LIVE: More seasonal Sunday with a cold front on the way

Greater moisture across the region is generating more cloud cover and greater humidity Sunday. Temperatures look more seasonal Sunday afternoon with highs in the low to mid 80s. After a mild and muggier Sunday morning, high temperatures will climb to the upper 70s for the coast and low-to-mid 80s for areas inland. Tampa will top [...]

19th, April 2026, 07:06pm

Young adults struggle to break into housing market as Congress seeks solution

Young adults are struggling to break into the housing market, facing historically high barriers to homeownership and falling behind previous generations. A survey released by real estate brokerage Redfin in January found that 38.3 percent of 28-year-olds owned their home last year, less than the 42.5 percent of Gen Xers and 44.4 percent of baby [...]

19th, April 2026, 06:27pm

Iran doubles down on closing the Strait of Hormuz as the ceasefire nears expiration

CAIRO (AP) — Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, as mediators scrambled to extend the ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday. The dueling blockades have complicated Pakistani-led mediation attempts and raised questions about whether [...]

19th, April 2026, 05:08pm

Caribbean culture takes center stage at Tampa Bay Carnival

A celebration of Caribbean culture, music and community filled Perry Harvey Sr. Park this weekend as the 21st annual Tampa Bay Caribbean Carnival drew crowds for a day of food, dancing, and cultural pride.

18th, April 2026, 11:39pm

The Sphere in Las Vegas is only the first. Where are they opening next?

The Sphere in Vegas is just the first of many round, bulbous entertainment venues that the venue’s operators are hoping to open.

18th, April 2026, 10:03pm

AI glitch sends false school shooting alarm in Missouri

CrimeRadar, an AI powered app for tracking crime and public safety, experienced a tech malfunction that sent out a false alert about a school shooting at Mt. Vernon Elementary School, causing a small panic in the community.

18th, April 2026, 08:45pm

Gallego, seen as a Democratic model, faces new scrutiny

Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) has been held up as a model for the Democratic Party's future since winning his Senate seat in 2024, with colleagues praising his skills as a communicator who succeeded during a time when other Democrats have struggled. 

18th, April 2026, 08:26pm

Big Bend glamping business denounces border wall plans

Billy Bartko traveled some 2,000 miles to Capitol Hill with one message for lawmakers and President Donald Trump: "Listen to the locals and protect our land."

18th, April 2026, 08:22pm

Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people

Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola’s leaders to break the "cycle of interests” that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries as he arrived in the southern African country on Saturday with a message of encouragement for its long-suffering people.

18th, April 2026, 07:35pm

Caravan to Dilley detention center to protest its 'trauma' on migrants

EDINBURG, Texas (Border Report) -- The sun wasn't up yet when Chriselda Vera pulled her pickup into the Flying J gas station Saturday morning in Edinburg. She quickly gassed up, put on her blue knit hat and waited for others from her so-called Blue Bunny Brigade to arrive. Her truck would be the lead vehicle [...]

18th, April 2026, 06:06pm