While many have begun to move on from the cyclone, Ian and Helen Burgess remain in limbo.

Fifty-five-year-old Paul Cragg, a frequent Sanibel visitor, told us how he watched Hurricane Ian from his third-story perch he had originally rented to celebrate his 10th year island wedding ...

The island is must-visit for sun worshippers, with baking weather all year. Given its proximity to the equator, its temperatures are faily consistent. During its cooler months - December and ...

It’s that time of year. The chill is still in the air, but the annual Gasparilla celebrations, Mardi Gras on the Hillsborough River, are one of Tampa’s first signs of spring is. This past weekend ...

In this case, the pieces are the island's globally popular beaches, which have been damaged in various ways by hurricanes. First it was historic Hurricane Ian in 2022. Last year, it was two hurricanes ...

GET IT ON G E T I T O N A barge is now operational, Tuesday, moving debris off the island, a significant step forward for the community that has been rallying for help for months. Residents have ...

I wasn't always a morning person. After spending years as a nighttime sports copy editor and page designer, I made the move to digital editing in 2000. Turns out, it was one of the best moves I've ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Every year since 1904, Tampa Bay, Florida, has been invaded by pirates, whether by land or sea, on horseback or by galleon. Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage ...

The first written account of Gaspar’s marauding comes from a brochure for the Gasparilla Inn on Gasparilla Island, located just 100 miles south of Tampa Bay. According to an account by André-Marcel ...

The infamous Jose Gasparilla II ship invades Tampa with its loud cannons ... Along a bridge overlooking the Garrison channel on Harbour Island Boulevard, electronic dance music blasted as people ...