The burn ban is determined using the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI). The KBDI is a continuous reference scale ranging from 0 to 800. It assesses the moisture content from no moisture deficiency (0) ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Plans for a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays hit a pause this week, raising fresh questions about whether a deal can come together before a fast-approaching deadline. Local leaders had ...

Investigators say Jeffry Knight was operating the boat that collided with the Clearwater Ferry on April 27, 2025. One person ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Hurricane season officially starts June 1, and officials say now is the time to prepare. That means getting ...

Northbound traffic on Interstate 75 has been reopened in Hernando County. The roadway was previously closed early Tuesday ...

REDINGTON SHORES, Fla. — It's not unusual to hear about outbreaks of illnesses — like norovirus — on cruise ships, but news ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dozens of firefighters fought to control a fire at the USF St. Pete Campus Marine Science Lab on ...

New technology is coming to drawbridges in Manatee County to help pedestrians and bike riders on their commute. FDOT says it will make crossing those areas safer.

The University of South Florida community is honoring the lives of students Zimol Limon and Nahida Bristy, who were last seen ...

President Donald Trump visited The Villages to discuss his new senior bonus tax deduction, and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on unions within the state. President Donald Trump landed in Ocala Friday ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump will travel to The Villages on Friday to tout the Senior Bonus Deduction signed into law in July as part of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.” More than 30 ...