2nd dead body found off Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa police investigating

The Tampa Police Department says a body was found off the Courtney Campbell Causeway on Tuesday morning, two days after a different body was recovered from the waters off the south side of the bridge.

Busch Blvd. reopens after pedestrian crash in Tampa

Busch Boulevard has reopened after officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian Tuesday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department.

DeSantis aims to appoint Marco Rubio’s Senate replacement by early January

Floridians will likely know who their next U.S. senator will be by the beginning of January, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday.

Florida’s Affordable Housing Crisis: Fueling the Crisis part 2 of 4

As Tampa Bay Area home prices rise, many who work full-time jobs are struggling to pay rent, and buying a home is out of reach.

Waiting for a permit? What homeowners can do while they wait

Residents across Tampa Bay, especially those living on Pinellas County beaches, are growing frustrated and impatient after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. They are at a standstill, unable to start rebuilding their homes as they wait weeks for permits.

Several pets rescued from Seminole Heights home fire: Crews

Several pets were rescued from a Seminole Heights home that caught on fire Monday afternoon, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. 

Florida’s Affordable Housing Crisis: The Troubled Path part 1 of 4

A wave of hurricanes, a property insurance crisis, and a trend of millennials migrating south combined to burn working-class people who can't find an affordable place to live- unless they really scrimp and live a long way from work.

Horse Soldier Bourbon based in Tampa Bay area building distillery in Kentucky

U.S. Army Green Berets used horses in the early days of the war in Afghanistan, just after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Their story became a movie called "12 Strong," but for some of the Horse Soldiers the question was: What to do after the Army? 

Rays' new stadium deal faces new roadblocks

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch is pushing back on the belief that the deal between the city, the county, and the Rays to build a new stadium is in trouble following Hurricane Milton.               

TPD trying to identify person found dead on shore

A dead body was found in the waters of Old Tampa Bay, south of the Courtney Campbell Causeway, on Nov. 11, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Philadelphia Phillies pledge up to $1 million to support Clearwater's hurricane recovery

AMPLIFY Clearwater announced Monday that the Philadelphia Phillies are pledging a matching grant of up to $1 million to help local businesses and residents rebuild after hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Hit-and-run driver left car parts behind after deadly crash on SR-674, FHP says

The Florida Highway Patrol says they are still searching for the driver who hit and killed a 19-year-old bicyclist from Guatemala on Saturday night.

Clearwater teen arrested after threatening to kill Pinellas County commissioner online, deputies say

A 17-year-old Clearwater boy was arrested on Saturday after telling Pinellas County Board of County Commissioner Chris Latvala that he would “blow his head off" on social media, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Ruskin man accused of setting up video cameras in family's bathroom appears in court

It was the first day in court Monday for a man who faces 63 counts of digital voyeurism after law enforcement discovered that he had set up a video camera in a family's bathroom, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.