Spanish conquistadors wiped out Tampa Bay’s ancient Native American civilizations in 150 years of...
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 among areas with worst inflation problems: report
Tampa Bay was recently named among the areas with the worst inflation problems, according to WalletHub.
Tampa businessman sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud
The co-founder and former CEO of a Tampa real estate investment firm has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for tax fraud after investigators say he underreported his income by nearly $30 million. Brian Davison, formerly of EquiAlt LLC, pleaded guilty to three counts of tax fraud on...
FDA, Florida lead Kratom crackdown
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held a press conference in Tampa on Wednesday afternoon to discuss "7-hydroxymitragynine" – often called "7-OH." The event comes weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's action to classify it as a Schedule I controlled substance. Doing so would place it alongside...
Florida Boat Captain Indicted On Federal Charges In 2022 Parasailing Death Of Illinois Woman
Florida Keys Boat Captain Faces Federal and State Charges After Cutting Parasail Line During Storm. A federal grand jury has indicted a Florida boat captain on seaman’s manslaughter charges for the death of an Illinois woman during a 2022 parasailing accident. The indictment against Daniel Gavin Couch, 52, alleges...
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Announces Launch of Training Academy Class 25-06 for New Recruits
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced on social media the kickoff of Sheriff Chad Chronister's Training Academy Class 25-06. On the official Facebook page, the Sheriff's Office revealed that a new wave of recruits has undertaken the rigorous journey to becoming the guardians of their community. According...
Consumer prices heated up in the Tampa-area in July
Consumer prices heated up in the Tampa-area last month. The annual inflation rate was 3.3% in that region according to data released Tuesday, whic is the highest year-over-year inflation rate in more than a year. More expensive meat, dairy and restaurant prices are responsible for a bulk of the higher...
Movies and TV shows casting in Tampa
Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Tampa.
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on SR-580
SAFETY HARBOR – A 23-year-old Safety Harbor man died following a motorcycle crash Tuesday evening, August 12, 2025, on SR-580. According to investigators, the man was operating a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R motorcycle eastbound on SR-580 shortly before 6:00 p.m. West of Rigsby Lane, he failed to negotiate a curve, struck a...
Celebrate 813 Day with deals, giveaways
Celebrate Tampa Bay on 813 Day with deals and giveaways.
