Trevor Sochocki

Leaders for Tampa Electric Company (TECO) will make their pitch to the Florida Public Service Commission on Monday afternoon as to why they should be allowed to raise utility rates, against the wis…

Rules around buying and selling a home to change on Saturday

School grades are out for the 2023-2024 school year, and it was good news for both Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, as Pinellas earned its first district-wide A grade.

City of Tampa leaders, Belmont Heights neighbors and advocates will hold a dedication ceremony for Memorial Park Cemetery on Friday morning, marking an important milestone for the historical Black …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The University of South Florida and Florida Institute of Oceanography introduced on Monday a new, state-of-the-art machine capable of exploring the deepest parts of the ocean. If it works like scientists and engineers say it will, it could lead to the discovery of new species and livestream the underwater environment. “This is going to provide unprecedented access to the ocean,” Nicole Raineault, Chief Scientist at the Florida Institute of Oceanography, said. “So th…

If you’re looking for fireworks and fun this Independence Day, you’ve got options in Tampa, from Boom by the Bay, to Star Spangled Sparkman, to the Heights District Celebration.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota city leaders are considering a change to city ordinances surrounding noise on Monday, cracking down on car music and sound. The new rules repeal the city of Sarasota’s ordinance and put the city in line with Florida statute, meaning, if law enforcement can hear noise from a car from 25 feet away, that violator could be cited. The previous city ordinance said law enforcement must be able to hear your car noise from 50 feet away, making this new rule a stricter rul…

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — As ceremonial shovels hit dirt at the future site of an affordable housing complex off Cleveland Street in Clearwater on Thursday, city leaders and developer partners said they hoped they also were making a dent in the area’s need for cheaper places to live. “We know that housing is a significant challenge for our region and particularly for our city,” said Mayor Bruce Rector. “We’re going to be working very hard to make more of these come out of the ground in the near…

Hillsborough County Public School students could soon be facing some of the strictest cell phone rules out of any Tampa Bay area district.

The end goal of the Harper’s trip is getting legislation passed to increase access to behavioral health care.