Gasparilla 2025: A look at the pirate festival in Tampa, Florida
Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the ...
See the wacky foods coming to Tampa’s Florida State Fair next month
The Florida State Fair returns Feb. 6-17, and with it comes a new lineup of wacky foods that are deep-fried or covered in ...
96% of seafood restaurants in these Florida cities falsely labeled shrimp, report finds
"Shrimp consumers are being misled on a massive scale" in a major Florida metro area, according to a new report on seafood ...
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Driver killed after deadly hit-and-run spree in Tampa, Florida: 'This was a violent night'
One pedestrian was killed and several pedestrians and officers were hurt by a driver who allegedly carried out multiple ...
Florida Attorney General reduces pool contractor judgment from $1.9 million to $60 grand
Public documents show pool contractor Jordan Hidalgo agreed to a settlement with the Florida Attorney General’s Office in ...
A Florida fisherman reeled in a strange catch off a big bridge. ‘That’s crazy rare.’
On a chilly January day, Cruz made his normal stop, hoping to run into a snook or trout. Rigged with an 1/8-ounce jig head ...
Tampa Bay rents hit new highs: Single-family homes lead the surge
The tables have shifted for renters in Tampa Bay, as it's now more affordable to rent an apartment than a single-family home.
Separated for 23 years, a Mexican family reunites in Tampa
Ramírez left her hometown, Mineral de la Luz, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, when she was 22. The daughter of farmworkers, Ramírez told her parents before moving to the United States that she ...
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For the first time in years, fewer Florida travelers tried to illegally carry guns onto planes in 2024
For the first time in years, TSA officers discovered fewer guns in air travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2024 than the year ...
Kings follow Detroit debacle with Florida back-to-back
After allowing 5 unanswered goals in Monday’s loss, the Kings, also struggling offensively, play the Panthers and Lightning ...
911 caller says he just killed his wife in dispute over infidelity, Florida cops say
The children were not hurt, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday ...
'Violent rampage': 1 pedestrian killed, several hurt in hit-and-run spree in Florida
One pedestrian was killed and several pedestrians and officers were hurt by a driver who allegedly carried out multiple intentional hit-and-runs in Tampa, Florida.