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Teddy Bridgewater signs with Bucs following suspension from Miami Northwestern

Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday, nearly two months after he was suspended from his head coaching job at Miami Northwestern High School.

It Only Takes One: Adaptation along Florida’s Gulf Coast

Any homeowner that’s been through a flood knows that once is once too many. But for Brian Martin and his family, flooding has been a way of life since moving to the waterfront neighborhood of Shores Acres along the western edge of Tampa Bay.

Panthers hit the road to begin title defense against Lightning

The Florida Panthers begin their Stanley Cup title defense Tuesday night in familiar territory — on the road against a familiar foe.

Hurricane Helene debris litters Tampa streets ahead of Hurricane Milton

Florida Gulf Coast residents were dealing with a nightmarish déjà vu. They had less than two weeks to recover from Hurricane Helene when they learned they had to prepare for Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton: Pinellas County to turn off barrier island’s water service

To prepare for Hurricane Milton, the waterlines for St. Pete Beach, a resort city on a barrier island west of St. Petersburg, are set to turn off on Tuesday morning.

‘Vile and cruel’: Florida woman sexually abuses minor at foster home, deputies say

'VILE AND CRUEL': A 28-year-old Florida woman stands accused of using Snapchat to groom a foster child before the sexual abuse at a group home.

Florida issues Amber Alert after 8-year-old girl vanishes

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an Amber Alert on Monday morning after an 8-year-old girl vanished with a 34-year-old man in Florida’s Tampa Bay area.

Mandatory evacuations underway for Tampa Bay residents as Hurricane Ian strengthens

As Hurricane Ian continues to gain strength, residents were asked to evacuate the Tampa Bay area on Tuesday.