spotted running around after dark.

Arrest made nearly a year after deadly shooting along Tamiami Trail: SCSO

An arrest has been made nearly a year after a man was shot and killed along a busy stretch of road in Venice, according to the sheriff’s office.

Polk County woman used meth before hit-and-run crash that killed 1 child, critically injured another: PCSO

A Winter Haven woman accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash told investigators she used methamphetamine moments before getting behind the wheel Wednesday night despite having a suspended license due to a previous DUI arrest. 

Charges filed in Lido Key jet ski crash that killed rising Baltimore Orioles prospect: FWC

Eight months after a tragic jet ski collision claimed the life of a Baltimore Orioles Minor League player, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has filed criminal charges against the man who rented out the jet ski and one of the riders.

Trump-backed election push gains ground in Florida as legal fight looms

Florida lawmakers have approved a sweeping election bill modeled after federal legislation backed by President Donald Trump, setting up a potential legal showdown if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the measure.

Tampa Bay area shops saving fabric hunters after JOANN closures: 'Mighty in a little, small spot'

A big corporation can often put the small shops out of business, but when JOANN Fabrics and Crafts closed its doors for good across the country last year, it allowed small businesses to fill that gap for crafters and sewers.

Suspected driver in custody after child killed, another critically injured in Polk County hit-and-run crash

The suspected driver accused of hitting two young children outside a church Wednesday evening, killing an 8-year-old boy and leaving another 10-year-old fighting for his life, has been arrested.