Baby left in vehicle in Winter Haven dies: Police

An infant has died after police said it was left in a vehicle earlier this week in Winter Haven.

Florida AG James Uthmeier challenges NFL’s Rooney Rule, calling it ‘race-based discrimination’

Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeyer is making waves in the sports world this week with the NFL’s Rooney Rule, claiming it violates Florida’s employment laws banning discrimination.

Summer Camp Week: Morean Arts Center

A longtime arts institution in St. Petersburg is opening its doors to young artists this summer.

Tampa Bay-built tech will guide NASA’s first woman, person of color on moon mission

A history-making NASA mission is set to send humans back toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Tampa Bay residents will have a front-row seat to the moment.

Pinellas County sees second-largest population drop in the US between 2024 and 2025, new census data shows

New census data shows thousands of people have left Pinellas County following a devastating stretch of back-to-back hurricanes — marking one of the largest population declines in the country.

Newly introduced USF men's basketball coach Chris Mack ready to build on program's recent success

After USF introduced its new women's basketball coach, Kristy Curry, on Monday, Tuesday, the school welcomed fans back to campus to introduce new men's basketball coach Chris Mack. 

Artemis II's economic impact on Florida, behind the scenes at Honeywell's Clearwater facility

NASA’s Artemis II mission is the first crewed deep-space flight since Apollo 17 in 1972. While the astronauts orbit the Moon, much of the technology enabling the mission is being built in Central Florida — notably at Honeywell’s Clearwater facility.

Saint Leo University to require AI certifications for all graduates through IBM partnership

A college diploma has always served as proof that a student has mastered their major. But starting this fall at Saint Leo University, that piece of paper will guarantee something else: An understanding of artificial intelligence fundamentals.

Tiger Woods 'stepping away' from golf to 'seek treatment' after DUI arrest

Tiger Woods is stepping away from golf "to seek treatment" following his DUI arrest this past Friday in Jupiter Island, Florida, following a rollover crash. 

Clearwater police use sand sculptures to recruit new officers at Sugar Sand Festival

Amid a nationwide struggle to fill law enforcement vacancies, the Clearwater Police Department is using an interesting recruiting strategy: the sand itself.

Winter Haven mom watched Lyft driver leave with baby in car: Police

A Winter Haven mother had been reunited with her baby after police said a Lyft driver drove away with the infant inside. 

North Port’s Price Boulevard expansion aims to boost traffic capacity, hurricane resilience

For neighbors living along Price Boulevard, construction has become a familiar sight. It is a project that is more than a decade in the making, but for the city of North Port, it represents a vital step in the city's future.