Official 'America 250' cigar hand-rolled in Ybor City's historic J.C. Newman Cigar Co.

ABC Action News 6/17 11:40A Sean Daly

When it came time for the U.S. Government to honor a domestic cigar with the official "America 250" label a cigar that would officially mark the nation's 250th birthday Uncle Sam cast his gaze on Ybor City. J.C. Newman Cigar Co. 131 years of...

Bucs wrap minicamp early, embrace 'new energy'

ABC Action News 6/17 10:54A Kevin Lewis

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut minicamp short, as the team continues to adjust to a number of changes made by the front office. Head coach Todd Bowles canceled Thursday's workout. He said the team accomplished what it needed to at this point, and...

USAA returning $500 million to members, but some Florida veterans remain frustrated by high...

ABC Action News 6/17 10:50A Nadeen Yanes

Patricia Koritta served her country. Now she's waiting to see if USAA will serve her back. VETERANS FRUSTRATED WITH HIGH PREMIUMS Koritta was the only woman working in communications in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. She later served as...

Jeep loses control, crashes through fence, stops just short of pool: CPD

ABC Action News 6/17 10:37A Jack Walsh

A Jeep lost control, crashed through a fence, and stopped just short of falling into a pool on Tuesday evening, according to the Clearwater Police Department (CPD). The incident happened in the 400 block of Coronado Avenue. No injuries were reported

Line a mile long at summer free food distribution center

ABC Action News 6/17 10:33A Keely McCormick

A line stretching nearly a mile long wrapped around the South County Career Center in Ruskin this week, as families waited hours for free food boxes aimed at helping students through the summer months. The turnout shows the growing need for...

Tampa Xtreme 12U baseball team gets trip to Cooperstown paid for by Jelly Roll

ABC Action News 6/17 10:17A Kyle Burger

A Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter is making a youth baseball team's dreams come true. Jelly Roll has promised to cover all expenses for the Tampa Xtreme 12U baseball team's trip to Cooperstown, New York, one of the most celebrated...

Kneady Kitty Rescue joins Denis Phillips Live

ABC Action News 6/17 9:36A Denis Phillips

Kneady Kitty Rescue started in 2017, after the President, Sandra Oliva, found her passion for neonatal, special needs, and orphan kittens. Since then, over 3500 kittens have entered their doors and have been adopted. Sandra brought Stormy and...

Universal Orlando adds final season of ‘Stranger Things’ to Halloween Horror Nights 2026 lineup

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 6/17 9:00A DeJanae Phillips

Fans can step into the town of Hawkins, the Upside Down and more at this new haunted house.

Meteorologist Greg Dee visits ESOL class in Lutz

ABC Action News 6/17 6:38A Greg Dee

Meteorologist Greg Dee visited an English for Speakers of Other Languages class at the Idlewild Baptist Church in Hillsborough County. The program is part of the Hillsborough County School District and Greg visits a class every year. During the...

Former Navy Commander discusses questions hanging over the U.S.-Iran deal

ABC Action News 6/17 2:40A Paul LaGrone

On Tuesday, President Trump was at the G7 World Leader Summit and touted the U.S. agreement with Iran. Right now, there is still no text of the agreement, but President Trump vowed to publicly release the text of the agreement in a couple of...

Susan Solves It: Rising subscription costs

ABC Action News 6/17 1:44A Susan El Khoury

A new report shows that subscription costs for streaming, gaming, and news services have risen by nearly 20% since 2020, prompting many people to reconsider and cut their digital service expenses. Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises...

News to Know for June 17

ABC Action News 6/17 12:57A Kiley Vaughan

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. Today is Wednesday, and we've officially made it halfway through the week. Meteorologist Greg Dee says we'll probably see a few more showers this afternoon as cloudy weather continues. If you're...

New baby rhino calf born at ZooTampa

ABC Action News 6/16 10:33P Brian McBride

ZooTampa has some pretty heavy new additions for visitors to see. The southern white rhino calf, named Malaika, meaning "angel" in Swahili, was born on May 28 to 25-year-old mother, Alake, and weighed between 80 and 100 pounds at birth. Animal...

Man charged with attempted murder after striking girlfriend with vehicle: HCSO

ABC Action News 6/16 8:27A Kiley Vaughan

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said a man was charged with attempted murder after he struck his girlfriend with his vehicle. HCSO said deputies responded to East 138th Avenue on June 12 after a woman was struck by a car and...

High school student from Lutz invents AI cane for the visually impaired

ABC Action News 6/16 8:12A Leilyn Torres

A High school sophomore from Lutz earned second place at the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals for inventing an AI-enabled smart cane for people with visual impairments. Ishanvi Sabniveesu from Steinbrenner High School won second place for her...