ZooTampa at Lowry Park released a record 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025. Its David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center has cared for over 615 manatees ...

Holly and Robby Robbins, of Lutz, were the proud parents of the first baby born at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North in 2026. Natalie arrived at 1:45 a.m. Jan. 2. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ...

TAMPA – Hillsborough County Extension Service is kicking off the new year with hands-on workshops, educational talks and community programs focused on healthy living, gardening, financial literacy ...

AdventHealth Heart of Florida celebrated the birth of Irish Jeyliani Escobar at 12 a.m. Jan. 1. She was one of the first babies born in the new year. Irish weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces ...

PETE BEACH – The Corey Avenue Art & Craft Festival celebrates its 32nd annual season in the heart of St. Pete Beach. The free, family- and pet-friendly event transforms Corey Avenue into an open-air ...

As we head into 2026, we’re reflecting on a year of milestones that help lower customer bills. Every investment we’ve made in 2025 shared a common purpose: to deliver reliable energy and reduce ...

BayCare Health System has named Kate Sawa its first chief philanthropy officer. Sawa will continue to serve as president of the St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation, including the St.

NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco County is allowing property owners to build or create various types of accessory dwelling units.  These small, secondary homes can help families live together more ...

The Richey Suncoast Theatre more than doubled its $20,000 fundraising goal for “Letters from E: An Evening with Ed Roland of ...

Students at Foster Academy were treated to a special holiday surprise Dec. 19 as AdventHealth team members joined the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Bolts Blue Crew to deliver Christmas ...

Christmas came early for 25 Habitat for Humanity of Tampa Bay Hillsborough families, as children received 50 new bicycles thanks to the onbikes program and community supporters. Ten ...

Pasco County Public Transportation (GoPasco) will introduce a new bus route serving the Land O’ Lakes area beginning Jan. 5. Route 41 will provide ...