Tampa Welcomes Back Prince Hall Shriners for 2026 Imperial Session: A $9.2M Boost in Economic Impact...

TAMPA.GOV News 8/14 10:16A Kirstin Albert (Convention Cente

Tampa Welcomes Back Prince Hall Shriners for 2026 Imperial Session: A $9.2M Boost in Economic Impact & Community Service Kirstin A. Fri, 08/14/2026 - 04:16 pm Convention center building with a...

Creative Loafing stops by DPL to talk about Best of the Bay

ABC Action News 8/14 9:54A Denis Phillips

Right now, voting is underway for the Best of the Bay awards run by Creative Loafing. There are over 500 categories, from favorite restaurant to favorite podcasts to favorite museum, and so much more. Several Tampa Bay 28 staff members are...

Buccaneers open preseason play against the Jets

ABC Action News 8/14 8:42A Kevin Lewis

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick off their preseason schedule tonight against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium, and players and coaches say a week of joint practices in New York has the team feeling good heading into the game. The Bucs are running...

Town 'n' Country is home to a range of diverse cuisine, local Greek restaurant sharing family...

ABC Action News 8/14 4:53A Larissa Scott

Whether youre in the mood for American, Korean, Cuban, Italian, Mexican, Mediterranean, or Brazilian food, youll find it all in Town n Country. Many are family-owned businesses, like Foodys. I visited the Greek restaurant and spoke with owner...

Committee Meeting Notice - Special Events Management Software

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 8/14 3:08A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Committee Meeting Notice - Special Events Management Software 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Fri, 08/14/2026 - 09:08 am Event Status Scheduled When Thu, Aug 20 2026 , 2pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE SPECIAL...

Things to do in Tampa Bay this weekend | Aug. 14-16

ABC Action News 8/14 3:06A Kiley Vaughan

If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend (Aug. 14-16), there's plenty of action happening around the Tampa Bay area. Looking for more fun? Click here. Things to do this Friday (8/14) SAMBA! 4 Year Anniversary When: 9 p.m.1:30 a.m....

Hillsborough County uses new heat monitoring technology to protect athletes from extreme heat

ABC Action News 8/14 2:25A Greg Dee

Hillsborough County is using new technology to protect athletes from extreme heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Small devices called wet bulb globe temperature meters are now in use at the Skyway Sports Complex in Town 'n' Country, one of the first...

Tampa Police Arrest Three Burglary Suspects After Overnight Operation

TAMPA.GOV News 8/14 2:21A Eddy Durkin (Police Department)

Tampa Police Arrest Three Burglary Suspects After Overnight Operation Eddy D. Fri, 08/14/2026 - 08:21 am TAMPA, FL. (AUGUST 14, 2026) - - Following an overnight surveillance operation addressing a recent string of commercial burglaries, the Tampa...

News to Know for Aug. 14

ABC Action News 8/14 12:56A Kiley Vaughan

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. It's Friday, which means we've nearly made it through the week. To celebrate, our Good Morning Tampa Bay crew hit the road to explore Town 'n' Country this morning as part of our biweekly community...

Upper Tampa Bay Park: A nearly 600-acre hidden gem in Hillsborough County

ABC Action News 8/14 12:26A Greg Dee

Tucked away in Hillsborough County, Upper Tampa Bay Conservation Park is a nearly 600-acre natural escape offering everything from oak hammocks to salt barrens and it costs just $2 per vehicle to get in. The park sits on a peninsula between...

Drive a Corvette or Rolls-Royce on the water with Tampa Bay's Exotic Jetcars in a U.S. first

ABC Action News 8/14 12:23A Maria Tomasch

Imagine driving a Corvette or a Rolls-Royce on the water. That is now possible in Tampa Bay, thanks to Exotic Jetcars, a first-of-its-kind business in the United States. Vaughn Pitts and his partner launched the venture after spotting the...

Town 'n' Country: Tampa's diverse, tight-knit community that prefers to fly under the radar

ABC Action News 8/14 12:21A Deiah Riley

Town 'n' Country is an unincorporated area of Tampa that stretches from the airport west to the Upper Tampa Bay coastline and south to Rocky Point. It is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the Tampa Bay area and one of the most overlooked....

Woman with three DUIs causes fourth crash with serious injuries: PCSO

ABC Action News 8/13 10:42P Brian McBride

A Dunedin woman with three prior DUIs was arrested a fourth time on Tuesday after causing a crash with serious injuries, authorities said. Jane Walseth, 53, was charged with DUI/causing serious bodily injury. On May 10, at about 9:43 p.m.,...

Northbound lanes of U.S. 41 shut down in Sarasota due to fatal crash: SCSO

ABC Action News 8/13 9:44P Brian McBride

UPDATE: ALL NORTHBOUND LANES ARE BACK OPEN. The northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 41 in Sarasota have been shut down due to a fatal crash, authorities said. The vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Baffin Drive, the Sarasota County...

Dade City girl’s act of kindness grows into nonprofit feeding 1,600 children each week

ABC Action News 8/13 10:03A Erik Waxler

What began as an act of kindness by a Pasco County first grader has grown into a nonprofit that now helps feed more than 1,600 children every week. Brooke Thomas was just 7 years old when she began using her own money to make sure fellow students...