Coming into the off-season, Rays VP of Operations Andrew Friedman had his "to-do" list of needs to fill. The list, which included adding to the bullpen, power to the line-up, a designated...

(Tampa Bay, FL) The Florida Republican Primary may have passed but Tampa Bay will once again be the media focus in August when the Republican Convention comes to town. In order to pull off an event...

Tampa Bay pet events on the increase as Valentine's Day approaches. Is there a little dog or kitten out there that you would like to ask, "Will you be mine?" The week ahead includes...

Many folks probably remember days in their childhood when they'd pop on a helmet, hang on to Dad's waist and go for a spin around the block on his motorcycle. For one Tampa dad, however, a...

"We just wanted to have a nice time as a family but we were unsatisfied. We wanted to literally walk out," said Alisha, who did not want us to use her last name. She also told us the food...

RUSKIN, Fla. - Scanning the skies is what we do to give you a first look at your weather. And while we have our own Titan Doppler Radar here at ABC Action News, we also rely on the radar at the...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - It looks finely timed and orchestrated; cars pull in, and cars pull out. But when it gets crowded and traffic picks up on East Lake Rd., things can turn chaotic as people try...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A class action lawsuit claims state-run Citizens Insurance gave itself a back door rate hike that cost homeowners hundreds of thousands in extra...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. - Imagine the thrill of being able to surf with dolphins! According to some, it happens all the time, just offshore of Pinellas Beaches. Check out this video of 15 year old...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Michael Lohan is back in the spotlight, this time not for another arrest, but for unpaid medical bills he racked up during his last stay in jail. The Hillsborough County...

TAMPA - Maybe, just maybe, the Bucs are closing in on hiring one coordinator. Acccording to FOXSports.com, Schiano is considering Ron Turner and Bill Lazor for offensive coordinator. Turner, who...

TAMPA - When 50,000 people visit Tampa this summer for the Republican National Convention, many will travel through Tampa International Airport. "This will be their first impression of Tampa and...

The Sheriff's Office says Paul had an escape plan. Inside a closet they found a small elevator which would have brought him into an underground room. From there he would have access to a secret...

The boy was reportedly sitting in front of the Jeep when it moved, and was trapped under the vehicle. Ray Yeakley with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said the student was freed from underneath the...

A 14-year-old boy who lay in front of an SUV at Bloomingdale High School as a joke was run over and trapped underneath the tires, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.Dylan...

Gasparilla Music Festival is scheduled to debut in Downtown Tampa on March 10. The live music festival is expected to begin at 11 a.m. and conclude around 11 p.m. The event will "celebrate the...

Belinda Brooks was arrested on charges in a 17-count federal indictment related to tax fraud activities. Charges include filing a false tax return, theft of government property in the form of tax...

Follow this company reported net earnings of $1.4 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared to earnings of $11.7 million in the same quarter a year ago. The company's net...

KNIGHT FRANK ST. PETERSBURG The Diadema Club House elite residential complex on Krestovsky Island. Elite housing in St. Petersburg sells for between $8,500-$48,000 per square...

Tampa- In many other major cities in the United States, a week is taken out of the year to celebrate craft beer and craft brewers. Nationally, American Craft Beer Week is celebrated during the same...

NFL analysts are busy tweaking their early predictions for the 2012 NFL Draft, and the initial consensus has Tampa Bay focusing on LSU CB Morris...

BRADENTON, Fla. - Manatee County deputies responded to a report of two bodies found at a home in the 600 block of 61st Avenue Terrace East in...

This week we hear from our very own Wayne Shattuck. Wayne has been with ABC Action News since its inception. I have known him for more than a decade and can not express how much I have learned from...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Authorities arrested an Animal Control officer on Monday for allegedly stealing money from a donation box for homeless pets and taking other items donated to Polk County Animal...

TAMPA - A man who was critically injured during a fight shortly after Saturday night's Monster Jam event at Raymond James Stadium died late Monday night. David Stanaland, 34, was heading away...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two women were found murdered in Polk County Tuesday morning. The killings are completely unrelated, according to a sheriff's...

Top 20 Prospects to those who are under the radar. Pitching prospects like the Rays' Matt Moore do not come around very often, and the young left-hander deserves credit for harnessing his...

'); } Ben Zobrist is one of the last names you'll find in the Baseball Encyclopedia, but he's near, or at the top, in several highly subjective categories: best all-around defender...

JIM FARQUHAR/STAFF Seventeen of the houses assessed at $1 million or more are in Tampa Palms' premier enclave, The Reserve, ON Maclaurin...

DAVE NICHOLSON Chelsea Bowden grew up dreaming of being the Florida Strawberry Festival queen, just like her grandmothers: Ruby Jean Redman, right, and Barbara...

JIM REED/STAFF Matt Joyce works with Little League players during the Matt Joyce Sweet Swingin' Baseball Camp at the North Brandon Little League...

CARROLLWOOD -- Mozart, Schubert, murder mysteries and a C.S. Lewis impersonator.Those are among the offerings this month at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, which is expanding programs to attract...

in a statement announcing the deal. Dayforce, headquartered in Toronto, provides businesses with ways to track their workers' time and attendance, to schedule workers and to manage their tasks....

Follow this company to the hospital's new behavioral health center. The $13 million, 145,000-square-foot behavioral health facility is about one-half mile north of the hospital's...

Follow this company plans to build an aircraft hangar at Daytona Beach International Airport that will be the largest ever built at the county-run...

Joseph Quaglia , a top marketing executive at the firm, as president of TDMobility. TDMobility provides a platform of wireless services to Tech Data's 60,000 reseller customers. It's...

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HSCO) on Tuesday will announce the results of a multi-agency international investigation that led to the seizure of more than $1,000,000 in assets. On March...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is facing a customer backlash over its system for valuating replacement costs for homes. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the...

New York beat the New England Patriots 21-17 on Sunday night to give Coughlin his second Super Bowl win, and the 65-year-old coach says he is looking forward to Tuesday's parade up the Canyon of...

The 65-year-old was sent to death row for the rape and murder of a 29-year-old woman in St. Petersburg in January 1980. A lower court recently decided not to reverse his...

TAMPA, Florida — Deputies in Tampa say a man was critically burned when he tried to set his estranged wife on fire. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said it happened Monday...

. Wedding helped to convince the state of Florida to build Interstate 375 and 175 arteries that extend to downtown St. Petersburg. He also is credited with helping to develop a regional water...

Follow this company 's Business of Biotech program. Historically the area was dependent on construction and real estate, Buckhorn said. That drew people to the area, but it...

Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater has signed on to sponsor Destinations Showcase Washington, a daylong conference and expo for conference, convention and trade show professionals scheduled in...

Follow this company got more bad news Monday when a federal judge approved class-action status for a lawsuit accusing the bank and some of its senior executives and directors of...

Foreign trade has not been a large enough portion of the local economy and officials are vowing to come up with a plan to boost local exports. Tampa...