Florida's best beaches along the state's coastline include stretches of golden sand, charming beach towns, and several places ripe for outdoor adventure.

As the Jose Gasparilla prepares for its 70th Gasparilla Invasion, the famous ship has to undergo a refresh to prepare for the big day.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Both the city of St. Pete and the city of Tampa voted Thursday on their part of an agreement that would secure a new cross bay ferry service, with each city giving its approval.

One hundred fifty swimmers took a dip into the cold waters of Gandy Beach, swimming three miles in honor of fallen Navy SEALs ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Port Tampa Bay is entering its second phase of a project to deepen its shipping channel between the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and downtown Tampa. The project will take more than a decade to ...

Climate change has pushed some native Florida species north. While the reptiles prefer South Florida’s climate, they have been spotted around the bay area. Jack Prator is a reporter covering breaking ...

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ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA)— An iconic St. Pete Beach restaurant, Woody’s Waterfront, has been bought by a local Twitch streamer. Turner Tenney, known as Tfue, purchased the property for $2.4 million, ...

The Dolphins will tee it up at Hard Rock Stadium one more time in the 2025 season. The Buccaneers will visit South Florida for the first time since 2017, this time in search of a fifth consecutive NFC ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning returned from the holiday break in winning fashion on Saturday, beating the Florida Panthers 4-2 in a physical game at Amerant Bank Arena. Tampa Bay is now 21-13-3 this season.

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