Therapy K-9 becoming well-known on the campus of USF St. Petersburg

A new resident of USF St. Petersburg is joining Rocky the Bull as a mainstay on campus. Three-year-old Snowbird is a therapy comfort K-9 that makes regular rounds on campus.

Miami skyscraper lights up as Gators make NCAA Championship run

The Paramount Miami Worldcenter lit up on April 5 in celebration of the University of Florida’s NCAA Basketball Tournament victory over Auburn, which secured the Gators their first championship game appearance since 2007.

Dad feels like 'coolest Papi' while introducing daughter to dolphin pal

A dad in St Petersburg, Florida, said that a friendly dolphin made him "the coolest papi" when he was able to introduce it to his daughter.

Florida Gators men's basketball team honored with rally to celebrate NCAA championship

The Florida Gators men's basketball team, the 2025 NCAA national champions, returned to Gainesville for a welcome-back rally at the University of Florida on Tuesday afternoon.

21 horses killed in Florida barn fire

21 horses are dead after a fire broke out at a 10,000-square-foot, single-story barn on Tuesday morning in Reddick, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

Supreme Court pauses order to rehire probationary federal workers

The Supreme Court has blocked a judge's order for the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary federal workers. 

Trump hopes to boost coal industry with executive order

Trump signed executive orders hoping to boost the coal industry amid a surging demand for electricity in the U.S. Here’s a look at how coal energy stacks up.

Governor DeSantis, Florida House speaker at odds over tax cut proposals

With just a few weeks left in Florida's annual legislative session, top Republicans in Tallahassee still don't see eye-to-eye on the biggest priority: nailing down the state budget, with tax cuts being a major sticking point.

Proposed budget cuts could impact private colleges, universities across Florida

Florida lawmakers are weighing cuts to a long-standing program that helps thousands of state residents attend private colleges, including the University of Tampa and Saint Leo University.

1 killed in string of related crashes including 2 hit-and-runs: APD

One person died early Tuesday after a car hit a tree following two hit-and-run crashes – all of which Auburndale police say are related.

Large crowd calls on St. Pete to create more affordable housing

More than 1,500 people a packed sanctuary Monday night at the First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg to demand the city do more to address the housing crisis.

Families turning to $813M Pinellas County program for post-hurricane help: 'I'm stuck'

Several months after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, there are still many families feeling left behind – displaced, waiting on FEMA funds or other programs that promised to help them recover.

Florida Senate will vote on bill to hold 'dangerous dog' owners accountable

The Florida Senate will vote Tuesday on the "Pam Rock Act," named after Pam Rock, who was tragically killed by five pit bulls while delivering mail in 2022. The bill aims to increase accountability for dangerous dog owners by requiring them to keep their pets securely confined and carry liability insurance worth at least $100,000.