On February 29, 1960, students led sit-ins at a segregated lunch counter, and it led to the integration of lunch counters throughout the city. The story of Tampa's civil rights movement is quite ...
In 1960, a group of Black students protested racial injustice with a sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter in Tampa, and that piece of Tampa’s history is about to take center stage at the Straz Center ...
A flood relief project in South Tampa raises concerns over traffic disruptions and delays ahead of another hurricane season fast approaching.
The Paul Vesco Band played all evening, uninterrupted by speeches, auctions or programs. The Nov. 8 benefit topped previous records, netting $170,000 for student and public education programs.
February is National Cancer Prevention Month, which aims to recognize the importance of early detection. Frankie Maldonado, ...
Two popular Tampa restaurants are coming to University Town Center in early 2026. On Swann, a contemporary American ...
A strong winter storm blasting through the United States, including the Gulf Coast, is bringing the rare sight of snow and ice to northern Florida, and frigid rain to Tampa Bay. Snow flurries in ...
Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate ...
TAMPA, Fla. -- One pedestrian was killed and several pedestrians and officers were hurt by a driver who allegedly drove into people in multiple intentional hit-and-runs in Tampa, Florida, Sunday ...
The all-time Florida record of 4 inches from Milton, Fla, on March 6, 1954, could also fall. Temperatures will be running below average around Tampa Bay, but it won't be cold enough to support the ...
The name "Gasparilla" comes from the mythical Florida pirate named José Gaspar who named his ship the "Jose Gasparilla." Gasparilla Pirate Festival is celebrated in downtown Tampa.
"We are beyond excited to open our first Florida location in Tampa," said Jack Williams, Chief Retail Operations Officer for Daiso USA. "Tampa is a fantastic community, and we've seen growing ...