Tampa activates a call center for residents with storm concerns and urges signing up for Alert Tampa texts for updates.

Tampa officials urge residents to stay inside during Tropical Storm Debby due to flooding risks and provide various contact numbers for emergencies and damage reporting.

Tampa offices and services stay operational post-storm; residents advised not to discard sandbags in waste containers.

One man was shot and two deputies are on leave after an early morning shootout in Brooksville, following an attempted arrest related to warrants and suspected gun sales.

Tampa International Airport faces flight cancellations and delays due to Tropical Storm Debby, with passengers advised to check flight statuses as the storm approaches Florida's coast.

St. Petersburg celebrates National Black Business Month with events and initiatives led by The Office of Supplier Diversity and The Greenhouse, aligning with Mayor Welch's Pillars for Progress.

Sarasota Police arrested Richard Minor, 66, on murder and assault charges after a fatal shooting near Hart’s Landing.

Tropical Storm Debby nears Tampa with storm surges, rainfall, and tornado threats. The area is under various warnings, expecting deteriorating conditions, and residents are urged to prepare and follow evacuation advice.

Tampa Bay officials released a guide for residents on protecting homes from floods, advising on proper drainage, landscape adjustment, interior safeguards, and the use of flood-resistant materials.

Pen Yu, a Taiwanese national, was sentenced to three years and eight months for wire fraud and exporting products to China under falsified documents, involving a $4.9 million scheme with MilliporeSigma.

A physician and her granddaughter were sentenced to prison for illegal opioid distribution, with the physician losing her medical license and both forfeiting over $34,000 in illegal proceeds.

Hillsborough County declares a local emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Four, enabling swift actions to protect residents and allows for federal aid reimbursement.

St. Petersburg man, Jason Washington, receives a 13-year federal prison sentence for intent to distribute drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine.