Stories

Photo story: Buddy Walk, A Night to Remember mark Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Kimberly DeFalcoWednesday, October 23, 2024

A photo gallery from the eighth annual F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Buddy Walk and the "A Night to Remember" special needs prom.

Hillsborough County Teacher of the Year Clayton Nylund, the head of Blake High's science department, says he is responsible for 150 additional students because of the teacher shortage.

Hillsborough County Public Schools referendum: Investing in teachers for student success

Christopher CurryFriday, October 18, 2024

The Hillsborough County Public Schools property tax referendum increases teacher pay to level the playing field with neighboring counties and solve the district's critical teacher shortage.

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The back to back combination of Helene and Milton flooded houses across the Bay Area, like this home in Lithia near the Alafia River.

What to know when returning to a home that flooded

Philip MorganWednesday, October 16, 2024

Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay CEO Jose Garcia shares the steps involved to make a home that flooded in Helene or Milton safe and healthy to return to and live in.

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CEOs in Schools has volunteer CEOs and business leaders spend a full school day in a Hillsborough County Public Schools elementary school.

CEOs in Schools: Bringing the boardroom to the classroom in Hillsborough County elementary schools

Christopher CurryWednesday, October 16, 2024

CEOs in Schools, a partnership between Vistra Communications and Hillsborough Education Foundation in collaboration with Hillsborough County Public Schools, has volunteer CEOs and business leaders spend a school day in a district elementary school.

Innovation News

CDC of Tampa founder Chloe Coney is one of the inaugural inductees into the Tampa Black Business Hall of Fame

Tampa Black Business Hall of Fame: Honoring business owners who make a difference

Kiran Malik-KhanWednesday, October 16, 2024

The Tampa Black Business Hall of Fame's inaugural inductees share a commitment to building successful businesses and building up the community.

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Masthead gallery: Seaside Seabird Sanctuary community cleanup

Carole DevillersWednesday, October 16, 2024

A photo gallery from the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary's community cleanup event following Hurricane Helene.

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Feeding Tampa Bay needs volunteers for its hurricane relief distribution events.

Helping out, getting help after Helene, Milton deliver double blow to Tampa Bay

Christopher CurryWednesday, October 16, 2024

Tampa Bay area nonprofits, community groups and volunteers have expanded their hurricane relief and recovery efforts after Milton dealt the region a second blow. Here are ways to help and get help.

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Masthead gallery: History lunch cruise

Carole DevillersWednesday, October 16, 2024

A photo gallery of Craft's history lunch cruise along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.

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Feeding Tampa Bay has daily food and emergency distribution events for hurricane relief. After Milton delivered a double whammy to the region, the nonprofit urgently needs volunteers.

Tampa Bay nonprofits expand hurricane relief after Milton

Christopher CurrySaturday, October 12, 2024

In the middle of helping the community recover from Helene, Tampa Bay's nonprofits are expanding their relief work after Milton delivers a second hit to the region.

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In St. Petersburg, Milton toppled a construction crane at The Residences at 400 Central, the city’s tallest building, and ripped the roof off of Tropicana Field.

Milton recovery: Bridges reopen, evacuation orders begin to lift

Christopher CurryThursday, October 10, 2024

After Hurricane Milton battered the Tampa Bay region with high winds and torrential rains, recovery begins.

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Milton recovery: Bridges reopen, evacuation orders begin to lift

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

After Hurricane Milton battered the Tampa Bay region with high winds and torrential rains, recovery begins.

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Tampa has extended free parking in city-owned garages to protect vehicles during Hurricane Milton through noon Friday.

Reeling from Helene, Tampa Bay braces for Milton

Monday, October 7, 2024

Reeling from Helene, Tampa Bay braces for Milton. Details on evacuation orders, shelters and free paring in city garages to keep vehicles out of floodwaters.

For Good

Greater bird-of-paradise displaying in the top of the rainforest canopy, Aru Islands, Indonesia.

Celebrate the state's birds, wildlife and natural lands at Florida Birding & Nature Festival

Philip MorganWednesday, October 2, 2024

The Florida Birding & Nature Festival returns to Hillsborough County Oct. 17th through Oct. 20th with celebrated wildlife photographer Tim Laman.

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Bicyclists and joggers move through downtown Tampa during late September's World Car-Free Day. The community focus on pedestrian and bicyclist safety continues with October's Safe Streets Week events

Safe Streets Week: Making roads safer for pedestrians, bicyclists

Philip MorganWednesday, October 2, 2024

Plan Hillsborough, Walk Bike Tampa and other community partners have organized Safe Streets Week to work for solutions that address the significant community issue of pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

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A pile of flooded, ruined furniture in front of Dave Scheiber's Snell Isle area home.

Helene floodwaters and a flood of family and friends

Dave ScheiberWednesday, October 2, 2024

For Snell Isle resident and longtime area journalist and freelance writer Dave Schreiber and his family, what matters most after Helene is not what they lost, but how much they still have.

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