The board approved closing Cross Bayou Elementary and Disston Academy, as well as turning Bay Point and Oldsmar into K-8s.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival. The Florida Strawberry Festival is scheduled to take place from Feb. 26 through March 8.

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 ...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A new partnership is reshaping the future of one of Hernando County’s most historic landmarks during Black History Month. County commissioners have awarded preservation ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — State transportation officials are asking the public for input on the future of the State Road 789 Bridge on Longboat Key — a decision that could significantly affect traffic ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The biggest event of the year for the cities of Bradenton and Palmetto kicked off Friday evening with a high-energy start before a weekend packed with world-class racing, ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Leaving the military and adjusting to civilian life can be difficult for veterans. That's why organizations like Club 214 Land & Sea try to host different kinds of events, ...

Just ask Loren Bracewell, longtime head of costuming at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. “More is more, and more is never enough,” said Bracewell, standing in front of a fluffy mound of feathers, beading and ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50, according to the American Cancer Society. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa are working to ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete Mayor Kenneth Welch laid out his goals for 2026 during his State of the City address on Wednesday as he enters his last year on the job of his first term. Welch said ...

According to our Spectrum Bay News 9 Weather Experts, temperatures will drop drastically Sunday night and into the week.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A ceremonial ribbon cutting for the new $59 million Bernie McCabe Second District Court of Appeal ...