Tampa nonprofit Champions for Children steps up during National Child Abuse Prevention Month to raise awareness of a widespread need amid the pandemic and recent natural disasters: Providing assistance to parents who are in over their heads.

Local film buffs, as well as filmaholics from around the globe, are expected to descend on St. Pete for the annual Sunscreen Film Festival running April 29-May 2.

Downtown Tampa dwellers and workers say they want more urban shopping experiences and yearn for a Target store to open in their midst. 

Meet some of the top Instagram influencers in the Tampa Bay Area. Each credits their own individual passion for a topic and consistency of posts for why they have amassed thousands of followers.

Driving between Interstate 75 east of Tampa and I-275 through St. Pete or anywhere in South Pinellas County is now a little quicker for commuters and hurricane evacuees thanks to the opening of the Gandy Extension through South Tampa.

In her debut collection of 13 short stories, seventh-generation Floridian Gale Massey explores the lives of girls and women illustrating the moments that shape and alter destiny. "Rising and Other Stories,'' written over a period of 10 years, seeks to discern societal constructs and their acute burdens, and the many ways that people -- particularly women and girls -- attempt to rise above them. Read an excerpt.

A proposed BRT (bus rapid transit) route in Polk County would connect to Lakeland’s medical district and Lakeland Square Mall, which may eventually spur transit-oriented development along U.S. 98 in central Florida.

The City of Clearwater Police Department has joined forces with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office to create a new crisis intervention task force to respond to calls for help. Learn how it works.

The newly opened Ferman Center for the Arts at the University of Tampa provides practice and performance space for students while serving as a venue for community members to see UT's talent.