Florida man pays $7,600 to cover past-due utility bills for 114 families

A Florida business owner is covering the overdue utility bills for 114 families at risk of losing service so close to the holiday season. 

No Super Bowl capacity set yet, but NFL says Tampa is 'more than ready' to play host

While the NFL commissioner said Tampa is 'more than ready' to host next year's Super Bowl, he said the league has not committed to a set capacity figure yet.

Man sentenced to 90 years for non-violent drug offense released, meets grandchildren

Richard DeLisi's sentence is among one of the longest ever handed down for a non-violent crime involving marijuana. But the Polk County man who was serving 90 years is now a free man.

Loss of ‘snowbirds’ amid pandemic another hit to Arizona tourism

“Snowbirds," often retirees who live somewhere warm like Arizona or Florida part time to escape cold weather, won’t be flocking south this winter.

2 rescued after boat sinks 40 miles off Bradenton

Two fishermen are safe after a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter pulled them to safety from their sinking boat Saturday morning about 40 miles west of Bradenton. 

DNA on cigarette leads to arrest in 1998 Tampa rape case

A man living in Marion County has been arrested for a rape in Tampa that occurred in 1998, thanks to DNA evidence collected from a cigarette butt in Marion County last month.

Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal weapons charge

The charge stems from a weapons conviction of the rapper in New York more than a decade ago, for which he was sentenced to eight months in prison.

SpaceX scrubs Falcon 9 rocket launch, targets no earlier than Sunday

SpaceX had plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Coast on Friday, but just moments before launch stopped the clock, ultimately deciding to try again over the weekend.

Coach banned from youth league after video shows alleged player abuse

An American Youth Football (AYF) coach has received a lifetime ban from the organization after video of an incident surfaced which appears to show the coach striking and then pushing a child-athlete, the organization said.

Pence announces Space Force bases, plans for honoring Chuck Yeager

Two military installations in Florida will be the first to carry the "Space Force" moniker, Vice President Mike Pence announced during a visit to the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday.

MCSO: Woman stored dead body in trash can, stole Social Security benefits 

A Manatee County woman has been charged with abuse of a dead body after detectives say she stored her roommate's body in a trash can and used his Social Security benefits.

Vice President Pence presents 'Cape Canaveral Space Force Station'

He is expected to deliver remarks on NASA’s Artemis program and the space accomplishments of the Trump Administration.