
Straz Center hosts Broadway Star of the Future Awards on June 2 with Eric Peterson
The Straz Center for the Performing Arts honors Tampa Bay area high school theater students and programs in its Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase, June 2, in Ferguson Hall. This Tony Awards® inspired More...

Labor Department announces grant to battle opioid crisis in Florida, Alexander Acosta says this ‘is a serious public health concern’
The U.S. Department of Labor Friday announced the award of an opioid-crisis Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for up to $2,500,000, with $833,333 released initially. More...

Florida murder suicide: Andrea Barberena-Rojas, Silvana Bennett killed by James Bennett
In another shocking murder suicide in Central Florida, Andrea Barberena-Rojas and her mother, Silvana Bennett have been identified as the victims in the horrific events late Sunday, killed by James Bennett. According More...

Florida: Gov Rick Scott declares state of emergency for red tide outbreak
Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for seven southwest Florida counties because of the effects of red tide, a toxic algae bloom devastating the coast of the Sunshine State. photo donkeyhotey More...

Caitlin Early, Monica Olvera, Justice Alvarado, Alan Garcia receive Suncoast CU Foundation scholarships
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation (Foundation) recognized four freshmen with $88,000 in higher education scholarships on June 18, 2014. Over 1,039 students throughout southwest Florida applied for the annual scholarship More...

Ana Gutierrez, woman riding manatee, was arrested after social media outrage
The Florida woman who was photographed riding a Manatee last month was arrested Saturday in response to the incident that went viral on social media sites early last month. Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, 53, was More...

Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, turns herself in to police as woman who ‘rode’ manatee
A woman is pleading “ignorance” after climbing on top of a manatee and “riding” the animal off of Fort DeSoto Beach, Florida. Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, age 52, turned herself into the More...

Florida authorities searching for woman ‘riding’ manatees at Ft DeSoto Beach
Authorities are searching for a woman who went for a joy ride on the back of a Manatee in Fort De Soto over the weekend. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has released a photo of the unknown woman who will More...