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Winter Park, Fla. – Rollins battled through a competitive four-set contest on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Mocs of Florida Southern (15–25, 20–25, 25–21, 28–30). The Mocs opened strong, posting a 66% sideout rate and capitalizing on a handful of Rollins errors to take the...

Lakeland, Fla. – Going up against the top seed in the 2025 Sun Conference Championship with a trip the Finals going to the winner, the St. Thomas University Women's Soccer Team allowed a goal midway through the second half of a 1-0 setback at Southeastern University. INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Four people are dead and nine others were hospitalized in Tampa, Florida, after a speeding driver lost control of a vehicle and crashed into a business, local police said. The deadly crash occurred around 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, the Tampa Police Department said in a news release . Before the crash, the driver...

Bulls Give Back, a student-led initiative at USF, raises awareness about poverty and food insecurity while directly supporting local families through food and clothing drives. The group is led by six USF seniors and collaborates with two local non-profits — Feeding Tampa Bay and Oldsmar Cares — to make a positive...

HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man wanted in Lee County on murder and burglary charges was taken into custody Sunday after a multi-county pursuit. The Hardee County Sheriff’s Office says the Lee County Sheriff’s Office contacted them just before noon Sunday, requesting deputies be on the lookout for a 2024 black Dodge...

RIVERVIEW, Fla. – A 34-year-old Riverview man was killed early Sunday morning after his Jeep Wrangler overturned multiple times in a high-speed crash on US-301. The single-vehicle accident occurred at approximately 4:11 AM Sunday, according to a preliminary report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). FHP troopers’...

The Tampa Bay Chamber highlighted the region’s entrepreneurial excellence at its 45th Annual Small Business of the Year Awards. The event, held Nov. 6, brought together more than 400 business leaders to celebrate the small companies driving the local economy. The Chamber’s Small Business Awards are among the...

The Tampa-based mining company Mosaic is looking to widen its phosphate waste pile in Hillsborough County in a sweeping expansion that would keep the facility open for another two decades, according to a federal notice and a proposal the company presented earlier this year. The extension could stretch the towering...

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TAMPA, Fla. — As uncertainty with the government shutdown continues, food pantries, restaurants and county services have been helping residents in need with food assistance in Tampa Bay. Here's a list of places residents can go to get fresh food and a hot meal. Have a location you would...