Tampa

Ian had top winds of 125 mph and storm surge up to 14 feet as it moved over the western end of Cuba. It could head for Tampa and St. Petersburg next, the first direct hit on those cities in a century.

Voters in a key swing county in Florida are grappling with some of the highest inflation rates in the country. But it's not necessarily the deciding factor for some voters.

The smell of dead fish filled the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, as scores of catfish and horseshoe crabs killed by red tide floated belly-up in the shadow of the city marina.

A federal judge will hear arguments in the state’s cruise line lawsuit against the CDC on Thursday in a court in Tampa.

And WWE won't be done with Tampa after the fireworks end Sunday night. They're moving their two main TV shows — Raw and Smackdown — as well as some of its pay-per-view broadcasts to the Yuengling Center on the University of South Florida campus in Tampa starting Monday.

A highlight is the invasion of Tampa by people dressed as pirates coming ashore from a 165-foot sailing vessel.

It was two tales of the same pandemic as both presidential candidates courted Florida voters in Tampa on Thursday. Former Vice President Joe Biden held an evening campaign event at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Earlier, President Donald Trump addressed thousands at a mid-day rally outside Raymond James Stadium.

“Think psychiatry has nothing to do with you? Think again. The whole field of psychiatry has gotten into every facet of your life.” That scary voice is just one of many you'll hear when you walk inside the modest storefront museum in downtown Clearwater, sponsored by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights. The group, founded by the Church of Scientology, calls the museum “Psychiatry: Industry of Death.”

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Florida’s ban on elected judges from asking for campaign contributions.

Orlando competing with 24 other cities to host the Copa America soccer tournament next year. Two of Orlando’s biggest competitors are Tampa and Jacksonville, said Central Florida Sports Commission CEO John Bisignano.