1+ mon, 4+ week ago (134+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " The MLB Wild Card Series is airing over-the-air on Tampa Bay 28 - WFTS-TV. The Chicago Cubs will host the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, September 30, Wednesday, October 1, and Thursday, October 2 (if necessary) at 3 p.m. If you are looking for local news and weather, open your Tampa Bay 28+ app on your favorite connected TV device (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, etc.), your mobile device, or watch here on TampaBay28.com Don't have the app? Here's how to download the free Tampa Bay 28+ app here. Clearwater takes step toward creating public electric utility as Duke Energy pushes back Clearwater leaders are considering a historic move: severing ties with Duke Energy and establishing a city-run public utility. Latest Sports News from Tampa Bay 28...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " There's a great fish tale being told at the Tampa Bay History Museum in downtown Tampa. A brand-new exhibit, "The Lure of Florida Fishing," spans more than a century and is all about big catches and big marketing, a playful visual of what the Sunshine State continues to promise to the world. Postcard art shows high adventure, beautiful vistas and unlimited tarpon, trophy fish and more. Maps show all the best "secret" fishing spots. There are whimsical artifacts all around, such as former Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles' prized fishing hat. "The Lure of Florida Fishing" is included with admission to the Tampa Bay History Center (801 Water St, Tampa). For more fun Sean Daly stories, follow him on Instagram at @seandalytv. "You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.Maybe…...

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2+ mon, 2+ week ago (83+ words) Here are website links for stories mentioned on air during Tampa Bay 28 newscasts during September 2025. Tampa Bay 28 is committed to sharing important links with you, the viewer.Below, you will find the links mentioned on Tampa Bay 28 during the month of September.The Florida Mass Choir Experience Minister Corey Edwards and the Florida Fellowship Super Choir are hosting a night of music to celebrate and honor the late Pastor Arthur T Saturday, September 13 at 5:30 p.m...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago (407+ words) HUDSON, Fla. " The Fivay High School football team has forged a clear identity. "The first couple of weeks we had to feel it out and find our guy," Fivay's first-year head coach Tony Egan said. The Falcons pound the rock and wear down defenses. "He runs the ball hard," Egan said. "We got a good line that works downhill." Senior running back Je'barri Brown runs with purpose. "It feels amazing," Brown said. "Every time I make a big play, I come back to my huddle and congratulate them for blocking really good. I let my coach know that was a good play call." He's been doing that a lot lately. Through the first five games of the season, going into their bye week, Brown was leading the state with 1,014 rushing yards, averaging nearly 203 yards per game, and had scored 12 touchdowns....

3+ mon, 1+ day ago (106+ words) On Friday, the Tampa Bay 28 news team will be in Gulfport, a quaint town with a vibrant arts scene and breathtaking waterfront views. GULFPORT, Fla. " On Friday, the Tampa Bay 28 news team will be in Gulfport, a quaint town with a vibrant arts scene and breathtaking waterfront views. Join us Friday morning starting at 6 a.m. "We give people that opportunity to really learn those lessons from the holocaust, to hear from survivors, to be able to see physical evidence.Tampa Bay 28 reporter Casey Albritton visited the soon-to-be reopened Florida Holocaust Museum Latest Pinellas County News from Tampa Bay 28...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago (173+ words) GULFPORT, Fla. " Tampa Bay 28 is hitting the road to Gulfport this week and we want you to join us! "On Friday, our "Good Morning Tampa Bay" team will celebrate everything that makes the city special. " Then on Saturday, we'll be back in Gulfport with our "Tampa Bay 28 Listens" booth at GeckoFest! Our anchors, reporters and meteorologists will be there to talk with you one on one about everything from problems you think need to be addressed in your neighborhood to people who should be celebrated for their positive impact. Pinellas County bureau reporter Casey Albritton will be at the event listening to issues impacting Pinellas County and the Gulfport area. Tampa Bay 28 Listens Booth: 'By the Grace of God, I'm still here:' Seminole man survives lightning strike outside pizza shop Travis Kurtz says he's lucky to be alive after collapsing…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Tampa's Erika Williner is jewelry designer making beautifully intricate yet playful work. Business was good " but when she partnered with local sports-apparel shop Heads & Tails and owner Stephen Sherman, she said things got way better. WATCH: At'Tampa's Heads & Tails, women are top buyers -- and makers -- of Bucs merchandise "When I teamed up with Heads & Tails, there was an explosion," says Erika. These days, it's very good to be a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers " not to mention a creative maker of handmade Bucs merchandise. Keep in mind that Heads & Tails (4524 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa) celebrates all fans of local pro and college teams: women, men, Bolts fans, Rays fans. But the sports apparel world has changed drastically over the past decade, and now Heads & Tails says women account for 66 percent of sales. "They're coming in to buy…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago (406+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (SAFE) grant program delivered more resources for law enforcement, more takedowns of traffickers, and record seizures of fentanyl. WATCH: Gov.Ron DeSantis talks about Florida's efforts to fight fentanyl In 2023, the SAFE grant program was established to provide law enforcement with funding needed to conduct large-scale drug operations across the state. This state-funded grant has allowed local law enforcement agencies to fight against drug trafficking and get deadly drugs off streets in Florida communities. Tammy Plakstis lost her son, Dylan, to fentanyl poisoning in 2020. She works to put billboards up across Tampa Bay to help prevent other overdose deaths. "Fentanyl is a very serious problem that were having today especially with the younger generation and that it kills, there's no second chances," said Plakstis. To date,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago (401+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. " Members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties are addressing issues within their community like food insecurity. Teenagers at the club started a garden to grow produce and fruit. "It's definitely very meaningful to me seeing food deserts in my community and those affected by those areas is definitely hard to see, but knowing that I'm making a change through this project is very important to me," said Lauren D. Members said Dollar Tree and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America helped with the project. "We had a lot of help from Dollar Tree and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. We were able to successfully start our garden and partner with local organizations like Harvest House and All Faiths Food Bank and we were actually able to help a lot especially in the…...