Strawberry Festival announces 2026 music lineup

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 11/14 5:56A Spectrum News Staff

The Florida Strawberry Festival has announced its musical lineup for the 2026 event.

You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can't reopen a government that fast

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 11/14 5:25A Associated Press

Reclaiming "normal" won't be instantaneous.

Emails reveal Epstein's ties to the rich and powerful despite sex offender status

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 11/14 4:15A Associated Press

Some supported him during legal troubles, while others sought introductions or advice.

SNAP recipients set to receive food payments by Monday at latest, USDA secretary says

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 11/14 4:07A Sasha Teman

One Central Florida mother who receives SNAP benefits says feeding herself and her 14-year-old son was challenging during the government shutdown.

CRA Board Approves West Tampa Affordable Housing Partnership

TAMPA.GOV News 11/14 3:37A Tony Delavan (Technology & Innov

CRA Board Approves West Tampa Affordable Housing Partnership Tony D. Fri, 11/14/2025 - 10:37 am The partnership will result in the construction of five single-family homes in West Tampa. CRA Board...

Manatee County medical examiner confirms cause of death for Giovanni Pelletier

ABC Action News 11/14 3:00A WFTS Digital Staff

The medical examiner's office in Manatee County released the autopsy report in the death investigation of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office found Giovanni Pelletier off of I-75 and State Road 70 on Aug. 8, 2025,...

Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero earns All-MLB Second Team honors

ABC Action News 11/14 2:55A WFTS Digital Staff

It's been an incredible season for the Tampa Bay Rays shining star who adds another honor to his already stellar season. At the MLB Awards show on Thursday night, third baseman Junior Caminero was named to the All-MLB Second Team. The 22-year-old...

St. Augustine’s Fountain of Youth Park offers more than just a legendary sip

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 11/14 2:52A Randy Rauch

Fountain of Youth tells the story of early Florida.

Plant City Chamber of Commerce offers Ag tours for people to learn about the industry

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 11/14 2:04A Lizbeth Gutierrez

The tour visited four locations: Grove Equipment Service, Underground Farms, Fresh Pak Produce and the Farmhouse at Gillman Farms.

Local high school students work to create domestic violence law

ABC Action News 11/14 12:28A Blake Phillips

At Sumner High School in Hillsborough County, students are proposing and writing laws and amendments for the entire state of Florida in the "Ought to Be a Law" program. "Really it's a great opportunity because us as students get to talk about...

A year after storms, Ruskin Seafood Festival celebrating resilience

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 11/14 12:05A Jason Lanning

A year after hurricanes destroyed their entire office and left the community in tatters, the Ruskin Seafood Festival is celebrating resilience.

News to Know for Nov. 14

ABC Action News 11/13 11:52P Kiley Vaughan

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. It's Friday, which means we've nearly made it through the week. To celebrate, our Good Morning Tampa Bay crew hit the road to explore Ruskin this morning as part of our biweekly community show. Once...

Sun City Stables celebrates 25 years of horseback riding fun in Ruskin

ABC Action News 11/13 11:15P Robert Boyd

A lot of kids grow up asking their parents for a pony or horse for their birthday or Christmas, but Cornelia Winn actually got one for her 10 th birthday, and now she owns 20 of them, all housed at Sun City Stables in Ruskin. I mean its the best...

Florida Strawberry Festival lineup released

ABC Action News 11/13 11:01P Kiley Vaughan

The Florida Strawberry Festival announced the lineup of artists performing on the Wish Farms Soundstage at the 2026 event. The Florida Strawberry Festival is an 11-day community event celebrating the strawberry harvest in Hillsborough County....

Division One college basketball returns to Pinellas County for the first time in over two decades

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 11/13 1:34A Jeff Van Sant

It's the second time since 1999.