ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's that time again! Racing fans from all over will be heading to the Bay area for the start of the next INDYCAR season. The 2026 Firestone Grand Prix will be speeding through ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This week's Chef’s Kitchen features a breakfast burrito and caviar-topped fries with a mayonnaise-based sauce from Coffee Concrete in St. Pete. Chef Yauhen Yurhelevich of Coffee ...

Many women were hired in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when fire departments across the U.S. were actively recruiting women ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — The 91st annual Florida Strawberry Festival will make its return to Plant City on Thursday. Guests can celebrate the history of the Florida strawberry while enjoying plenty of ...

An easterly wind pattern will start on Monday. Temperatures will reach into the 80s each afternoon. The afternoon sea breeze will stay close to the coast, so most areas will get into the 80s. A couple ...

The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The proposal of a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium at the Hillsborough College location on north Dale Mabry Highway took another step forward Tuesday. Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida ...

TAMPA, Fla. — When a K-9 officer is hurt in the line of duty, every second counts — just like it does for their human partners. Now, Tampa General Hospital is making sure those four-legged heroes get ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For three nights, 50 blocks of Central Avenue in St. Pete will be illuminated with a rainbow of laser lights. The lights will project off the roof of the Mari Jean Hotel and end ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Changes are coming to Florida’s Schools of Hope program after a vote by the State Board of Education on Friday. Schools of Hope allows certain charter schools to co-locate in schools ...

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 ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — The Future Career Academy is kicking off its annual business tours to give high school seniors the opportunity to learn about careers outside of college. For some high school ...