Vice Mayor Mike Eisner said the city has been exploring ways to combat the flooding, especially at the Sponge Docks. They are considering installing what is called a “vault” underground that would ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Since 1904, crowds have gathered in downtown Tampa for Gasparilla, a celebration featuring a mock invasion of the city to honor the memory of the legendary pirate, José Gaspar. According ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 near Siesta Key in Sarasota County Wednesday evening. Milton's maximum sustained winds have dropped to 80 mph as a Category 1 storm, and ...

TAMPA, Fla. — There are major closures happening this weekend at Downtown Tampa Interchange. Parts of I-275 and I-4 will be shut down. On Saturday, Oct. 4, I-275 northbound and I-4 westbound will be ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The first official step to get a high-speed rail line into Tampa from Orlando took place Thursday. The Florida Development Finance Corporation held a public hearing in Tampa. Brightline ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — What has been dubbed the world’s largest rubber duck is spending the next two weeks at Clearwater’s Coachman Park. The massive inflatable duck, named “Mama Duck,” will be posted up ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Children's Gasparilla is set to make its return to Tampa on Jan. 24. Tampa Bay's young pirates can participate in the festivities from noon to 7:30 p.m. The popular children's event will ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa police officers are investigating a shooting that left one teen dead and five other people wounded at two locations during the early morning hours on Thursday. According to ...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — St. Pete Beach commissioners will take a second and final vote on Tuesday to add new restrictions to ...

LARGO, Fla. — Largo Fire Rescue completed initial search and safety operations Thursday morning at the two manufactured home communities Bay Ranch and Ranchero Village, located in the 7000 block of ...

Jason Delgado is a political correspondent at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. He joined the Spectrum News team in July 2022. Jason, an Orlando native, is a proud University of Central Florida ...

TAMPA, Fla — Spectrum Bay News 9 meteorologists will appear at a number of hurricane expos and other preparation events ahead of storm season, which starts June 1. The events are designed to help Bay ...