This Saturday, pirates are taking over Tampa once again for the annual Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest.
Traffic reporter Meredyth Censullo has compiled a complete list of road closures, detours, parking lot locations and fees, and public transportation options for Gasparilla 2012.
Patchy fog to start Saturday with a mixture of clouds and sun for the weekend.
Over 150 competition barbecue teams are out at the 16th Annual Lakeland Pigfest for a weekend of good eating, good friends, and good tunes to benefit Lakeland-area charities.
Greg Schiano relishes the challenge of trying to turn around the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 45-year-old was formally introduced Friday as the ninth head coach in franchise history.
Jared Michael Cano was arrested in August, 2011, after police discovered his plans to kill 32 people at Freedom High School. Images released Friday include pages of a journal allegedly depicting the details of such plans.
One of three siblings who was part of a multi-state crime spree and nationwide manhunt planned to escape from a Colorado jail with his sister, telling jailers that he had enjoyed his stay.
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Which bay area restaurants were found to have zero violations during a recent health inspection?
If you got a new iPad over the holidays, ABC Action News has released a new and improved iPad app.
Traffic reporter Meredyth Censullo has compiled a complete list of road closures, detours, parking lot locations and fees, and public transportation options for Gasparilla 2012.
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FLDemocracy2012.com combines the resources of four of the state’s strongest news organizations to deliver unparalleled coverage of Florida politics next year.
Tampa's visitors and local residents can enjoy viewing a wide variety of early memorabilia and original gowns worn by former Gasparilla royalty.
Science and Technology
Facebook may file paperwork for its initial public offering of stock as early as next week, according to the Wall Street Journal -- and it's giving investors something to get excited about.
AT&T says permanent and temporary wireless network improvements in downtown Indianapolis for the Super Bowl include free Wi-Fi areas and 4G coverage within Lucas Oil Stadium.
Want to earn stuff by watching TV? An app for that is set to debut Wednesday.
Water Cooler
Two Canadian teens strapped a Legoman to a helium balloon equipped with a camera and sent it 80 miles high. The video has gone viral. The kicker is what happened after the balloon finally popped.
A Seattle woman has proudly declared that she will be entering a gay-union with a building -- that’s about to be demolished.
"Vanna and I would go across and have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet," explained the host.
I-Team
Cici's Pizza Restaurant in Kenneth City has been shut down twice by the state in less than two weeks for a roach infestation.
State employee union leaders say their members have toiled without an across-the-board pay raise since 2006. But that doesn't mean all state workers are so deprived.
Which bay area restaurants were found to have zero violations during a recent health inspection?
Consumer
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John Matarese reports on big changes coming to airline ticket buying this week.
Health
Collecting blood and urine specimens can often be messy or painful for patients. And for legally sensitive tests, such as for drugs or alcohol, ensuring the sample's integrity demands close supervision at the expense of privacy.
At school, 8-year-old Alex Karaszi couldn't focus his attention and sit still. Soon, his grades began to suffer. At home, the Clearwater, Fla., boy had mood swings and threw tantrums.
Lifestyle
Nicki is 1-year-old and still has lots of puppy energy. You can see Nicki today at noon on ABC Action News.
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Entertainment
Glenn Close studied Charlie Chaplin's films in preparing to play a woman disguised as a male butler in the period piece "Albert Nobbs," based on the short story by George Moore.
Authorities are set to release a 911 call made from Demi Moore's home earlier this week.