TAMPA, Fla. — As thousands of students return to the University of South Florida for the new school year, campus police say they are putting a renewed emphasis on safety. The increased focus comes ...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — About 200 people were displaced after a fire ripped through a building at the Cobalt Apartments off Wesley Chapel Boulevard, Pasco County officials said. That number was reduced ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Across the Bay Area on Tuesday, multiple candidates advanced in school board races in several counties. Here’s a closer look at some of those races: In Pinellas County, the school board ...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — A lightning strike caused a fire Thursday at the Cobalt Apartments in Pasco County, leaving about 200 people without a place to live, officials said. No residents were hurt, but ...

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — The Madeira Beach Commission voted Thursday to move forward with a $3.5 million purchase of a narrow waterfront property at the entrance of the city. The property is located at ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida Southern College is joining the effort to help save Florida’s citrus industry. Before Florida ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The future of the Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed new stadium remains one of the biggest issues facing the Tampa City Council, even though the project is not on its most recent meeting agenda.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Winter Haven is moving forward with traffic safety improvements on 8th Street NW and Avenue L NW after residents raised concerns about speeding, cut-through traffic and pedestrian ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Charity LeBlanc, founder of Whimsy Forge, is preparing a warrior-inspired fashion collection for the Dunedin Fine Art Center’s Wearable ART 20: Platinum runway show Saturday, Aug. 22.

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. — Temple Terrace voters overwhelmingly approved a $50 million bond referendum to build a new public safety complex for police and Fire Station 3 during Tuesday’s election. The ...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — The Pinellas Park Fire Department built a new training tower behind Fire Station 35 to give firefighters easier access to hands-on training. The facility, officials said, will ...

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was in Tampa on Monday to announce funds for multiple infrastructure upgrades in the region. Duffy announced a $16.5-million Federal Transit ...