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Wikimedia Commons/Smillie, James, 1807-1885, engraver. Eastman, Seth, 1808-1875, artist. The Spanish Conquest That Erased Tampa Bay’s Tribes. Tampa Bay’s beautiful beaches hide the ruins of a lost world. For eight hundred years, the Tocobaga, Uzita, Mocoso, and Pohoy peoples built thriving towns with temple mounds...

Tampa Bay was recently named among the areas with the worst inflation problems, according to WalletHub.

LAKELAND, Fla. – A late-night joyride turned into a jail stay for a 46-year-old Lakeland man after his fiery display of reckless driving caught the eye of a quick-thinking deputy. On Monday evening, just after 10 p.m., Deputy Flores was in a parking lot on South Florida Avenue when...

From Beer Can Island to Shell Key, the Tampa Bay area is a boater’s paradise, whether you own a vessel or rent one online. But maritime professionals say Florida’s relaxed boating requirements are a recipe for accidents, especially for newcomers unfamiliar with local waters. Evyn Moon reports.

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know. It will be a hot and humid one for Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 90s. It will feel more like the low 100s with the humidity factored in. Expect partly to mostly sunny skies for morning through...

Wilda, who is 39, lives on the second floor of an antique store in downtown Lakeland. Standing about two feet tall, she lives among glassware, vinyl records, furniture, lamps, collectibles, paintings and artwork. She has lived at Lloyd’s of Lakeland, 301 North Kentucky Ave., since 1994. Wilda’s a scarlet...

The school year started this week for public school students across Florida. Districts in the greater Tampa Bay region are seeing fewer teacher and bus driver vacancies than in the past. Despite teachers being under close scrutiny by the state and average pay being the second lowest in the country...

DADE CITY, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a shooting that took place on Monday afternoon in Dade City, which resulted in a vehicle crashing and one person being hospitalized. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 11, in the 17th Street area. According to...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A hit-and-run report in Lakeland took a bizarre turn on Tuesday when deputies say a couple’s fabricated story quickly fell apart, revealing a clumsy attempt to hide a probation violation. The incident serves as a reminder that a lie can often be far more complicated than the truth.

BRADENTON, Fla. - A 2-year-old girl has been safely located, and her mother is behind bars, a week after deputies say the pair sped away from a Manatee County Walmart following a theft investigation. The backstory:. On Aug. 5, 2025, Manatee County deputies say Courtney Faith Stanley, 27, was being...