Tampa

Parts of Tampa are 9 degrees hotter than the city's overall forecast on any given day, due to population density and development.

A photograph sparked the idea that led to Author L.L. Kirchner's first novel, "Florida Girls."

Attorneys for Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and Secretary of State Cord Byrd filed answers to a lawsuit that alleges the districts were gerrymandered and violate constitutional equal-protection rights.

A three-judge panel Tuesday refused to toss out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2022 Florida Senate redistricting plan, pointing to plaintiffs' arguments that two districts in the Tampa Bay area were racially gerrymandered.

Wednesday's demonstration, starting at noon, is part of a U.S. Special Operations Command annual conference.

Baristas at Dale Mabry and Linebaugh filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board Wednesday. It would be the first location in the region to unionize.

Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd is disputing allegations that the design of two districts in the Tampa Bay area diluted the power of Black voters.

The 13-member Race Reconciliation Committee will be tasked with identifying problem areas and proposing solutions regarding racial inequities in the city of Tampa.

Tampa City Council moves forward on the development at the north end of Ybor Channel on a site once considered for a Rays stadium. The plan includes residential, hotels, retail and harbor views.

Riders must now park their e-vehicles in city-approved docking stations or face a fine up to $5.

The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge spurred recollections of the 1980 Sunshine Skyway disaster. Over 40 years later, search and rescue officials say the two incidents are "eerily similar."

The Tampa City Council gave initial approval to the plan, which has raised questions about the impact on traffic in the West Shore area.