Collards Festival supports local agriculture NEW PORT RICHEY – The 11th annual New Port Richey Collards Festival & Winter Garden Expo brings together growers, gardeners and community partners ...

Freedom Alliance recently presented U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry Wayne Padgett II with a new all-terrain wheelchair in honor of his service. Padgett enlisted in the U.S.

MOSI, Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry has launched its Be the Dinosaur exhibit at the Children’s Board Family Resource ...

ST. LEO – Saint Leo University has launched the Lionova Institute, a new division focused on faith-anchored, technology-enabled education. The Lionova Institute will focus on expanding Saint Leo’s ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park released a record 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025. Its David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center has cared for over 615 manatees ...

Holly and Robby Robbins, of Lutz, were the proud parents of the first baby born at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North in 2026. Natalie arrived at 1:45 a.m. Jan. 2. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ...

TAMPA – Hillsborough County Extension Service is kicking off the new year with hands-on workshops, educational talks and community programs focused on healthy living, gardening, financial literacy ...

AdventHealth Heart of Florida celebrated the birth of Irish Jeyliani Escobar at 12 a.m. Jan. 1. She was one of the first babies born in the new year. Irish weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces ...

PETE BEACH – The Corey Avenue Art & Craft Festival celebrates its 32nd annual season in the heart of St. Pete Beach. The free, family- and pet-friendly event transforms Corey Avenue into an open-air ...

Students at Foster Academy were treated to a special holiday surprise Dec. 19 as AdventHealth team members joined the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Bolts Blue Crew to deliver Christmas ...

Christmas came early for 25 Habitat for Humanity of Tampa Bay Hillsborough families, as children received 50 new bicycles thanks to the onbikes program and community supporters. Ten ...

LAND O’ LAKES – Pasco County Public Transportation (GoPasco) will introduce a new bus route serving the Land O’ Lakes area beginning Jan. 5. Route 41 will provide weekday service with access to Route ...