TAMPA, Fla. — For homeowners who want to lift their homes to avoid flood damage, the deadline to apply for Florida’s elevate program is 7 p.m., Friday.

TAMPA, Fla — Spectrum Bay News 9 meteorologists will appear at a number of hurricane expos and other preparation events ahead of storm season, which starts June 1.

TAMPA, Fla. — As the dry season begins, the Tampa Bay area is already in a drought. To conserve water, water restrictions are taking effect on Friday, limiting residents from watering their lawn ...

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics | Tonight thru July 2 | The Rays return home for a short homestand against the Athletics starting tonight at 7:35 p.m. The team enters play tonight 1.5 games back ...

Hurricanes Helene and Milton forced some polling locations to close, due to damage. One of these buildings is the Treasure Island Community Center.

Spectrum Bay News 9 reporters and crews are providing up-to-the-minute coverage of the ongoing pandemic, as omicron cases continue to mount and thousands seek COVID testing.

TAMPA, Fla. — Monday marks the final day for Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign the state budget before the new fiscal year begins on July 1.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — HSN is moving many of its operations from Pinellas County to its parent company’s campus in West Chester, Pa. Qurate Retail Group, the parent company of the longtime ...

For every surgery that adds up to set a record, there is a patient behind the numbers with a personal story to tell. Sarah Housman has quite a story to tell.

Paris Hoisington, 31, and her daughter Josie Law, 11, point to the area on Cortez Beach in Manatee County where the girl found a message in a bottle on Sunday (Spectrum News/Josh Rojas).

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Donald Scott has been sharing his love of music with students for 15 years. For 11 of them, he’s been teaching at Thomas E. Weightman Middle School.