CLEARWATER, Fla. - At Maple Lanes Countryside in Clearwater, when you hear the number 100, it isn’t Frank Elarde’s score. It’s his age. The veteran bowler is a familiar face around the bowling alley. He bowls in a league twice a week, something he says keeps him young.

Tampa’s Winter Village is back from November 22 to January 5, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (600 N Ashley Dr) along the Tampa Riverwalk into a festive holiday wonderland. Open daily from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., visitors can explore the charming vendor village, where local artisans offer unique gifts perfect for holiday shopping. The ice rink stays open until 11 p.m., giving skaters plenty of time to glide into the holiday spirit.

Each step was a little more surreal and a little more uncomfortable as Emily Perez and Kila Ryker took a walk Tuesday night toward the place where they nearly lost their lives.

Hillary Clinton, the former first lady and Democratic presidential nominee, is wading into Florida politics this weekend. At two Tampa events on Saturday, Clinton will participate in get out the vote rallies, a spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign in Florida said. The campaign did not offer specifics about the timing...

NORTH REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. - A fleet of machines is sifting through mountains of sand that were left behind after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Their primary job is to sift out all kinds of things that were buried in the sand during the storms. These machines are like giant flour...

TAMPA, Florida - Detectives from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office have arrested a suspect in a sexual battery case dating back to 2000. The breakthrough came after the case was reopened in 2022 under a grant for prosecuting cold cases using DNA. On March 7, 2000, deputies responded to a report of a female victim who had been sexually assaulted after accepting a ride from an unknown male near Browder Road and Henderson Road. Despite collecting DNA evidence, the case went cold as leads were exhausted, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. In 2022, the Special Victims Section collaborated...

It runs Nov. 22-Jan. 5.

The annual Florida-Georgia college football game will be played in Atlanta ('26) and Tampa ('27) while Jacksonville's EverBank Stadium is undergoing renovations.

When a neighbor called Sean Young to tell him several trees had collapsed on his roof amid Hurricane Milton’s howling winds, he sped home from his evacuation spot. More than a week later, the pine trees laid there, piled and splayed on top of Young’s home in west Pinellas County. Young couldn’t count where one tree ended and another began. He guessed there were between seven to nine trees.

Tucked away just south of St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, the coastal city of Gulfport prides itself on its old world charm: bungalows built in the 1960s, a plethora of small businesses and locals who've been around for years. But after three major hurricanes and a quarter of its land...

The “WE ARE OPEN" signs are up on Clearwater Beach. There's still lots of washed up sand and debris, but the mayor said it’s critical to the local economy to get the hospitality industry back up and running after the hurricanes.

The countdown is on for Red Bull Flugtag Tampa, set to launch on November 9 at the Tampa Convention Center. This high-flying event will see 32 flight crews take the plunge from a 27-foot platform, showcasing creative craft designs, performances, and flight distances for a panel of five elite judges. PS: That’s So Tampa and I Love the ‘Burg will have a vessel in this event under the name “The Spirit of St. Pete” powered by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater paying homage to the history of flight in the Tampa Bay region.

On Friday, Hillsborough County had low levels but wildlife officials say levels are high in Pinellas County.

Date: Nov. 8-10 Location: Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 US Hwy 301, Tampa. Cost: $10 in advance; $12 at the door; $10 parking; 5 and under free. More information: www.jltampa.org/featured-events/. The Holiday Gift Market is The Junior League of Tampa’s largest fundraiser, drawing merchants from across the country to create a...

South Florida Vice President for Athletics Michael Kelly and men's basketball associate head coach Ben Fletcher will address the passing of head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, its impact on the team, university and community and the program's plans moving forward. 10TampaBay.com...

The Tampa Free Press will publish the LEO Round Table talk show five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday. Warning: The video below contains scenes of violence and language. If you are in an app and the video isn’t displayed below, please click here on Cops and Crime to watch.

Here are the nominees for the Pinellas County football defensive player of the week poll from games played Oct. 17-21. Voting lasts until 9 a.m. Friday. Christopher Cresser, Jr., Tarpon Springs: Finished with 12 tackles in a win over Dunedin. De’Vion Frazier, Jr., St. Petersburg Catholic: Ended up with five...

TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has made a second arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in June. On June 17th, 2024, deputies responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of Regents Park Drive and Bruce B Downs Boulevard. Upon arrival, they found 24-year-old Kyle Prisco with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Over a span of just over two months, from early August to early October, Florida was hit by three hurricanes. Hurricanes Debby and Helene both made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida on Aug. 5 and Sept. 26, respectively, while Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, a few miles south of Sarasota, on Oct. 9.

FOX 13's Kailey Tracey reports on a family picture found on a Clearwater beach after Hurricane Helene that was returned to its owner.