The Lakeland mayor’s spot, along with two commission seats, will be determined on Tuesday. The City of Seminole (Pinellas ...

DOVER, Fla. — The Florida Farm Bureau Federation released the results of a statewide survey on farmers' mental health this week. "I thought it was rather groundbreaking, and actually, I thought it was ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Port Tampa Bay is entering its second phase of a project to deepen its shipping channel between the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and downtown Tampa. The project will take more than a decade to ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — After years of hardships, Florida citrus growers could soon receive the relief they’ve been waiting for. A state Senate committee recently proposed $200 million for the industry in ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tuesday was Primary Day in Florida, and we followed a number of races locally and statewide. Spectrum News had team coverage of the vote count as it happend. In a bid to win his job back ...

Our Spectrum Bay News 9 Weather Experts have broken down, by county, what to watch for as Milton gets closer to landfall. For the latest forecast updates, you can check here. Flood Warnings for ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lithium Battery Company recently purchased a large building in Tampa Bay for its future manufacturing of batteries for civilian and military use. The company has been building ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Police say two people were killed and five others were injured when someone opened fire Thursday on the campus of Florida State University. Florida State University Police Chief ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Space Force is activating its new command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa on Friday. The new command, known as SPACECENT, will report directly to U.S. Central Command leaders ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A new affordable housing project in Clearwater is nearing completion. Clearwater Gardens, located at 1250 Cleveland Street, is a 4-story building with 81 one and two-bedroom units.

THURSDAY UPDATE: The girl, identified as Zaria Rosa Miller, died Thursday morning, family members said in a Facebook post. The post stated: "We would like to express our indescribable gratitude to the ...

BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. – When Paris Hoisington and her family found a message in a small bottle on the beach last month, it seemed the story had ended with the bottle’s 4,600-mile, eight-year journey.