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APOLLO BEACH, Fla. - The Ringo family held a celebration of life at the Waterset Community Center to honor their daughter Lexi, who was killed in a DUI crash on Dec. 26th while in the car with her mother. The family says that place has special meaning because Lexi grew...

Residents across Tampa Bay awoke to a brisk Martin Luther King Day, with the National Weather Service forecasting sunny skies but with wind chill values dipping as low as 34 degrees early in the day. Northerly winds at 7 to 9 mph will persist, bringing Tampa a high near a cool 60 degrees.

TAMPA - Communities across the Tampa Bay area are coming together today to honor the life, work, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with two of the region’s largest MLK Day parades taking place in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Tens of thousands of people attend MLK Day...

The U.S. Coast Guard has identified a kayaker who went missing near Honeymoon Island Sunday evening.

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla - The City of Madeira Beach has officially purchased a 4.6-acre waterfront property at the base of the 150th Avenue drawbridge, a highly visible gateway into the city. What we know:. The land, which cost $18 million, has sat vacant for roughly a decade after a previous...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the holiday celebrating the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. Whether you're heading out to the MLK Day parades in Tampa or St. Pete, or enjoying a day off from school or work, you may be wondering what's open and closed across the...

A taste of the Mediterranean is coming to the Gulf Coast. LUMA, the highly anticipated dining concept at SkyBeach Resort (6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane South), is officially opening to the public on January 22. Reservations for the new experience are available now. Born from a thoughtful, intentional creative journey,...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay area is no stranger to the occasional cold snap, but it usually comes without the snowfall expected farther north. However, on Jan. 19, 1977, folks as far south as Venice woke up to a blanket of snow on their cars and lawns. The snow started late the previous […]

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the crew at "Florida Matters Live & Local" is honoring King’s legacy and the work of other Black trailblazers. We begin by hearing how King inspired the late Georgia congressman John Lewis to become a civil rights icon, then revisit a conversation with Tampa-area politician...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida lawmakers have proposed a bill that could strengthen electric bike laws. The bill would have a new licensing requirement, and riders could face fines for modifying their bike. E-bikes have changed EBike Adventures of St Pete owner Drew Pomeroy’s life. “After about 100...