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TAMPA, Fla. — Gasparilla krewes are the social and service organizations that you’ll see commandeering floats and throwing beads at parades throughout the Tampa Bay Area. That included the Buffalo Soldiers. Their float is a moving history lesson about the accomplishments of Black soldiers serving our country in...

Mayor Ken Welch, surrounded by family and supporters representing dozens of various organizations, officially filed paperwork Monday morning at City Hall to run for reelection. Welch noted that efforts to “move our city forward” through inclusive progress have “faced some challenges.” He also expressed pride in St....

CLEARWATER, Fla. - A car crashed into Robert's Christmas Wonderland along Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard in Clearwater Monday afternoon, first responders said. The Clearwater Police Department and fire crews said they responded to the crash just before 5 p.m. after a Nissan Maxima struck the building. Officials said the crash...

Darden Restaurants will permanently close 14 Bahama Breeze locations and convert the remaining 14 into other brands within its portfolio, concluding a strategic review of the Caribbean-themed chain. The Orlando-based company said it no longer considers the Bahama Breeze brand a strategic priority. The company...

A turtle that was cold-stunned due to frigid temperatures in Florida was rescued with the help of a local aquarium. The turtle was spotted on Treasure Island, which is near Tampa, Florida.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Juicys Famous Fair Food in Bradenton is expanding with a new location in Tampa.

A Central Florida man was arrested for shooting a dog, he said in retaliation after it attacked his dog. The post Central Florida Man Arrested for Shooting Dog appeared first on West Orlando News .

City council members have adjusted their spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Most would consider maintaining current service and staff levels a win amid historic budgetary pressures. St. Petersburg faces a $17.87 million preliminary budget gap, more than double the deficit at this point in fiscal year...

DOVER, Fla. - As temperatures plunge across the Bay Area, strawberry farmers in Dover are bracing for the toll the cold could take on their crops. At Parkesdale Farms, co-owner Gary Parke and his crew have been working around the clock, walking the fields overnight and turning on irrigation systems to freeze and...

At least one St. Petersburg City Council member wants the mayoral administration to pump the brakes on selecting a redevelopment proposal for the Historic Gas Plant District, which is currently home to Tropicana Field. Councilmember Brandi Gabbard has requested a vote on a resolution that formally opposes Mayor Ken...