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  1. Tampa City Council backs raise of more than $20,000
    1 hour ago• Tampa
    Tampa City Council members Thursday mostly supported a proposal by Mayor Jane Castor to raise their salaries by more than $20,000.
  2. The race to challenge Kathy Castor features three first-timers
    Earlier today• Tampa
    Sam Nashagh, James Judge and Jerry Torres are competing in the Republican primary for the rights to take on Democrat Kathy Castor in the U.S. House District 14 race.
  3. Kathy Castor hasn’t been in a primary in 12 years. That changed this year.
    Earlier today• Tampa
    U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor faces her first primary opponent since being elected in 2006 in Christopher Bradley, a first-time candidate and cybersecurity expert.
  5. Trial recounts horror of Alafia River crash that killed 12-year-old
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Jasina Campbell, 12, was killed May 17, 2020, in a boat crash on the Alafia River.
  6. Tampa City Council members didn’t ask for raise, but most are open to it
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Tampa City Hall.
  7. Man arrested after racing at 132 mph over Gandy Bridge, troopers say
    Yesterday• Crime
    The view off the Gandy Bridge on a June day in 2021. A man was arrested early Sunday after he was caught racing over the bridge at 132 mph, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.
  8. Hillsborough ferry plans sail ahead of schedule
    Yesterday• Transportation
    The Cross Bay Ferry Provincetown III is shown carrying passengers headed from St. Petersburg to Tampa in 2019. Wednesday, Hillsborough commissioners will be asked to accelerate the planning work for service to southern Hillsborough. [Times 2019]
  9. Jack Fernandez lived Tampa’s history, then he shared it
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    In 2012, Jack Fernandez, of Tampa stood in front of renderings after Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, in conjunction with the Friends of the Riverwalk, unveiled details about the new Historical Monument Trail that would wind around Tampa's Riverwalk. Fernandez was on the committee for the project.
  10. Man found dead inside car, Tampa police say
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  11. Southbound I-275, Howard Frankland Bridge to close Monday night
    Aug. 14• Transportation
    Traffic streams southbound over the existing Howard Frankland Bridge over Old Tampa Bay on Thursday, June 30, 2022, between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. FDOT is rebuilding the existing northbound bridge, far left, which was originally constructed in 1959, and adding capacity to alleviate traffic congestion with a new bridge, at right.
  12. Tampa woman faces manslaughter charge after shooting boyfriend and leaving him
    Aug. 13• Crime
    Cicelia Thomas has been arrested on multiple charges, including manslaughter, in connection with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend.
  13. If you donate to this Tampa state Senate candidate, beware the checked box
    Aug. 13• Elections
    An email fundraising campaign by Tampa Republican state Senate hopeful Jay Collins comes with a prechecked box that makes donations recurring.
  14. Tampa driver arrested after hitting, killing 18-year-old woman, police say
    Aug. 12• Crime
    Arnold Perry, 63, was driving a 2005 Honda Pilot on Rowlett Park Drive, just north of Sligh Avenue, when he struck an 18-year-old woman late Thursday night and left the scene, according to the Tampa Police Department.
  15. 2 teen drivers arrested in Tampa street racing crash that killed boy, police say
    Aug. 12• Crime
    Austin Lewis, 17, and Kristopher Trenker, 19, were arrested Wednesday on charges related to a crash that occurred July 24. Tampa police said the two were participating in an illegal street race when Lewis crashed his vehicle, killing a 16-year-old passenger.
  16. Wells Fargo Center in downtown Tampa sold for $120 million
    Aug. 12• Business
    Downtown Tampa's Wells Fargo Center, at center, has been sold to New York real estate investment group the Feil Organization for an undisclosed sum.
  17. Tampa Seminole Hard Rock gambler robbed after openly celebrating $53K in winnings
    Aug. 12• Crime
    A gambler who openly celebrated winning $53,000 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa, shown in this 2021 photo, was followed back to his hotel and robbed, according to a search warrant application.
  18. Hillsborough’s sheriff and state attorney seemed in sync. What happened?
    Aug. 12• Hillsborough
    Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister, left, and Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren have worked toward criminal justice reform, supported each other's campaigns and called each other friends, but Chronister said he has long had concerns about Warren's philosophy and prosecutorial decisions, which the sheriff said prompted him to support Gov. Ron DeSantis' decision to remove Warren from office.
  19. What happens next in St. Petersburg case with links to Russian conspiracy?
    Aug. 12• St. Petersburg
    Law enforcement officials search the Uhuru House at 1245 18th Ave S. on July 29 in St. Petersburg.
  20. These 3 companies want to build USF’s on-campus football stadium
    Aug. 11• USF Bulls
    Three companies have submitted bids to build the football stadium on USF's campus.
  21. How to get a monkeypox vaccine in Tampa Bay
    Aug. 11• Health
    A nurse prepares a monkeypox vaccine at the Pride Center at Equality Park in Wilton Manors, Florida, on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. It's difficult to find a vaccine in Tampa Bay.
  22. Florida has third-highest monkeypox case count in U.S.
    Aug. 11• Health
    A medical laboratory technician picks up a reactive to test suspected monkeypox samples at the microbiology laboratory of La Paz Hospital on June 6, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. Florida has the third-highest number of monkeypox infections in the United States.
  23. CENTCOM plans ‘Shark Tank’-like innovation contest at Tampa’s MacDill AFB
    Aug. 11• Business
    MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa will host a "Shark Tank"-like innovation competition among service members and civilian employees, where the best ideas will be judged by executives from SpaceX and Google and implemented across U.S. Central Command.
  24. Hillsborough man pleads guilty to pushing police in Capitol riot
    Aug. 11• Crime
    Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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