Daytona 500: A rich, storied history along Florida's coast

The community in the heart of Florida’s Fun Coast region has become a motorsports mecca, with a history filled with thrills, glory, and tragedy.

Governor DeSantis responds to maskless Super Bowl photo

"Someone said, 'Hey, you were at the Super Bowl without a mask' ... but how the hell am I going to be able to drink a beer with a mask on? Come on. I had to watch the Bucs win," the Florida governor said.

Health officials worry Tampa's Super Bowl celebrations were superspreader events

The massive crowds that celebrated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Super Bowl win Sunday left medical experts concerned about a possible spike in COVID-19 cases.

Sheriff: Polk homeowner shoots neighbor who broke into his home

A homeowner in Polk County shot and killed a burglar who broke into his home while the family slept, investigators said.

Hacker tried to poison Oldsmar water system, sheriff says

Investigators say someone took over a computer that controls the city of Oldsmar’s water system and tried to poison the water supply. The FBI, Secret Service and Pinellas deputies are now looking into the case. 

Mayor: We’ll have a Super Bowl celebration in ‘Tompa Bay’

With the Bucs already here in town, the celebration began around Tampa even before Tom Brady’s final kneeldown. But there will be a bigger celebration in the coming days, Mayor Jane Castor promised.

Super Bowl streaker arrested after being tackled by quarterback-turned-deputy

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defense kept the Kansas City Chiefs out of the end zone during Super Bowl LV last night, but it was a former high school football player whose goal-line tackle went viral.

Maskless fans celebrate Super Bowl win despite Tampa's outdoor mask mandate

So much for the mayor's order requiring masks at Super Bowl parties. Throngs of mostly maskless fans took to the streets of downtown Tampa and packed sports bars as the Bucs won the Lombardi Trophy.

Tampa Bay Bucs’ Arians scoffs at rumors, says he’s returning ‘for 2’

“Hell, no,” Bucs head coach Bruce Arians said. “I ain’t going anywhere. I’m coming back to try to get two and we’ll see after that.”

‘It is they who every day honor us’: Amanda Gorman honors frontline workers in Super Bowl poem

Amanda Gorman, the young poet who captivated audiences at inauguration, recited an original poem at the Super Bowl honoring the military, nurses and teachers fighting amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Super' view: Space station to fly over Tampa during Super Bowl LV

Sure, the Air Force is sending a rare trifecta of bombers over Raymond James Stadium as the national anthem concludes. But the International Space Station will also be soaring overhead later in the game.

Gov. Ron DeSantis declares Feb. 6 'Ronald Reagan Day' in Florida

Reagan, who was the 40th president of the United States, was born on Feb. 6, 1911 in Illinois. He served two terms as president from 1981 to 1989.