Tampa Bay

On Sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m., lifeguards along Clearwater Beach blew their whistles, warning beach goers that a storm was quickly approaching.The…

By Steve NewbornThe state of Tampa Bay report comes out every three years, and the latest one shows the water body is in pretty good shape. It wasn't too…

Hurricane Michael's effects are being felt in the Tampa Bay region. WUSF's Jessica Meszaros spoke with Spectrum Bay News 9 Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay…

Many Puerto Rican’s lost everything when Hurricane Maria made landfall on Sept. 20, 2017. Tens of thousands of people made the decision to take what…

Many Puerto Rican’s lost everything when Hurricane Maria made landfall on Sept. 20, 2017. Tens of thousands of people made the decision to take what…

State Representative Ross Spano of Brandon will be the Republican candidate running to replace retiring U.S. Representative Dennis Ross.Spano had a hard…

Transportation planners in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties have launched a survey for residents to choose which sort of traffic-alleviating…

On a research farm in southern Hillsborough County, Simon Bollin pulls a hops flower down off of a vine, crushes it, and takes a whiff.“This one isn’t…

The overriding message at the Tampa Bay Transit Forum on Friday was that it's finally time for action on mass transportation.Politicians, activists and…

Housing advocates are calling on local politicians to make more funding for affordable housing a priority in the 2018 elections.A handful of activists…

Authorities say they have identified the body found in Tampa Bay as that of a fisherman who went missing.Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said in a…

Tampa Bay area residents witnessed an unusual sight ahead of Hurricane Irma’s arrival Sunday.In a case of a kind of reverse storm surge, Hillsborough Bay…