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Tattoo pigments that could cause rashes, lesions recalled: FDA
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A trio of water-based tattoo pigments are being recalled after tests found the bottles present health concerns to consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday. The pigments, produced by Sierra Stain LLC in Carson City, Nevada, contain multiple microorganisms which could lead...
Husband and wife coaching duo no longer sharing the field after 17 years at USF
TAMPA, Fla. - Chris and Denise Schilte-Brown have coached soccer side by side for 23 years, including 17 at USF, but this year is different. For the first time since they were married, the two no longer share the field together. Chris has taken his wife's role as USF's new head coach.
USF extends dementia prevention research recruitment
August 26, 2024 - The University of South Florida is extending its recruitment of healthy, elderly volunteers from St. Petersburg and Tampa to participate in the groundbreaking Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study through December. The National Institute on Aging is funding the study to determine if computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. For more information, visit the website here.
Cosplayers wear costumes inspired by their favorite characters at Tampa Bay Comic Convention
TAMPA, Fla. - If you walked around downtown this past weekend, superheroes, evil villains and science-fiction characters probably surrounded you at some point as the annual Tampa Bay Comic Convention took place. "The excitement, the energy, seeing everybody around having their pictures taken, it's just a great, amazing time," Blaire...
The Future Looks Bright for Sharks Football
Head Coach: Robert Kazmier • Previous Season Record: 8-3 • ’22 – ’23 Season Record: 7-4 Stadium: Shark Tank. “It is year two for me,” Nature Coast Head Coach Robert Kazmier said. “Things are moving pretty well. I am excited about where things are at. We are having one of the best summers I have ever been around – period – in my 18 years of coaching. So, that’s very inspiring.”
Jane Goodall is coming to Tampa Bay to get kids involved in the environment
Legendary conservationist Jane Goodall will lead a youth empowerment night at Tropicana Field on Sept. 14 in advance of a day of environmental service meant to focus on young people in Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program. Working in alliance with several other Tampa Bay-area environmental organizations, Roots & Shoots...
Southeastern University's 'Life Skills House' prepares special needs students for the future
LAKELAND, Fla. - Special needs students at Southeastern University will soon have a new space on campus to help prepare them for the future. It's an important initiative for the often underserved community. The Pathways School of Excellence at Southeastern University serves 64 middle and high school students with special...
This rotting Florida shack holds a deadly secret. Here’s the full story
LAKELAND, Fla. – Those who travel deep into Green Swamp near Lakeland will find an eerie surprise: a hollowed-out shack sitting alone in the middle of the woods. While the rotting wooden hut might seem creepy enough, its backstory is even more morbid. This property was allegedly once the...
NHC highlights area in Atlantic for development heading into peak of hurricane season
ORLANDO, Fla. – The NHC has highlighted an area the central portion of the tropical Atlantic where low pressure could form in a few days. After that time, the forecast calls for conditions over the waters to be generally favorable for some slow development of the system. The time...
Football Recap: Palmer Trinity Starts off Right with Win over Smarten Sports Academy
Palmer Trinity gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 15-14 photo finish over the SmartEn Sports Academy Goats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Dan Fogler Will Star as Producer Michael Uslan in
Tony winner Dan Fogler (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) will star as Batman film producer Michael Uslan in a world premiere play from Asa Somers based on Uslan's memoir. The Boy Who Loved Batman will debut at Staz Center in Tampa, Florida beginning October 1 and continue through November 10 (Fogler will star through October 20).
Florida self-insurance fund acquires MidSouth
FCBI, an Orlando, Florida-based group self-insurance fund providing workers compensation insurance to construction and agricultural policyholders, said Thursday that it has acquired MidSouth Mutual Insurance Co. MidSouth, which is based in Hendersonville, Tennessee, will now go by MidSouth Insurance Co., and will operate as a subsidiary of FCBI, which stands...
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