While sewage spills were a big polluter during Helene and Milton, they weren’t the only problem. Another big culprit for declining water quality last year was the rainwater that fell, mixed with pollutants on the ground like fertilizer and gasoline, and ultimately emptied into Tampa Bay through pipes and rivers.

It’s winter, sure, but more cold in the forecast? In Tampa? Florida? That’s right. It’s still not time to drop off your lone wool coat at the dry cleaners. There’s another cold front on the horizon, and next week is going to be a biting one.

Months after a devastating hurricane season, Tampa Bay is still adding up the billions of dollars in damages caused by back-to-back storms. Unlike past hurricane seasons, few areas of Tampa Bay went untouched by storms in 2024.

Tampa Bay has ranked in a WalletHub study highlighting the cities with the worst inflation problems in the nation. The Consumer Price Index in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Lakeland, increased by 1.6% over the last year, according to the study.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season and won the NFC South for a fourth consecutive time. Unfortunately, that is where things ended for the Bucs in 2024, as they were knocked out of postseason play by the Washington Commanders in the Wild Card round.

The video segment, aptly named the Mobius Loop, was used for testing Tuesday as technicians meticulously calibrated the cutting-edge projection system for the Museum of Science & Industry’s (MOSI) new Digital Dome Theatre in Tampa.

Pamlico, the 9-foot female manatee rescued last fall, has been released into the Tampa Bay by staff from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation.

It takes three women to play the rock superstar in the Tony Award-winning musical packed with 35 of her hits. $48 and up. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh may face discipline from the NHL Player Safety after injuring a Bruins forward with a dirty hit to the head.

FOX Sports' Rowan Kavner compiled a list of the 25 biggest bargains across MLB on Tuesday, highlighted by Ronald Acuña Jr., Yordan Álvarez and other superstars. Díaz snuck onto the list at No. 19, though, in spite of his down year in 2024.

For the third year in a row, Tampa Bay has declined in the annual list based on economic growth. The Tampa Bay metro area continues to decline in Milken Institute's annual "Best-Performing Cities 2025: Mapping Economic Growth across the U.

Special teams and defensive responsibility served as the bedrock to the Tampa Bay Lightning's fine first half in the immediate post-Steven Stamkos era.