Two-Year Traffic Pattern Change Starts Oct. 20 for THEA Expressway Expansion

TAMPA.GOV News 10/13 8:17A Robert Lockridge (Technology & I

Two-Year Traffic Pattern Change Starts Oct. 20 for THEA Expressway Expansion Robert L. Tue, 10/13/2026 - 02:17 pm Map showing new traffic pattern on E. Brorein St. and S. Tampa St. starting October...

TAMPA POLICE TO HOST ANNUAL TAMPA NIGHT OUT

TAMPA.GOV News 10/13 4:07A Jonee' Lewis (Police Department)

TAMPA POLICE TO HOST ANNUAL TAMPA NIGHT OUT Jonee' L. Tue, 10/13/2026 - 10:07 am TAMPA, Fla. (October 13th, 2026) – The Tampa Police Department invites the community to come together for its annual Tampa Night Out on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from...

Natural Resources Advisory Committee Meeting

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 10/13 2:55A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Natural Resources Advisory Committee Meeting 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Tue, 10/13/2026 - 08:55 am Event Status Scheduled When Tue, Oct 20 2026 , 5pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal Public Meeting Notice Natural Resources Advisory...

Tampa Residents Transform their Lawns to Save Water and Money

TAMPA.GOV News 10/13 2:50A Robert Lockridge (Technology & I

Tampa Residents Transform their Lawns to Save Water and Money Robert L. Tue, 10/13/2026 - 08:50 am Lush green garden with various flowering plants, tall stalks, and shaded trees in the background....

Cheering on the Tampa Bay Rays

TAMPA.GOV News 10/13 12:56A Robert Lockridge (Technology & I

Cheering on the Tampa Bay Rays Robert L. Tue, 10/13/2026 - 06:56 am Old City Hall lit up with blue at night. As the Major League Baseball postseason heats up, Tampa’s Old City Hall is illuminated in...

Rays fans remain confident despite Game 1 loss to Guardians

ABC Action News 10/12 11:53P Chad Mills

Rays fans left Tropicana Field disappointed Monday night, but many arent ready to count Tampa Bay out after a Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Championship Series. Rays fans remain confident despite Game 1 loss to...

Mother arrested after leaving kids with no power, water and $3 for food: PCSO

ABC Action News 10/12 10:27P Brian McBride

A Land O' Lakes woman was charged with three counts of child neglect after deputies said she left her three children alone in an apartment without power and with only $3 for food, officials said. Heather Wizbicki, 35, was arrested by the Pasco...

Former assisted living caregiver accused of stealing patient's credit card and stealing over...

ABC Action News 10/12 12:46P Amanda Boettcher

Sarasota County Sheriffs Office (SCSO)said it has arrested two people who are accused of fraudulently using the credit card of a woman and her late husband for over $360,000 in purchases. SCSO said an owner of a jewelry store contacted them in...

Golf cart crash in Wesley Chapel's Watergrass community sends 2 teens to hospital, sparks safety...

ABC Action News 10/12 12:10P Annette Gutierrez

Four teenagers were hurt in a golf cart crash Friday night in the Watergrass community of Wesley Chapel. Florida Highway Patrol said a 14-year-old girl was driving the golf cart on Overpass Road near Watergrass Parkway when she attempted a left...

Polk County sheriff investigates brawl after youth football game

ABC Action News 10/12 12:04P Rebecca Petit

A youth football game in Polk County ended in a fight involving adults, prompting the Polk County Sheriffs Office to open an investigation. Sharod Odom, a youth football coach in Lakeland, said he attended Saturdays game between HOA 30 Kartel and...

Tampa Theatre turns 100: Inside the over $24 million restoration and plans for the next century

ABC Action News 10/12 11:39A Jada Williams

For nearly a century, Tampa Theatre has been one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, welcoming generations of moviegoers beneath its iconic twinkling night sky. Now, after a seven-month restoration project and a $24.5 million investment,...

Moffitt Researchers work to advance Dendritic Cell Therapy to treat breast cancer

ABC Action News 10/12 10:45A Lauren St. Germain

Researchers in the Tampa Bay area are studying how to use a patients own immune system to fight their cancer. Over the past few years, Tampa Bay 28 Anchor Lauren St. Germain has reported on this breakthrough cancer treatment. She brought viewers...

Florida candidates for governor lay out plans to lower insurance costs with midterms weeks away

ABC Action News 10/12 9:39A Nadeen Yanes

With midterm elections less than a month away, the topic of insurance a top concern for Florida voters is taking center stage for the candidates for governor. Republican Byron Donalds held a roundtable on affordability in Tampa Monday at the...

Tampa Film Series Returns for Third Year

TAMPA.GOV News 10/12 6:37A Tony Delavan (Technology & Innov

Tampa Film Series Returns for Third Year Tony D. Mon, 10/12/2026 - 12:37 pm Paper Flowers will air at this year’s Asian Film Series hosted by the City of Tampa Mayor’s AAPI Advisory Council. Tampa...

New Park Coming to New Tampa's K-Bar Ranch

TAMPA.GOV News 10/12 2:40A Tony Delavan (Technology & Innov

New Park Coming to New Tampa's K-Bar Ranch Tony D. Mon, 10/12/2026 - 08:40 am K-Bar Ranch is getting a new park, and residents are invited to attend a community meeting to share their ideas for what...