Tampa Bay

University of Central Florida Senior History Lecturer Jim Clark will share stories about some of the early and now forgotten tourist draws at the Spring Hill Branch Library.

Bob Ong, 70, has been practicing the martial art for almost as long as he's been alive — from New York's Chinatown in the 1960s to Tampa today.

Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano retires on April 5, 2025.

Chris Steinocher, president of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, said the Rays' absence will affect the economy and community.

On "Florida Matters," we speak to area officials about luring happenings like the NCAA Women's Final Four and Firestore Grand Prix of St. Pete to Tampa and St. Petersburg.

Lawmakers gave final approval to the redistricting plan in February 2022, and the districts were used in the 2022 elections.

A new study shows while it's growing in one part of Tampa Bay, it's decreasing in another section.

On "Florida Matters," we explore bird-watching. We speak to bird enthusiasts about what birding is and how to start. And we also take you on a little bird walk.

On this episode of Florida Matters, we speak to three people with different perspectives on Florida Noir, and find out why the Sunshine State makes a great setting for shifty characters and sinister deeds.

The $40 million from tech entrepreneur Arnie Bellini and his wife, Lauren, establishes USF's Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

The Trump administration suspended the Refugee Admissions Program in January, cutting off funding for groups that help refugee families settle in the U.S. Now, the State Department has terminated the program.

There's been a sharp increase in pet surrenders for economic reasons to SPCA Tampa Bay since 2021, according to internal shelter records.