ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drew Rasmussen pitched five scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a five-game AL East lead with a 10-1 win over the Athletics on Thursday that extended their winning ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa resource center serving people experiencing homelessness is expanding its services through a new partnership with Pioneer Medical Foundation. The foundation has opened a free ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A former plastic surgeon accused of killing an attorney involved in a lawsuit against his former employer will put his fate in the hands of a judge. Tomasz Kosowski has waived his ...

How are Hispanic and Latino communities helping shape Orlando’s identity and future? In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz and St. Petersburg City ...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation is studying ways to improve traffic flow and safety along Park Boulevard and 66th Street in Pinellas Park, where residents say congestion ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Auburndale World War II veteran Robert Taylor marked his 102nd birthday this month, celebrating life after surviving the torpedoing of the USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway ...

PALMETTO, Fla. — As September marks National Preparedness Month and hurricane season reaches its peak, a Dogs Inc. instructor in Palmetto says pet owners should include animals in their disaster plans ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — The future of an old golf course in Sarasota is now in the hands of county commissioners, as they consider purchasing the 49-acre property to prevent it from becoming a housing ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Superintendent Kevin Hendrick announced recommendations Thursday that could impact 28 schools across the Pinellas County district. The proposal includes closing seven schools, ...

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, thousands gathered at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens in Palm Harbor to remember those killed, honor survivors and hear from Genelle ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a retired Polk County firefighter is reflecting on the seven days he spent supporting first responders at Ground Zero. Donald ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A Bay area doctor accused of murdering the attorney on a civil case he was involved in is pleading his case before a Pinellas County judge — and he is representing himself. The ...