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SAN ANTONIO - A New Year's celebration turned tragic for a family when a 9-year-old boy was struck by a stray bullet just after midnight. The shooting happened around midnight Thursday at a home off Delmar Street near Interstate 10 on the East Side. Police said the boy was in...

TAMPA, Fla. – Residents waking up to 2026 across the Tampa Bay area couldn’t have asked for a better start. New Year’s Day is delivering a postcard-perfect backdrop for holiday plans, with abundant sunshine and comfortable highs near 66 degrees. It’s the kind of crisp, calm weather that makes outdoor resolutions easy...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Some parents in Central Florida celebrated more than just the new year on Thursday. AdventHealth and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies welcomed its first babies born in 2026. At Winnie Palmer, Hailey Vargas was born at 12:41 a.m., weighing 7 pounds and...

Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo.

The year 2025 was a year to be proud of here at WMNF. After government cuts at the state AND federal levels, the community rallied in a way that was unprecedented. Staff, volunteers, those who listen, and people who heard about us from a variety of national media outlets came together to counter those financial...

“As we age, balance and health issues become increasingly important for safety,” said Bill Steiner, owner of Simply Tubs and Showers. “We provide personalized attention and recommendations tailored to your specific needs.”. Steiner is a Florida state-licensed residential contractor with over 40 years of experience....

LAKELAND — You might not associate powerlifting or a 5K road race with the nonagenarian set, but nearly 40 competitors aged 90 and older are preparing to prove otherwise. Registration opened Friday for the annual Polk Senior Games, an event that has become a staple of local recreation since 1991. This year, the games...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s a chilly finish to 2025 across the Tampa Bay area, with cold temperatures settling in for New Year’s Eve. The coldest air is behind us, but tonight will still be quite cold—especially for inland and northern communities. Freezing temperatures are likely...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As 2026 began, hospitals around Tampa Bay celebrated the first births of the new year, according to local hospitals. HCA Florida Brandon Hospital HCA Florida Brandon Hospital announced the arrival of its first baby born in the new year at 1:11 a.m. Baby Jack Theodore Gariepy weighed eight pounds...

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reports the following I-75 traffic impacts for construction work in the Tampa Bay area. All work is weather dependent and subject to change. I-75 from SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) to Fowler Avenue. Lane closures: Sunday, January 4 through Friday,...