Lifelong Bucs fan breaking barriers as female NFL agent

ABC Action News 9/25 12:56A Robert Boyd

There are more than 1,000 agents in the NFL, but only about 80 of them are women. One of those women grew up right here in Tampa and has been a lifelong Bucs fan. When the Tampa Bay Bucs won their first Super Bowl back in 2003, super fan Whitney...

Super art exhibit at University of Tampa celebrates history of comic books

ABC Action News 9/25 12:19A Sean Daly

A super-sized art exhibition at the University of Tampa celebrates the colorful history of comic books. Free to the public at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery , the vibrant show is titled "Zooming Superheroes: From Dyes to DPI: The Visual and...

Neighbors near high school in Riverview concerned over traffic during pick-up, drop-off

ABC Action News 9/25 12:17A Keely McCormick

Neighbors who live near Sumner High School are voicing frustrations about traffic during school drop-off and pick-up hours. People who live in the Mirabella neighborhood said the traffic blocks them from pulling in and out of their neighborhood....

Artificial Turf vs. Real Grass: Why picking a clear winner isn't so simple

ABC Action News 9/25 12:12A Michael Paluska

Following the Achilles injury suffered by Aaron Rodgers in his New York Jets debut, the debate about playing on natural grass or artificial turf was reignited. ABC Action News reporter Michael Paluska went to the campus of the University of...

Tentative deal reached to end the Hollywood writers' strike. No deal yet for actors

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 9/24 5:28P Associated Press

The Writers Guild of America reached the deal Sunday with an alliance of studios, streaming services and production companies.

‘Expend4bles’ opens with epic flop while ‘Nun 2’ claims top spot again at the box office

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 9/24 12:14P Associated Press

The fourth installment of "The Expendables" suffered the action-packed franchise’s worst opening weekend.

Pasco County police investigating bomb threat at mall 'out of an abundance of caution'

ABC Action News 9/24 12:11P Dre Bradley

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said they are currently investigating a delayed report of a bomb threat made toward Gulf View Square Mall in Port Richey "out of an abundance of caution." Police said that the mall closed before its normal 6 p.m....

The NFL is making data-driven progress on leg muscle injury prediction, prevention

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 9/24 7:18A Associated Press

In Week 1, 43 players landed on the injury report with either a hamstring, calf, groin or thigh problem.

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with car in St. Petersburg

ABC Action News 9/24 7:15A Dre Bradley

A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a vehicle in St. Petersburg on Saturday night, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. At 7 p.m. Saturday, a red Volkswagen sedan was traveling northbound on 49th Street North and turned left...

The threat of wildfires is rising. So is new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 9/24 7:00A Associated Press

Firefighters and startups are using AI-enabled cameras to scan the horizon for signs of smoke.

TAMPA POLICE INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE ON N. 22ND ST.

TAMPA.GOV News 9/24 6:11A Verliz Williams p93571 (Police D

TAMPA POLICE INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE ON N. 22ND ST. Verliz W. Sun, 09/24/2023 - 12:11 pm On September 24, 2023, at approximately 3:15 a.m., officers responded to the Scruggs Manor apartment complex on N. 22nd St. in reference to a deceased adult...

Jimmy Carter appears at peanut festival months after hospice announcement

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 9/24 6:00A Joseph Konig

At 98 years old, he is the longest-lived American president.

Tropical Storm Philippe to battle wind shear much of this week

ABC Action News 9/24 5:45A Dre Bradley

Tropical Storm Philippe, the 16th named storm of 2023, is forecast to battle wind shear much of this week, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is not expected to impact any land. As of 11 a.m., Sunday, Philippe was located about 1,175...

Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 9/24 5:31A Associated Press

The prospect of returning has stirred strong emotions in residents who fled in vehicles or on foot as flames raced across Lahaina.

Russian airstrikes hit southern Ukraine as war enters 20th month

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 9/24 4:15A Associated Press

In Russia, a Ukrainian drone hit an administrative building in the city of Kursk and “insignificantly damaged” the roof.