TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s regular legislative session begins next week and runs through March, but lawmakers may be ...

The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The spirit of Giving Tuesday is alive in Pasco County as the Pasco County Library System teams up with Friends of the Library to support local schools with a major book donation ...

UPDATE: TAMPA, Fla. — Morris Bridge Road in northeast Hillsborough County is now reopened several days ahead of schedule, Hillsborough County officials stated on Thursday. Crews have replaced the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A key vote was held Tuesday afternoon that executives at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) say will help them keep up with growth. Pinellas County commissioners ...

The CDC reports that a new, highly contagious subclade of Influenza A(H3N2) is spreading nationally, adding to the number of ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump had stern messages for both Iran on its nuclear program and Hamas on a key component of moving the Gaza ceasefire into the second stage as he hosted Israeli ...

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s the holiday season at Tampa International Airport, which means people traveling with gifts should take a second look in their carry-on luggage so they don’t risk getting flagged at ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — A Bay area elementary school has opened its doors to dozens of parents to make the holidays a little brighter. School leaders say there is an increased need for help among their ...

We featured 51 A+ Teachers this year on Spectrum Bay News 9. As we end 2025, we asked some of them what they're looking forward to most in the new year. Watch the video above to find out what they're ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A busy stretch of U.S. 41 has a well-documented history of pedestrian-involved crashes. The Sarasota Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is looking to change that.

The Epiphany commemorates the manifestation of Jesus to the world and comes from the Greek word “epiphaneia,” which means ...