BRANDON, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) says deputies shot and killed a man who was dressed and armed with full military gear in public Wednesday morning. The ...

LARGO, Fla. — Walking onto the fifth floor at HCA Florida Largo Hospital, Nicole Buckingham immediately sees Stephanie Al-Sultan, an ICU transplant nurse who helped save her life. “I am going ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A family of six had spent an hour enjoying Clearwater Beach and they were headed back home on the Clearwater Ferry’s return trip when the recreational boat crashed into ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — After years of hardships, Florida citrus growers could soon receive the relief they’ve been waiting for. A state Senate committee recently proposed $200 million for the ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — The news that federal agencies plan to phase out synthetic dyes in foods is being watched closely by some families and medical professionals in Tampa Bay. "I think that ...

TAMPA, Fla. — On the set of Amaze at the Straz Center, there’s a touch of magic with a story to tell. Jamie Allan has been making the unreal real for four decades. The pieces on stage — a ...

TAMPA, Fla — Spectrum Bay News 9 meteorologists will appear at a number of hurricane expos and other preparation events ahead of storm season, which starts June 1. The events are designed to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — In so many sports, it’s not how you start, but how you finish. Cai Culpepper is a great example of how in track and field, it’s how you start and how you finish. The Tampa Prep ...

TAMPA, Fla. – It’s been two decades in the making but the Real ID deadline has arrived. Wednesday is the deadline to have a Real ID, which will be needed to fly domestically in the U.S. When ...

FLORIDA — Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Orlando announced on Monday new Howl-O-Scream limited-time ticket offers, as part of the Mayhem sale. From May 5 through May 11, Guest of both ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Tampa Bay area man is using the tools he learned in the tech world to uplift an entire community. Brian Peret is teaching people computer coding, and dozens are entering ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Two years ago, a Seminole Heights neighbor called attention to a townhome construction project they said was being built too close to the road and existing homes. First, a stop ...