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  1. Watch UConn wrap up 12th women’s NCAA title
    Yesterday• Photos
    UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma goes to hug UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) in the final seconds against the South Carolina Gamecocks Sunday, April 6, 2025 in Tampa. UConn Huskies defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59.
  2. First look at Epic Universe, Universal Orlando’s massive new theme park
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    Isle of Berk, based on the “How to Train Your Dragon” films, looks like the Viking village from the films, with dragon shows and themed rides. It is one of the five lands in the new theme park Epic Universe opening May 22 in Orlando.
  3. Watch UConn dominate UCLA en route to another championship berth
    Yesterday• Photos
    UConn Huskies forward Sarah Strong (21), second from right, and UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) celebrate along with teammates in their 85-51 win over the UCLA Bruins Friday, April 4, 2025 in Tampa.
  5. Watch defending champ South Carolina take down Texas in Final Four
    April 5• Photos
    South Carolina Gamecocks guard Bree Hall (23) and other players celebrate a second half basket against the Texas Longhorns Friday, April 4, 2025 in Tampa.
  6. Rampant pollution caused manatees to starve. Florida waters are getting worse.
    April 2• Investigations
    Hundreds of manatees starved in the Indian River Lagoon after the animals' main food source, seagrass, disappeared following decades of pollution. To trace the manatee die-off to its roots, Times reporters conducted a first-of-its-kind statewide analysis, pinpointing alarming levels of chemicals in nearly 1 in 4 waterways.
  7. Pasco board finalizes deal for Patel charter school in growing Trinity
    April 1• Education
    Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School, a charter school in Tampa, is preparing to open a new school in Trinity in Pasco County.
  8. Tampa Bay was set for millions in storm repairs. Then Congress voted.
    April 1• Politics
    The view looking south down Dr. Martin Luther King Street at 26th Avenue S showing the flooding from Lake Lake Maggiore (on right) after Hurricane Milton on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in St. Petersburg.
  9. Former Pasco fire chief alleges retaliation over whistleblower claims
    March 31• Pasco
    Anthony Perez assumed leadership of Pasco County Fire Rescue on Aug. 1, 2023. This month, he filed a lawsuit alleging that he was forced to resign after exposing a data breach and reporting numerous violations within the fire department.
  10. See the Tampa Bay Times Top Workplaces of 2025 here
    March 28• Business
    Every year, the Tampa Bay Times produces a list of the top 100 workplaces in the region along with our partners, Energage.
  11. This company ensures Tampa Bay hotels, factories, universities stay clean
    March 28• Business
    Director of Major Accounts Sarah Sferrazza, left, and Account manager Mileidy Pineiro at City Wide Facility Solutions, 8950 9th Street North, Suite 103, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in St. Petersburg. City Wide Facility Solutions, which manages janitorial services for about 700 buildings in the Tampa Bay area, is one of the Times’ Top Workplaces.
  12. Here are the Top 100 Tampa Bay Workplaces of 2025
    March 28• Business
    Every year, the Tampa Bay Times produces a list of the top 100 workplaces in the region.
  13. Guide to NCAA events in Tampa: What to know about bags, free shows, games and more
    March 27• Life & Culture
    There will be a series of free events and concerts as Tampa hosts the NCAA Women’s Final Four for a record fourth time April 4-6.
  14. How COVID changed Florida in 5 years
    March 27• Florida
    Israel, 5, front, wears a face shield over his mask in a kindergarten classroom, where students are seated at a social distance and a student is tuning in via Zoom on the first day of school at Hillel Academy in Tampa on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. The school's faculty planned a "Wizard of Oz" themed welcome to ease students into the new precautions in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Students had their temperatures checked and were asked to wear masks and apply hand sanitizer before entering the school.
  15. Pasco to offer children’s library card to help parents manage access
    March 25• Education
    The Pasco County public library system is revising its policies relating to children's access to certain books.
  16. Pasco County Fire Rescue now has 2 more stations operating
    March 23• Pasco
    The new Fire Station 17 in Trinity has a state-of-the-art alert system.
  17. Should Wesley Chapel become its own city? Chamber wants to study the issue
    March 23• Pasco
    Wesley Chapel, an unincorporated part of Pasco County, could now have as many as 80,000 residents, leaving some to wonder whether it should become a city.
  18. Florida’s graduation rates are up. That doesn’t tell the whole story.
    March 21• Education
    Zeke Ahmed, a senior, right, speaks to graduation coach J.D. Baker at River Ridge High School on March 5 in New Port Richey.
  19. Tampa Bay’s population is still growing but outpaced by rest of Florida
    March 19• Florida
    Crowds walk along 22nd Street South, browsing vendor booths, during the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in St. Petersburg.
  20. How the Donald Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE cuts are hitting Tampa Bay
    March 18• Politics
    President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to reporters near a red Model S Tesla vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, March 11, in Washington.
  21. Local Big Lots locations to convert to bargain outlet, remain open
    March 16• Business
    This Big Lots at 2414 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. in Land O’ Lakes will be converted to an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet.
  22. New Port Richey taxpayers to get billed for waste collection
    March 16• Pasco
    New Port Richey residents can expect to find bills for waste collection by J.D. Parker & Sons attached to their property tax bills next year.
  23. Lawmakers grill Florida regulators about study on insurance ‘accounting tricks’
    March 14• Politics
    State representatives applaud in the House chamber during the opening session of the 2025 legislative session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee.
  24. Should insurers pay customers' attorneys fees? Florida bill reopens debate.
    March 13• Politics
    People walk inside the Florida Capitol during a legislative session in Tallahassee, Thursday, March 6, 2025.
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