Cattle industry seeing low growth numbers according to ‘Cattle market update’ from UF/IFAS
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — While the price of beef may be up, it doesn’t necessarily mean the cattle industry is thriving. The Florida cattle market update released by UF/IFAS reported cattle inventory declined since 2019. Cattle has been a part of Jay Scarborough’s life since the day he...
Ejected Into His Own Truck Bed: Ruskin Teen Seriously Injured In High-Speed Crash
Ruskin Teen Seriously Injured In High-Speed Crash (FHP) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Ruskin teenager...
Florida’s Only NCI-Designated Cancer Center Is Going Out of Network for Humana Medicare Advantage...
Two Major Insurers Have Now Dropped Moffitt in Seven Months — and Cancer Patients Are the Ones Absorbing the Impact. For cancer patients in Tampa Bay who rely on Moffitt Cancer Center for their care and who hold a Humana Medicare Advantage plan, a deadline is approaching on July 1, 2026 that will change what their insurance covers — and what it doesn’t — when they walk...
Fleeing Driver Stopped Using Grappler Device in Central Florida
A fleeing driver was stopped using the Grappler device in Central Florida. The post Fleeing Driver Stopped Using Grappler Device in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .
Life Sentences Loom For Tampa Felon After Brutal Online Meet-Up Turned Violent
Derrick Speights, Jr. TAMPA, Fla. – A 29-year-old Tampa man is facing a string of...
‘Go native’: FWC scientist has advice for Tampa Bay gardners replacing cold-damaged plants
As gardeners across Tampa Bay contemplate replacing their cold-damaged plants or landscaping with new plants amidst the ongoing drought , Johanna Freeman has some advice: go native. A scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in Gainesville specializing in terrestrial ecosystems, Freeman notes that native plants in backyards can imitate the wild places we are […] The post ‘Go native’: FWC scientist has...
Leaders fight to save historic Egmont Key
Environmental advocates and leaders in the Bay Area are pushing to restore and preserve Egmont Key, one of the region's precious landmarks. FOX 13's Kylie Jones reports.
Lovebugs are back in force across Tampa Bay — and they’re tough on cars
TAMPA, Fla. — If it feels like lovebugs are everywhere throughout the Tampa Bay area this spring, you’re not imagining it. After a few quieter years, the insects — known scientifically as "Plecia nearctica" — are making a noticeable comeback, with drivers reporting heavy swarms along roadways and parking lots.
Tampa Bay dad creates hoodie business to spread mental health awareness in honor of...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and one Tampa Bay father is going above and beyond to raise awareness.
Egmont Key restoration effort grows after Hurricane Helene devastation
EGMONT KEY, Fla. - Environmental advocates and leaders in the Bay Area are pushing to restore and preserve Egmont Key, one of the region's precious landmarks. The Egmont Key Alliance led its second State of the Island forum to assess remaining damage from Hurricane Helene. The backstory:. Helene left extensive...
