Palmetto hosts 3-day Multicultural Festival

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/13 7:50A Jeff Butera

The festival is a free event “designed to celebrate the cultures that thrive in Palmetto and Manatee County,” according to organizers.

Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/13 7:49A Associated Press

In the lawsuit, the Justice Department said Harvard has "thwarted" efforts to investigate potential discrimination.

Experts say vetting tips in Nancy Guthrie disappearance is huge but vital task

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/13 5:54A Associated Press

Images of a mysterious person have been the most significant clues shared with the public since Guthrie's disappearance.

Fan fest yard sale includes Rays gear dating back to 2008

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/13 5:12A Angie Angers

As the Rays prepared for construction at the Trop, they pulled out hundreds of boxes of promotional gear and items. They will be for sale Saturday.

Sweets rank as top gift for Valentine's Day this year, retail group says

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/13 5:00A Alex Cohen

Cards and flowers also rank high, as does jewelry, according to the National Retail Federation.

Clearwater police arrest driver in hit-and-run that killed man

ABC Action News 2/13 4:07A Leilyn Torres

Clearwater police arrested the driver suspected in the hit-and-run that left one pedestrian dead on Feb. 4 . Police said a man, 60-year-old Elbert Gilbert, was hit around 9:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. On Feb. 13,...

Decision approaching on possible Tampa Bay MPO merger

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/13 4:04A Sarah Blazonis

Votes on whether metropolitan planning organizations in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties should merge could happen this spring.

71 Years of Love: Local couple shares secret to a lifetime together

ABC Action News 2/13 3:22A Keely McCormick

With Valentines Day around the corner, love stories are front and center across the Tampa Bay region. Some are just beginning. Others have stood the test of time. Next month, Shirley and Elmer Clark will celebrate an extraordinary milestone: 71...

VIDEO: Massive gathering of Cownose rays in Tampa Bay

ABC Action News 2/13 3:19A Kiley Vaughan

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), cownose rays are known to form large schools and undergo seasonal migration once a year. A video posted by See Through Canoe captured the massive gathering of rays that...

Shane McClanahan ready to 'enjoy the game again' after 2 injured seasons

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/13 3:03A Michael Epps

Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan was one of the best pitchers in baseball in 2022-23 but missed the past two seasons with injuries.

Learn about the history hidden in plain sight around Ormond Beach

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/13 3:01A Randy Rauch

Ormond Beach is home to several unique historic sites, including a WWII watchtower and a 1,200-year-old burial mound.

St. Pete police ID last person on cold case list after 46 years

ABC Action News 2/13 2:53A WFTS Digital Staff

After 46 years, St. Pete police have identified their final John Doe as 29-year-old Johnny Bradshaw of Tennessee. Police said Bradshaw was staying at the Siesta Motel on 34th Street with Jack Roy Davis back in April of 1980, when they were both...

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launches and lands after Crew-12 liftoff

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/13 2:01A Anthony Leone, Jon Shaban

For the first time in Florida, a SpaceX rocket returned near the launch site.

PSO searching for missing, endangered 13-year-old last seen in Wesley Chapel

ABC Action News 2/13 1:40A Kiley Vaughan

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office (PSO) is searching for a missing and endangered 13-year-old boy who was last seen in Wesley Chapel. PSO said Josiah Ramos was last seen near Tampa Downs Boulevard and Steel Dust Lane at around 3:15 p.m. on Feb....

51 arrests, 13 firearms, over 80 pounds of meth and fentanyl seized in multi-agency operations

ABC Action News 2/13 1:39A Leilyn Torres

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was joined by Florida AG James Uthmeier and State Attorney for the 10th Judicial Circuit Brian Haas for Friday's press conference about fentanyl, methamphetamine and gang activity. Sheriff Judd announced on Feb. 13...