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  1. How to help prevent overdose deaths around Tampa Bay
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Local health departments will now provide free overdose reversal medication at select locations.
  2. Tampa Bay is bonkers over pickleball (move aside, tennis)
    Yesterday• Tampa
    The courts are filled as pickleball games get underway during the City of St. Pete Parks & Rec mixed doubles recreational league at Crescent Lake Park on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 in St. Petersburg.
  3. Thousands of Florida’s ‘nuisance alligators’ are killed each year. Is it necessary?
    Nov. 25• Environment
    Alligator trapper Phil Walters (standing) and a colleague remove an alligator from the Hillsborough River at Water Works Park in Tampa earlier this month.
  5. Flu admissions spike at Tampa Bay hospitals
    Nov. 24• Health
    Flu has spiked earlier than usual this season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The H3N2 strain of influenza A is dominant.
  6. Here’s how to stay safe as RSV, flu, COVID spread in Tampa Bay
    Nov. 24• Health
    Seniors, individuals with underlying conditions such as heart or lung disease, and those with weakened immune systems are more likely to become seriously ill from cases of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
  7. Pasco County man faces charges for trying to sell a home that wasn’t his
    Nov. 23• Real Estate
    Landlord Lisa Tamplin, 64, of Trinity, right, along with her tenant Amanda Snyder, 33, and Snyder’s daughter Arya Snyder, 6, pose for a photo Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 at Snyder’s home in Holiday. A Pasco County Man is facing charges for trying to sell a home that wasn’t his.
  8. Pasco school struggling with homelessness turns to basketball for help
    Nov. 23• Education
    Saryah Marryshow, 13, works on a shooting drill with other students during a charity basketball camp at Chasco Middle School on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Port Richey.
  9. How Tropicana Field turns into a giant Christmas light maze in St. Petersburg
    Nov. 21• Life & Culture
    Jo Dyke tests the lights on the branch of a cherry blossom tree. The LED lights can be programmed to display different colors. The cherry blossom trees will be pink.
  10. Mark your calendar: The best shows and holiday events coming to Tampa Bay area
    Nov. 21• Life & Culture
    Christmas Town at Busch Gardens in Tampa a variety of colorful elements.
  11. Will Tampa Bay see a winter COVID surge? Here’s what to know.
    Nov. 21• Health
    COVID-19 testing site workers register and test patients for the virus at Hillsborough Community College’s Brandon campus on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Ahead of the winter holidays, new subvariants are causing some concern, and bivalent booster uptake is low.
  12. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Nov. 20• Pets
    Shadow and Stella are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  13. Companies rush to market at-home STD tests. But are they reliable?
    Nov. 19• Health
    CVS Health began selling its own bundled STD kit in October, priced at $99.99. Unlike most home kits, CVS’ version is available in stores. But health care companies are urging the federal government to greenlight at-home testing kits that could vastly multiply the number of Americans testing for STDs.
  14. New Port Richey man sentenced to life in prison for 2001 cold case murder
    Nov. 18• Crime
    Randy Petersilge, 55, was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole on Thursday after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder for beating Simon Clarke to death on Nov. 28, 2001.
  15. How safe is your hospital? Every Tampa Bay hospital graded.
    Nov. 18• Health
    Tampa Bay region hospitals received passing grades for patient safety in new rankings released this week by Leapfrog.
  16. Clearwater aquarium says sea turtle nests are up, but lights from humans are a danger
    Nov. 18• Life & Culture
    A biologist from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium helps a recently hatched sea turtle find its way from the beach to the water. While sea turtle nests are up this year, the aquarium reported an alarming number of times the hatchlings were confused by artificial lights and headed to hotels and garages instead of the ocean.
  17. Judge stops enforcement of Stop WOKE Act at Florida colleges, universities
    Nov. 17• Education
    Adriana Novoa, a USF professor, and Sam Rechek, an undergraduate student filed a lawsuit calling for an end to Florida's Stop WOKE Act. A judge has granted a preliminary injunction against the law at Florida colleges and universities.
  18. Why most Tampa Bay hospitals are relaxing mask rules
    Nov. 17• Health
    Dr. Seetha Lakshmi, center foreground, works with a multidisciplinary team during rounds in the 2D COVID-19 unit at Tampa General Hospital. Many hospitals began relaxing masking rules in the past month after new guidance from the CDC.
  19. 7 ways to entertain Thanksgiving visitors in the Tampa Bay area
    Nov. 17• Life & Culture
    In this 2018 photo, a bonnethead shark swims in a tank at the Mote Marine Aquarium in Sarasota. The aquarium houses manatees, sharks, sea turtles and otters. Visitors can explore touch pools, hands-on exhibits and windows into the real research being done by scientists in the Mote Marine Laboratory.
  20. Where to get free grief counseling in Tampa Bay during the holidays
    Nov. 17• Community News
    Tony Karlhofer of Largo places flowers near a makeshift memorial for Deputy Michael Hartwick at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Largo on Sept. 23. BayCare Health System is hosting free grief support sessions before Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  21. USF restarts provost search after 4 finalists don’t make the cut
    Nov. 16• Education
    University of South Florida President Rhea Law said during interviews for her job that hiring a new provost would be one of her top priorities.
  22. Pasco officials reject Hale Road housing development
    Nov. 16• Pasco
    Land O' Lakes neighbors have been posting signs, gathering petitions and organizing to oppose a 109-home development on Hale Road. Pasco commissioners voted unanimously against the project on Tuesday.
  23. New Pasco County jail leader faced criticism in past jobs
    Nov. 16• Pasco
    Pasco County Administrator Mike Carballa tells the Pasco County Commission that he has recommended John J. Murphy as the new assistant administrator for public safety on Tuesday. The commissioners agree.
  24. A Tampa Bay surf park concept is making waves, but it hinges on one thing
    Nov. 16• Business
    A rendering of Peak Surf Park which owner Tony Miller is looking to bring to Tampa Bay.
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