TAMPA POLICE “OPERATION: SAFER STREETS” TARGETS CHRONIC OFFENDERS; OVER 50 ARRESTED

TAMPA.GOV News 2/5 8:38A Jonee' Lewis (Police Department)

TAMPA POLICE “OPERATION: SAFER STREETS” TARGETS CHRONIC OFFENDERS; OVER 50 ARRESTED Jonee' L. Thu, 02/05/2026 - 03:38 pm TAMPA, FL. (February 5, 2026)- The Tampa Police Department has concluded a three-month initiative titled, “Operation: Safer...

Healthy Family Fair

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 2/5 2:47A Dana Tincher (Parks & Recreation

Healthy Family Fair Dana T. Thu, 02/05/2026 - 09:47 am Event Status Scheduled When Sat, Feb 7 2026 , 11am - 3pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal The Tampa Bay Moms Group invites you to attend our annual 12th ??????? ?????? ????! This FREE...

Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/5 1:10A Associated Press

Savannah Guthrie said in a recorded video posted on social media Wednesday that her family has heard about a ransom letter in media reports.

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture says cold caused up to $1.5 billion in crop damages

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/5 1:09A Sarah Blazonis

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said early assessments show farmers lost anywhere from $500 million to $1.5 billion in the cold snap.

Crop damage estimates across Tampa Bay, cancer research at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and...

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/5 12:56A Spectrum News Staff

Here's the news and weather to start your day.

Pause or move forward? St Pete City Council to mull next move for Gas Plant redevelopment

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/5 12:37A Angie Angers

The City of St. Pete has received 9 proposals from developers on possible plans for the 86-acre historic Gas Plant District.

News to Know for Feb. 5

ABC Action News 2/5 12:06A Kiley Vaughan

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. Today is Feb. 5, also known as National Weatherperson's Day. Today's the perfect excuse to give a huge shout out to our Tampa Bay 28 weather team, who help us plan our days and keep us safe in severe...

Safety measures in place as Florida State Fair kicks off in Hillsborough County

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 10:33P Jason Lanning

The Florida State Fair will welcome more than 400,000 visitors through Feb. 16.

Work begins on Westshore Interchange project

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 11:39A Tim Wronka

The design includes new lanes on SR-60 and I-275 and flyover ramps to better connect the roads.

Rays' Hillsborough College stadium talks progress, Routh sentenced for attempted Trump assassination...

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 10:45A Spectrum News Staff

Here's what you need to know to start your evening.

Lawmakers talk safety standards for autonomous vehicles

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 10:26A Corina Cappabianca

Waymo, a self-driving ride-hailing company recently launched in Miami, and Orlando operations are expected to go live soon too.

Trump amplifies call for federal government to get more involved in elections as lawmakers react...

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 10:18A Maddie Gannon

Trump doubled down on the concept Tuesday despite the White House saying he was referring to a specific piece of legislation in Congress.

Commissioners agree to move Rays' Hillsborough College stadium talks forward

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 10:08A Josh Rojas

But some commissioners expressed more enthusiasm than others.

Several lanes closed near 66th St. and 126th Av. in Pinellas Park for motorcycle crash...

ABC Action News 2/4 9:27A Amanda Boettcher

A motorcycle crash investigation has closed multiple lanes of 66th Street in Pinellas Park. The Pinellas Park Police Department (PPPD) said the motorcycle crash happened at 66th Street and 126th Avenue. The northbound lanes of 66th Street are...

Supreme Court refuses to block new California congressional districts

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 9:05A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

The Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.