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Polk County middle and high school students, along with their families and English teachers, gathered in Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College on May 11 for the Polk County Schools Poetry Contest Awards. The release of this year’s poetry anthology marks 50 years of the publication with 254 published student.

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Wimauma father spent a night in jail after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said he was double the legal limit when he fell asleep with his 5-year-old son in the back seat. Deputies responded to a gas station in Plant City just before 8 p.m. on Thursday after getting […]

Tampa Bay families gathered for the March of Dimes "March for Babies" walk to raise awareness about premature births, infant loss and the challenges families face during NICU journeys. Former NICU families, including this year’s ambassador family, the Vassells, shared their experiences and created a guide to help paren

Several shots were fired, putting holes in the windshield of the victim's car, as well as through the back seat where a child booster seat was located.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia has made it his mission since being appointed to his job last summer to target local governments for alleged “wasteful and excessive spending.”. That’s opened him to criticism that while he’s been quick to get before the cameras to denounce local officials for...

A new program at Florida Polytechnic University will aim to mix athletic prowess with a science-based education.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa Bay area mother is giving new moms some relief in the form of a coloring book. But the book isn’t for kids. It’s for the moms. Crowned Motherhood founder Alexia McKay said that after having a difficult time giving birth herself, she knew she had to do something.

Gospel Inc. officially cut the ribbon on 48 new permanent supportive housing apartments at Gospel Village, marking the largest expansion in the organization’s history. Located in East Lakeland near the intersection of Main Street and North Lake Parker Avenue, the brand-new, two-story buildings welcomed their very first

America’s best sports bar, meet St. Pete’s favorite dating event. This one has something for everyone. Pitch-A-Friend Tampa Bay announced that its next dating event is being hosted at Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill on Friday, June 12, at 6 pm. It’s free to attend, but those interested in helping their friend find love have

Tampa Bay’s best local businesses, bartenders, politicians, strippers, friends, friends of strippers, and more will be decided over the summer in the 2026 edition of Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay awards. In the reader’s poll, there are over 551 awards to win across nine groups including: The nomination period in C