TAMPA, Fla. — Artificial intelligence and the rapid expansion of data centers have emerged as major topics of discussion as lawmakers gather in Orlando this week at the American Legislative Exchange ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is reaching another milestone before it launches the new Tampa Bay Ferry service. The agency is receiving $850,000 in federal funds to ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The six candidates for St. Petersburg mayor, including incumbent Ken Welch discussed a wide range of topics during the recent Spectrum Bay News 9 Decision 2026 St. Petersburg ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Today could mark a tangible next step toward a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark in Tampa. Or it could be the moment that the whole idea of the team moving across the Bay goes off the rails.

TAMPA, Fla. — The two people who were killed Thursday morning when a small plane crashed in a wooded area off U.S. Hwy 301 have been identified. On Thursday night, officials released the names of the ...

Here is a collection of photos during Hurricane Helene from Spectrum News viewers, staff and local organizations. You can send your photos to us by submitting them here or via the Spectrum News app.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco has told county commissioners that he is terminating an agreement for license plate detection systems in the county. "It is clear to me from the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Health officials across the Tampa Bay area are stepping up mosquito control efforts as the number of locally acquired dengue fever cases continues to rise. Hillsborough County says it ...

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 ...

NORTH PORT, Fla. — Members of the North Port City Commission are taking another look Monday at a proposal to temporarily halt new data center projects in the city, including one application that was ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays released initial renderings on Thursday morning of the proposed ballpark and mixed-use district at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus. The team is envisioning a ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The future of a concert venue in Ybor City could take a major step forward Tuesday. The venue could bring thousands of people to the area, but there are concerns about impacts on the ...