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

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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.

Cold snap strains Pasco County homeless as shelter offers refuge

ABC Action News 2/4 8:54A Erik Waxler

The past weeks have been especially difficult for people experiencing homelessness as cold temperatures dropped to dangerous levels across Pasco County. Pasco County reporter Erik Waxler visited Shady Hills Mission Chapel, where a cold weather...

Still no suspect in disappearance of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mother

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 8:42A Associated Press

Authorities say Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at her home in the Tucson area.

Hillsborough County commissioners advance Tampa Rays stadium discussions despite funding concerns

ABC Action News 2/4 8:38A Jada Williams

Tampa Bay 28 reporter Jada Williams was at the Feb. 4 Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners' meeting where Commission Chairman Ken Hagan provided an update on the Tampa Bay Rays' plans to build a proposed $2.3 billion ballpark, mixed-use...

Tampa Bay Sun celebrates National Girls & Women In Sports Day

ABC Action News 2/4 8:24A Kevin Lewis

Today marks National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a celebration of progress in showcasing women's professional athletics. The Tampa Bay Sun exemplifies this movement as the only professional soccer team in America with an entirely female staff...

'A constitutional right': Lawmakers push to restore homeowners' right to sue Citizens Property...

ABC Action News 2/4 8:16A Nadeen Yanes

A Spring Hill homeowner's fight against Citizens Property Insurance over a denied vandalism claim is now helping drive legislation that could restore homeowners' rights to sue their insurer in court. Tom Luby first contacted Tampa Bay 28 anchor...

Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 7:06A Associated Press

The large-scale cutbacks include eliminating the Post's sports department and shrinking the number of journalists it stations overseas.

Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted assassination of President Trump

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 6:47A Spectrum News Staff

Routh was convicted by a jury in September 2025 and found guilty on five separate charges.

50,000-square-foot expansion announced for Tampa's International Mall

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 2/4 6:26A Spectrum News Staff

The mall is one of three in the country that Simon will redevelop as part of a $250 million project. The others are in Nashville and Denver.