Bay Pines, FL

Millions of Americans are saddled with thousands of dollars of student loan debt. But some never received their degrees, were scammed by a for-profit college, or should have never received a loan in the first place. At the end of the August, Americans with student loan debt will resume payments.

Derek Lalonde has been accustomed to winning throughout his coaching career, especially the past four seasons in Tampa Bay, which included two Stanley Cup championships as an assistant under Jon Cooper. He enters a much different situation as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, faced with the tough task...

BELLEAIR SHORES, Fla. – In June 2020, the tony Town of Belleair Shores banned beachgoers from using shade devices, whether they’re umbrellas, canopies, cabanas, or other shading products. Sooner and later, the town also banned food and bicycles. Although there are no such bans immediately

RIVERVIEW, Fla. — A Florida child was in critical condition after being struck by lightning near a boat ramp Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Emergency crews were dispatched to a boat ramp near Williams Park in the Tampa suburb of Riverview at about 4:07 p.m. EDT, WTSP-TV reported. Officials with...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete police are investigating after a car crashed into the corner of a restaurant overnight. The collision occurred after 3 a.m. Friday at the Sunset Grille, located at 2996 Dr M.L.K. Jr. Street North. Police said there were no reported injuries and the cause of...

SAFETY HARBOR — Four Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man who had been on what authorities described as a 24-hour “crime spree” about 3:30 p.m. June 30. Clearwater police Deputy Chief Michael Walek provided preliminary details on the shooting at a press conference...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — An investigation is underway into a deadly shooting by Pinellas County deputies of a car-jacking suspect. It happened Thursday afternoon in Safety Harbor after what police call a multi-county crime spree. Four deputies fired at 43-year old Robert Hubbard, killing him. Authorities said Hubbard car-jacked...

ST. PETERSBURG — When Jimmy Breen was selected to work on a SHINE mural in 2019, quite a few obstacles stood between him and the tall, blank wall that was his canvas. The building, 1701 Central, was under construction, and tucked right next to the interstate. A protruding tree branch blocked his path to the structure. Breen and his then-business partner, Anthony Freese, only had one lift, and limited time to wrap up their design before the end of the festival. But Breen kept at it.

As much fun as it would be for the Buccaneers to add Julian Edelman, the Super Bowl champion wide receiver is right about his prospects. Could Tom Brady lose Rob Gronkowski as one of his favorite pass-catchers on the Buccaneers and then switch him out for another one of his former teammates?

Multiple law enforcement agencies are present in the area of Enterprise Road E. & Philippe Pkwy in Safety Harbor.

Tampa music teacher Ernesta "Mrs. Chick" Chicklowski is nominated for a Grammy's Music Educator Award

Nazem Kadri is taking a well-deserved celebratory lap after the Avalanche won the 2022 Stanley Cup. After telling his haters after the Cup-clinching game that they can "kiss his a—", Kadri continued on Thursday with a dig at the Lightning. At the Avalanche's Stanley Cup parade, Kadri wore a...

A beloved Florida teacher died while trying to save a teen in Lake Michigan. Thomas Kenning, 38, of St. Petersburg, was visiting Porter Beach in Indiana with his family on Monday when he saw a girl "in distress," according to a news release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources that was obtained by PEOPLE.

Four miles east of I-75 and north of the Manatee River in Parrish, Silverleaf is an eye-catching community with large green preserves and dozens of lakes and retention ponds. The three entrances – south on U.S. 301, north on Old Tampa Road and west on Chin Road – all feature attractive landscaping around the signage walls and on the medians of the divided roadways leading to the entry gates.

Loaded Cannon recently received the gold medal for straight bourbon at the 2022 Bartender Spirits Awards.

 RUSKIN, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire Friday evening at a residence on Dovesong Trace in Ruskin. HCFR’s Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call for a possible structure fire at 5:48 PM. The first arriving crews from HCFR s

Tom Brady's offseason appears to be going well. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and his wife, Gisele Bundchen, are enjoying some vacation as we head into July. Football season is about to heat up, but the seven-time Super Bowl champion is getting in some rest and relaxation before training camp begins.