News across Tampa Bay

Fans on both sides of Tampa Bay are hyped for Rays’ playoff run
The Rays just wrapped one of their most successful seasons, capturing their first division crown since 2021.

The Tampa Bay Fishin’ Report: Cooler weather may mean a hotter bite

Belleair police chief: Amendment 3 cuts could mean fewer services

The Pasco & North Pinellas Fishin’ Report: Cooler weather heats up inshore bite

‘This is death by medical neglect’: Doctors, activists, urge DeSantis to provide care to ‘profoundly sick’ Death Row prisoner
Florida prison officials are refusing to give a “profoundly sick” 74-year-old man medical care while he waits for his scheduled execution October 13, drawing objections from more than 100 doctors. The man, William Lee Thompson, is the first known gravely ill prisoner who has been…

Historic Tampa Bay sports weekend: Bolts, Bucs, Bulls, Rays, Rowdies and Sun all play at home
The region’s stars are aligning, and we all get to experience it firsthand. In a rare confluence of competitions, all five of Tampa Bay’s pro sports teams plus South Florida […]

Sports stars align: All five Tampa Bay pro teams plus USF football play at home this weekend
The region’s stars are aligning, and we all get to experience it firsthand. In a rare confluence of competitions, all five of Tampa Bay’s pro sports teams plus South Florida […]

USF researchers identify vaccine target in malaria parasite
University of South Florida Health researchers have discovered a previously unknown vulnerability in Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax). According to a prepared statement, this is a “malaria parasite that infects millions of people in Central and South America and Southeast Asia.”…
The Hernando Fishin’ Report: Good scalloping this season

City and Rays officials to raise playoff flag Friday
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch and other City officials will join representatives from the Tampa Bay Rays Friday to raise the playoff flag at City Hall, at 175 Fifth Street N., to celebrate the team’s 2026 postseason berth. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.

Fans on both sides of Tampa Bay are hyped for the Rays' playoff run
The Rays open the AL Division Series on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Tropicana Field. Excitement is building in the area, but the hype in Tampa isn't only because the team has eyes on a World Series title.
