TAMPA, Fla. — Before Capt. Tiger Lee of the South China Sea wore that title, he was a photographer. “I had a failed business, and a friend said ‘hey, have you thought about a life in piracy?’” Lee ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — In a record-breaking year, the Salvation Army in Clearwater helped to coordinate and provide Christmas gifts to 2,241 local children. The agency's director of social services, ...

The school was named a Purple Star Campus for its support of veteran students. The designation was created by the Florida Legislature in 2023 to recognize colleges that show a commitment to supporting ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Health is meeting in Panama City Beach on Friday to discuss potential changes to the state’s vaccine requirements, a proposal that could significantly alter which ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Tenants Union calls it an increasingly rare happening in the city: apartments that rent for less than $1,000 a month. For residents of the Greenland ...

PARRISH, Fla. –– A group of high school seniors in Manatee County started a club three years ago where the requirement for membership is to invite a grandma and love on them. Sandy Angilly is excited ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Goodwill Manasota is expanding its footprint into Longboat Key. The nonprofit opened its first location on the barrier island on Thursday. The store is creating new jobs, while ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa now leads all major U.S. metropolitan areas in foreclosure activity, with Florida ranking No. 1 nationwide. According to Realtor.com, Tampa now leads all major U.S. metropolitan ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — The 120th Tarpon Springs Epiphany celebration took place on Tuesday, Jan. 6. It’s considered the largest celebration of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Sarasota County has decided that a waterway reopened by storm surge from last year’s hurricanes will remain open. Midnight Pass connects Little Sarasota Bay and the Gulf. It ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A Citrus County woman was arrested Wednesday night after being accused of shooting and killing one ex-husband, and potentially another, Manatee County Sheriff’s officials said.