TAMPA, Fla. – With a new baseball ballpark potentially rising nearby, the Drew Park area is in line for multiple major infrastructure projects. Community leaders in Drew Park got an update Wednesday ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the winner of its 2026 Burmese Python Challenge Wednesday and the name was a familiar one. It’s Tom Rahill, a ...

Friday will start off partly sunny with winds out of the east. Scattered thunderstorms will develop as we head into the afternoon. Highs will top off near 90 before storms pop. Some storms could come ...

Primary Election Day is fast approaching in Florida. It is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18. Welcome to our Spectrum Bay News 9 voting guide, where you can find answers to questions you may have about ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Lakeland city officials voted Monday to approve a one-year moratorium on any data center development. City commissioners voted 4-3 to approve the pause on data centers. Some ...

TAMPA, Fla. – Early voting for the state’s upcoming primary elections kicks off Monday in counties across the Bay area. Voters can get a jump on Election Day (Aug. 18) at a variety of polling places ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A pool party in Clearwater marked the grand reopening of the Long Center’s swimming pool. The facility is one of the few indoor, climate-controlled, Olympic-sized competitive pools ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The city of St. Petersburg is considering changes to the Pier Marketplace that could replace some vendor tents with permanent kiosks over several years. The marketplace ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Accept religious exemptions for vaccinations or risk eligibility for state scholarship programs. That’s the message from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to Catholic ...

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Nearly two years after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, some Madeira Beach property owners are still trying to figure out what comes next for their now empty lots. For some, that ...

LEALMAN, Fla. — Families preparing for the new school year are facing higher back-to-school costs, and a Lealman event is helping local students get supplies before the first day of class. The ...

As negotiations continue between the Tampa Bay Rays and local municipalities over a Tampa ballpark, the team continues to ...