2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (537+ words) The Florida Department of Health said Thursday it was looking into whether dengue fever was responsible for the reported death of a Hillsborough County woman, as locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness surged to 111 statewide, with 95 in the Tampa…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (328+ words) Part of the second-floor wall of the historic Jackson House collapsed on Monday, leaving a portion of the interior exposed. It marks just the latest damage to the century-old building, which has sat in disrepair for years, awaiting renovations. Built…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (194+ words) The Waymo driverless taxi service has officially launched in Tampa. The company announced Tuesday that people can begin scheduling trips on their app. Tampa is one of three new cities added to the list of 14 that will provide the driver-less…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (975+ words) The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority backed away Wednesday from eliminating a bus route used largely by St. Pete Beach hotel workers, giving the service through the end of the year while staff works with beach employers and takes another look…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (356+ words) Recent rain has given mosquitoes more places to breed in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, where dengue cases have been popping up since July. State surveillance has detected five mosquito pools containing Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that tested positive for dengue in…...