Susan Solves It: World Cup Scams

ABC Action News 5/21 12:28A Susan El Khoury

Scammers are targeting fans with fake World Cup tickets sold through unauthorized sites and social media. Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises fans to buy only through FIFAs official channels, use a credit card, and verify the seller...

Little Victories Sensory Gym makes big impact on families living with neurodiversity

ABC Action News 5/21 12:28A Robert Boyd

When it comes to your average playground equipment, sometimes a regular slide or swing set just isnt good enough for families living with Neurodiversity. So, one Palm Harbor family decided to create their own playground, and now they are sharing...

Tarpon Springs man arrested for recording nude videos of 12-year-old girl in bedroom: PCSO

ABC Action News 5/20 10:28P Brian McBride

The Pinellas County Sheriffs Office (PCSO) arrested a man on May 18 after he was accused of recording nude videos of a 12-year-old girl in her bedroom. According to a Pinellas County arrest affidavit, Andrew Bellucci, 47, of Tarpon Springs, was...

Get Paid to Make Tampa Greener

TAMPA.GOV News 5/20 7:53A Tony Delavan (Technology & Innov

Get Paid to Make Tampa Greener Tony D. Wed, 05/20/2026 - 01:53 pm Green Team members supporting a recent City of Tampa community compost giveaway. Get Paid to Make Tampa Greener The City of Tampa...

Downtown Tampa Union Station Monument Project Finalist Selection Meeting

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 5/20 5:04A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Downtown Tampa Union Station Monument Project Finalist Selection Meeting 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:04 am Event Status Scheduled When Wed, May 27 2026 , 4:30 - 6:30pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal DOWNTOWN...

5 Ways Tampa Convention Center is Redefining the Meetings Industry

TAMPA.GOV News 5/20 4:57A Kirstin Albert (Convention Cente

5 Ways Tampa Convention Center is Redefining the Meetings Industry Kirstin A. Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:57 am Tampa Convention Center by the water on a sunny day. The Tampa Convention Center has long been...

Public Nuisance Abatement Board

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 5/20 4:25A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Public Nuisance Abatement Board 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:25 am Event Status Scheduled When Wed, May 27 2026 , 9am Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD CITY OF TAMPA, HILLSBOROUGH...

News to Know for May 20 2026

ABC Action News 5/20 1:07A WFTS Digital Staff

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. Today is Florida's Emancipation Proclamation Day. On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed enslaved people in the States. Two years later, at the end of...

Tampa Bay faith groups celebrate America 250

ABC Action News 5/20 12:30A Robert Boyd

Faith groups across Tampa Bay are revving up their celebrations in honor of America 250. The choir at Temple BNai Israel in Clearwater is celebrating America 250 with a new set list of patriotic songs. Sometimes people confuse Judaism with more of...

Susan Solves It: Tax Refund Scams

ABC Action News 5/20 12:30A Susan El Khoury

Scammers are targeting taxpayers with fake IRS messages to steal refunds and personal information. Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises taxpayers to avoid clicking links in unexpected messages and use the IRS website to check refund status.

The Manatee Whisperer: Why Tampa Bay manatees are thriving during drought

ABC Action News 5/20 12:30A Michael Paluska

Florida is in the grip of an extreme drought. Water restrictions, burn bans, and brown lawns have become the new normal across the state with some areas turning into dust bowls. But in Tampa Bay, scientists say the lack of rain is producing an...

The Bricks in Ybor City is a rejuvenated neighborhood hangout bridging old and new

ABC Action News 5/20 12:30A Sean Daly

In with the new while honoring the old. That's the mindset of entrepreneur Josh Pardue, one of the young visionaries leading the rejuvenation of Ybor City. Shaping the future of this historic neighborhood, however, isn't just about business for...

Woman charged with DUI after driving car on golf course: PCSO

ABC Action News 5/19 10:24P Brian McBride

A Palmetto woman was arrested for drunk driving in Polk County on May 14, after she was witnessed driving her car on a golf course, authorities said. The Polk County Sheriffs Office (PCSO) charged Erika Mayer, 34, with DUI and DUI with property...

East Tampa Community Advisory Committee

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 5/19 5:08A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

East Tampa Community Advisory Committee 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:08 am Event Status Scheduled When Tue, Jun 2 2026 , 6pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal EAST TAMPA COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE EAST...

Downtown Community Advisory Committee

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 5/19 5:02A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Downtown Community Advisory Committee 27.9471897, -82.4574625 Charline S. Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:02 am Event Status Scheduled When Tue, Jun 2 2026 , 5:30pm Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE DOWNTOWN...