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Tampa Bay Rays stadium negotiations get boost from councilor as new plan floated

A possible new plan to move the Tampa Bay Rays stadium proposal forward is being floated by councilor Bill Carlson.

Tampa police warning: Why back-to-school photo boards pose risks

As children across the Tampa Bay area head back to school this week, police are warning parents to think twice before posting those popular firs…

Tampa woman recalls terrors of being German child of war: 'Shakin' in my boots'

81 years later, we're rapidly approaching a moment in human history where there will be no living memory of World War II. But, a Tampa woman rem…

Bay Area trauma surgeon heads to Nigeria for fifth medical mission

A Bay Area trauma surgeon is spending his vacation doing something very different from relaxing: providing free medical care to people in unders…

?Everything is ruined’: Oldsmar apartment fire leaves 7 families displaced

The fire broke out just before 8:50 a.m. at the Aventine at Forest Lakes Apartment Homes. Flames spread through the attic and through the roof b…

St. Petersburg flock cameras: Police chief defends license plate readers

As debate grows over Flock cameras, the automated license plate reading cameras, St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway is defending his d…

Former student returns to teach free Tampa dance program for local youth

A partnership between Tampa City Ballet and the Prodigy Cultural Arts Program offers free summer dance classes for University Area children.

Sirata Beach Resort: $25M renovations unveiled in St. Pete Beach

A $25 million transformation at the 65-year-old Sirata Beach Resort was showcased Wednesday night during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in St. Pete B…

Good Samaritans rescue driver from submerged car at New Smyrna Beach boat ramp

Two Good Samaritans are being credited with rescuing a driver moments before his car became fully submerged at a boat ramp in New Smyrna Beach,…

Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner: 96 snakes and $10K grand prize

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has named Tom Rahill the winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge after he captured 96…

New federal hemp THC limits threaten Florida beverage market

A new federal law is set to dramatically reshape the hemp-derived THC market, leaving many Florida businesses scrambling to adapt. While support…

Pinellas County death row case: New book questions 1985 murder conviction

Author Pamela Colloff's new book challenges the conviction of death row prisoner James Dailey, arguing Pinellas County prosecutors relied on an…

US launches airstrikes after thwarting Iranian surprise attack

Iran’s elite paramilitary forces tried to launch a surprise attack on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East, only to see none of the missiles…

Fake law enforcement officer tries to pull over undercover Hillsborough County deputy: HCSO

An undercover Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy arrested a man who tried to pull him over using fake emergency lights on a local highway.

Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital to open in south Lakeland in July

A new 550,000-square-foot hospital will open in Lakeland on July 8, marking the first healthcare facility of its kind to open in the city in mor…

Former Temple Terrace police officer granted bond after crash that killed 6-year-old girl

For the first time, the family of a 6-year-old girl killed in a crash involving a former Temple Terrace police officer is speaking out, as the n…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Warrick Dunn gives back to Sarasota family in his mother's honor

It is not every day you find a Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend standing in your driveway. For one local mother and her family, that reality came to…

Tampa State of the City Address: Mayor Castor pushes housing and transit, avoids $2B Rays stadium debate

With a year to go, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor lays out her agenda in her State of the City address. FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports.