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St. Petersburg teacher helps dance students build their skills
Erin Cardinal is the dance teacher at John Hopkins Middle School.
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Erin Cardinal is the dance teacher at John Hopkins Middle School.
Positive Impact St. Pete is partnering with the Grand Prix. Last year, they were able to provide food to around 700 families.
His son, a third generation physician, takes over the family practice.
Luka Maric got to meet his idol at a recent soccer match.
Kristina Lavallee spreads joy with "Random Acts of Sweetness." She surprises businesses with mini cupcakes.
While many people search for their purpose in life, fewer have as clear of a vision as a young woman in Apopka.
Buckley, a green sea turtle, is returning to open waters after receiving rehabilitative care.
Kelly Kowall founded My Warrior's Place after her son was killed in Afghanistan. It has reopened after suffering hurricane damage.
The owner said he’s anticipating Slicker’s Eatery will return to full business hours next week.
The life skills and character development curriculum at Edgewater Prep Academy in St. Petersburg encourages students to help their community.
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The Tampa Downtown Partnership teamed up with Tampa Tunes to place seven different pianos throughout downtown for National Music Month.
Increased police presence and use of technology are among safety measures being implemented for the 84th anniversary.
There was an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on a countertop near his wife, authorities said.
Jeff Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, will also travel on the 11th human flight for the company's New Shepard rocket.
A nuisance alligator trapper was contracted and "has been dispatched to remove the alligator."
The ice fell into the home, fire department officials said.
Police say he threatened two Kamala Harris supporters as they campaigned outside a Florida early voting site.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers say they received a tip that led them to the alligators.
The project for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium downtown is effectively dead.
This program is helping teachers with lesson planning and data collection while helping students answer potential questions they have during class.
Reaction from Bay area mayors, city council members, county commissioners and more in the wake of the Tampa Bay Rays announcement.
Allister was last seen on March 1.
The winding road that has been the Tampa Bay Rays pursuit of a new stadium in the Bay area, specifically St. Pete, may have reached a conclusion.
Evelisse Bookhout says she grew up as an at-risk youth so she started Hands of Hope America to help empower the community.
