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A big change is coming for the historic Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade, which for more than six decades has featured south and east Hillsborough County interests in the annual patriotic event. This year’s parade, set to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence...

Get your ears ready for a weekend of soul, blues, jazz, and post-grunge rock. Here are concerts you can check out this weekend in Tampa Bay. Jazz vocalist, arranger and educator Sasha Tuck is performing a free show at The North End Taphouse & Kitchen in Gulfport from 7-10 p.m. Sasha’s phrasing and vibrant energy create

$21 million in federal tax credits is headed to Polk County to help turn the Grove Manor neighborhood into an affordable housing complex.

Hundreds of dead gizzard shad were discovered in Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, prompting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to investigate. City officials believe recent extreme heat, drought conditions and low dissolved oxygen levels in the water likely caused the fish die-off, not pollution or ch

Polk County will soon begin implementing a $70 million grant to improve water flow and quality from North Lakeland to the Peace River . The money originated as a community development block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for disaster recovery related to storms in 2023 and 2024. Florida

Robert St. John WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A local man’s attempt to ghost the law...

Florida Highway Patrol TAMPA, Fla. – A late-night attempt to cross the interstate ended in...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — Pouring cooking oil down the drain may seem harmless, but officials say it can cause major damage to sewer systems and the environment. Once oil is inside a sewer pipe, Haines City Public Works Superintendent Woodley Pierre says little to no water can pass through.

FLORIDA — A fatal crash shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Fletcher Avenue in Tampa for several hours early Thursday before the roadway reopened, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday near mile marker 267 in Hillsborough County, FHP said. Authorities c

From waterfront festivals to fairy tale ballet, the Tampa Bay area is making the most of the weekend. The St. Pete Italian Fest, Zach Rushing's Redneck Logic Tour, and Tampa City Ballet's production of "Sleeping Beauty" headline a lineup of culture, comedy, and classical dance. Tampa is offering up all that entertainme