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New Mediterranean Destination Debuts at SkyBeach Resort, Bringing Coastal Flavors and Style to Tampa Bay. St. Petersburg is welcoming an exciting new culinary chapter in early 2026 with the upcoming opening of Luma, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and bar debuting January 22, 2026, at 6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane...

TAMPA, Fla. — Chess is not a game of chance, nor is a new friendship budding between Adrian Brown and Geindrianis "GG" Quinones. “As I am setting up the board, tell me what you know about chess," said Brown. GG is 10 years old. The pair are among the...

On this day in aviation history, 111 years ago (January 1, 1914), the world’s first scheduled airline service took flight. SPT (short for St. Petersburg–Tampa) Airboat Line was the first air carrier in the United States to operate with fixed-wing aircraft. The aircraft of choice for SPT was the Benoist Type XIV, a...

For a Tampa Bay family, there's more to celebrate on Jan. 1 than just the start of a new year.

TAMPA, Fla. – As residents prepare to ring in 2026, Hillsborough County officials are urging those without a warm place to stay to seek shelter immediately. With temperatures expected to drop significantly tonight, the county has activated its cold weather emergency plan for New Year’s Eve, December 31.

RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA)— Fireworks caused a major house fire in Riverview early Thursday morning, the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue announced. HCFR received multiple 911 calls around 12:49 a.m. regarding a house fire on Mile Marsh Drive. Crews arrived and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the fire...

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...

December 30, 2025 - The Homeless Leadership Alliance has activated Cold Night Shelters in St. Petersburg, as the National Weather Service expects "feels like" temperatures to drop below 40 degrees between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will offer free bus rides to the shelters from 5 p.m....

Roar into the new year with the 21st annual Gibtown Bike Fest, on track for three days of live entertainment and thrilling stunts, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting a scholarship program named for a south Hillsborough County deputy killed in an off-duty crash. The annual event is one...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Two days of tacos and music are coming to Pinellas Park during the free admission TacoFest 2026. On Jan. 24 and 25, England Brothers Park, located at 5010 81st Ave. N, will host the food festival. This is the fifth annual festival celebrating tacos, the traditional Mexican dish.