South Texas / El Paso (CHANGE) | June 3, 2025 | 4:31PM undefined

90° Charlotte, NC EDIT

Watch Live

TRENDING TOPICS

St. Pete Pride's new executive director, Bior Guigni, used to be a pro wrestler for Team USA. She brings more than a fighter's spirit to this new role. (Spectrum News/Saundra Weathers)

Former pro wrestler now head of St. Pete Pride

Bior Guigni has competed in sports for years. Now, she's the head of the Bay area organization that has the state's largest Pride parade.

2:34

Pinellas County1 hour ago

Second-grade students select their meals during lunch break. (Courtesy: AP)

Free meals for students on summer break; find your location

More than 3,000 locations across Florida, including churches, schools and libraries, will serve breakfast, lunch, snacks and more all summer long.

Florida2 hours ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as Education Secretary Linda McMahon listens during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Florida lawmakers announce a budget framework plan, and the Supreme Court removes protected status for some immigrants

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

20:15

Florida16 hours ago

A memorial that sits in the Sunset Beach neighborhood in Treasure Island. (Spectrum News)

Community staying 'Sunset Strong' as hurricane season arrives

Treasure Island residents are still rebuilding and preparing for the next storm season with extra precautions.

1:42

Pinellas County1 day ago

Seminole County residents attended a workshop to learn how to prepare for storms and what to do afterwards.

Hurricane season is here, and Seminole County residents are getting prepared

Hurricane season starts June 1 through November 30.

1:54

Seminole County1 day ago

A pride flag blows in the wind outside of a restaurant on Beach Drive in downtown St. Pete. (Spectrum News/Angie Angers)

Pride Month begins with celebrations planned across Tampa Bay

That includes St. Pete Pride, which is one of the largest Pride events in the country.

0:49

Tampa1 day ago

NASA'S NEXT ADMINISTRATOR

President Donald Trump's NASA nominee Jared Isaacman is seen during a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation confirmation hearing on Wednesday, April 09, 2025. However, the White House confirmed on Saturday, April 31, 2025, to Spectrum News that the president has pulled his nomination of the commercial astronaut. (AP file photo)

NASA'S NEXT ADMINISTRATOR

NASA'S NEXT ADMINISTRATOR

President Trump pulls his NASA nomination Jared Isaacman

White House confirms with Spectrum News that Jared Isaacman’s nomination has been pulled.

Brevard County2 days ago

FLOODING CONCERNS

Polk County resident Amanda May shows the water damage to her home after several inches of water threatened homes during a storm on Sunday. (Spectrum News/Alexis Jones)

FLOODING CONCERNS

FLOODING CONCERNS

Haines City community raises concerns after weekend flooding

Residents on Georgene Road say it took days for floodwaters to recede from their homes and yards.

2:22

Polk County2 days ago

Flagler Strong volunteers, business community leaders and elected officials gather to talk about hurricane preparedness. (Spectrum News/Julie Gargotta)

As projects wrap, Flagler Beach locals find optimism

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' beach restoration project, coupled with FDOT's A1A resurfacing, finishes in time for hurricane season.

4:08

Flagler County2 days ago

SENIOR RESOURCES

Rath Senior Connextions and their partners have been working for years to establish a senior center in Lakeland, highlighting the ongoing need for accessible support for older residents. (Spectrum News/Alexis Jones)

SENIOR RESOURCES

SENIOR RESOURCES

Local groups push to bring senior center to Lakeland

Currently, the city doesn’t have a central location for seniors to receive resources and services.

2:48

Polk County2 days ago

POPULATION GROWTH

Rowena Mays Park will undergo a transformation as population growth continues in the city. (Spectrum News/Lizbeth Gutierrez)

POPULATION GROWTH

POPULATION GROWTH

Plant City revitalizing parks and recreation options as population grows

Rowena Mays Park will undergo a transformation, adding pickleball courts and more.

2:09

Hillsborough County3 days ago

The Florida Senate announced an agreement on the state budget Friday night, putting an end to an impasse with the Florida House that caused an extension of the most recent legislative session. (File Photo)

Florida Senate announces agreement on the state budget

The agreement will be taken up during a budget conference on June 3.

Florida3 days ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as Education Secretary Linda McMahon listens during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: The countdown to a Florida government shutdown, and problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

19:27

Florida3 days ago

GPS III-7 MISSION

SpaceX Falcon 9 GPS satellite launch (Spectrum News)

GPS III-7 MISSION

GPS III-7 MISSION

SpaceX successfully launches the GPS III-7 satellite

The U.S. military GPS satellite took off from Space Launch Complex 40.

0:51

Brevard County3 days ago

ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 2 approaches the moon on Friday, May 16, 2025. HAKUTO-R lunar lander named RESILIENCE and lunar rover TENACIOUS are expected to land on the moon on Thursday, June 05. (ispace)

Japanese company ispace prepares for lunar lander to touch down on the moon

ispace’s CEO Takeshi Hakamada shares with Spectrum News about his company’s second moon mission.

Brevard County4 days ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a person (left) Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: DeSantis vows to veto 'free kill' law, and large ICE raid attracts attention in Tallahassee

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

19:30

Florida4 days ago

While classroom doors will remain locked, districts will have more discretion. Now, the exterior perimeter of schools must be locked down, but not every single door and gate. The law also defines times. (Spectrum News/Fallon Silcox)

School districts given more flexibility with revised locked door law

The chief of security for Hillsborough County Schools says while there is more flexibility, students’ safety will not be compromised.

2:27

Florida4 days ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a person (left) Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: The governor weighs in as budget talks flounder, and Rubio denies visas for 'censorship'

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

19:55

Florida5 days ago

Hi-res satellite image of Hurricane Milton (Courtesy / NOAA/CIRA)

Tampa Bay's complete guide to Storm Season 2025

Coming off of a tough 2024 season, the Tampa Bay community has been forever changed.

21:32

Tampa5 days ago

The slavery memorial, called

Slavery memorial on display outside Florida State Capitol

Lawmakers say the statue is meant to honor the voices of enslaved people while recognizing the cruelty of slavery in the United States.

0:39

Tallahassee5 days ago

St. Pete Beach resident Rick Hilber testing his generator and lift ahead of hurricane season. (Spectrum News/Erica Riggins)

Early hurricane preps: Pinellas County residents not waiting until June 1 to get disaster supplies, emergency plans in place

With hurricane recovery efforts still ongoing, residents are switching their focus from rebuilding to prevention ahead of storm season.

3:04

Pinellas County5 days ago

SPACEX STARLINK LAUNCH

Nearly 30 Starlink satellites took off from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (SpaceX)

SPACEX STARLINK LAUNCH

SPACEX STARLINK LAUNCH

Despite uncertain weather, SpaceX launches Starlink satellites

The Falcon 9 rocket sent up Starlink 10-32 mission.

0:51

Brevard County6 days ago

STARSHIP NINTH TEST

The famed 397-foot-tall (121 meter) Starship took from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. However, both the ship and its rocket booster were lost. (SpaceX)

STARSHIP NINTH TEST

STARSHIP NINTH TEST

SpaceX loses both Starship craft and booster in 9th test flight

Both Starship and Super Heavy booster were lost during the flight.

1:28

Brevard County6 days ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a person (left) Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: UF leadership makes a controversial appointment to president post, and Moody files bill aimed at quickly removing 'criminal aliens'

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

19:56

Florida6 days ago

Members of Tampa Bay band FLO-RAW jam out during a rehearsal at the Lao Arts and Cultural Center in St. Petersburg. They will be one of the bands performing at the HAAPI Festival, which will feature vendors, artists and musicians representing the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. (Spectrum News/Eugene Buenaventura)

Bay area band continues family tradition at St. Pete’s HAAPI Festival

What makes Tampa Bay band FLO-RAW unique is not only their performances, but the people who make up the band.

3:14

Pinellas County6 days ago

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Paris Hoisington, 31, and her daughter Josie Law, 11, point to the area on Cortez Beach in Manatee County where the girl found a message in a bottle on Sunday (Spectrum News/Josh Rojas).

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Message in bottle from Hawaii found on Bradenton Beach

Payton Hollenbeck said she tossed the bottle into the ocean 8 years ago.

2:39

Manatee County6 days ago

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

A ribbon cutting took place Tuesday at Jersey Commons in Polk County. (Spectrum News/Fadia Patterson)

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

A new kind of housing for those in need

The Bay area’s affordable housing crisis impacts a variety of people across the region.

2:24

Polk County6 days ago

SPACEX STARLINK LAUNCH

Seconds into Saturday's liftoff. (Spectrum News)

SPACEX STARLINK LAUNCH

SPACEX STARLINK LAUNCH

Falcon 9 rocket sends up 23 satellites in Saturday launch

Of the 23 satellites going up, 13 of them will have direct-to-cell capabilities.

Brevard County1 week ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem leads the committee to investigate spending at FEMA. (AP Photo)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Trump threatens more tariffs, and Donalds joins Moskowitz in pushing for FEMA leadership change

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

19:51

Florida1 week ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem leads the committee to investigate spending at FEMA. (AP Photo)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Republicans in the House pass Trump's big bill, and FEMA faces a review ahead of hurricane season

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

20:46

Florida1 week ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

2013 file photo of freshly cut stacks of $100 bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Florida flirts with a government shutdown and requests more immigration power from the feds

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

21:17

Florida1 week ago

JUSTICE FOR ALL

George Floyd was featured in several murals and art pieces created across the country after his death in 2020. Artist James

JUSTICE FOR ALL

JUSTICE FOR ALL

The breadth of change: reflecting on George Floyd 5 years later

When George Floyd died on May 25, 2020, no one knew how it would impact the world.

20:56

Florida1 week ago

SPACEX STARLINK LAUNCH

The Falcon 9 rocket sent up Starlink 12-15 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (SpaceX)

SPACEX STARLINK LAUNCH

SPACEX STARLINK LAUNCH

SpaceX launches late-night Starlink mission

Starlink 12-15 mission took off from Space Launch Complex 40.

Brevard County1 week ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

2013 file photo of freshly cut stacks of $100 bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Hope Florida faces a formal investigation, and Trump makes his budget push personal

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

19:52

Florida1 week ago

The osprey nest is perched on top of a light pole inside the Lazarillo Park tennis courts in St. Pete Beach. (Spectrum News/Josh Rojas)

St. Pete Beach lighting project works around osprey nest

Construction on the new Lazarillo Park tennis court lighting system began on Monday.

2:29

Pinellas County1 week ago

SUPERINTENDENT FIRED

Former Manatee County superintendent Dr. Jason Wysong speaks with school board members during a special meeting Tuesday morning that ultimately resulted in a 3-2 vote to terminate his contract. (Photo: School District of Manatee County)

SUPERINTENDENT FIRED

SUPERINTENDENT FIRED

Despite educational gains, Manatee County fires superintendent over communication issues

In a 3-2 vote following hours of discussion Tuesday, the School Board of Manatee County fired superintendent Dr. Jason Wysong.

1:52

Manatee County1 week ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

2013 file photo of freshly cut stacks of $100 bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Fiscal conservatives call for smaller 'beautiful bill,' and questions resurface after Biden's diagnosis

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

21:06

Florida2 weeks ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Florida lawmakers call for federal Hope Florida investigation, and FEMA prepares to leave recovery responsibility to states

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

19:48

Florida2 weeks ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Florida lawmakers told to stay home, and Supreme Court hears case on power of judges

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

21:12

Florida2 weeks ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Gov. Ron DeSantis. (AP Photo)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: DeSantis declines invite to discuss budget deadlock, and first lady defends Hope Florida

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

21:16

Florida2 weeks ago

Florida Gators men's basketball head coach Todd Golden (left) attended his first Dick Vitale Gala after his team secured its third national championship title. (Spectrum Sports 360/Katherine Smith)

Gators' Coach Golden is having so much fun, why not do it again

The Florida Gators' celebration tour continued at the Dick Vitale Gala.

1:48

Florida2 weeks ago

Crews continued Wednesday to work at Dolphin Village Plaza in St. Pete Beach after flames tore through the buildings on Tuesday. (Spectrum News/Melissa Eichman)

Fire guts St. Pete Beach shopping plaza

Flames tore through stores in the shopping plaza Tuesday afternoon before reigniting late Tuesday, prompting crews to fight the fire twice.

3:56

Pinellas County2 weeks ago

A ribbon cutting for the $1.6 million expansion of the Mattie Williams Neighborhood Family Center in Safety Habor was held on Tuesday. (Spectrum Bay News 9/Josh Rojas)

Food pantry’s $1.6M expansion celebrated in Safety Harbor

The Mattie Williams Center expansion took a little more than a year to complete.

2:47

Pinellas County2 weeks ago

Michael Stephens began his tenure as CEO of Tampa International Airport in April 2025. (Spectrum News)

TPA's new CEO excited to continue airport's growth

TPA's new CEO, Michael Stephens, has been on the job for about five weeks now after being selected for the position back in November.

3:05

Tampa2 weeks ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Lawmakers in Tallahassee consider legislation. (Spectrum News)

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Florida House approves session extension until the end of June, and Trump pushes to increase drug production to U.S.

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

21:02

Florida2 weeks ago

Ukrainian soldier Dmytro Nyshchuck tries out new prosthetic legs at Prosthetic and Orthotic Associates in Orlando. (Spectrum News/Jeff Allen)

Ukraine soldiers, supporters steadfast amid calls for ceasefire

Following injuries sustained in the war, several Ukrainian soldiers are now in Orlando receiving rehabilitation and prosthetic treatment.

4:30

Orlando2 weeks ago

Morgan Bryant's coffee shop on Anna Maria Island was flooded, forcing her to rebuild from scratch. (Spectrum News/Julia Hazel)

AMI business owner reacts to $252M disaster relief grant Manatee County received

A public meeting will take place on Wednesday in Bradenton for anyone interested in sharing their thoughts on the grant.

2:25

Manatee County3 weeks ago

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that any budget coming out of the Legislature that includes sales tax cuts would be

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Florida House prepares to work out budget agreement, and the Class of 2025 prepares to enter slowing job market

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

20:10

Florida3 weeks ago

CROSS BAY FERRY

The ferry has run between St. Petersburg and Tampa since 2016 and has attracted passengers on both sides of the Bay. (Spectrum News image)

CROSS BAY FERRY

CROSS BAY FERRY

Tampa, St. Pete officials working on boat purchases to continue Cross Bay Ferry

Pinellas County officials plan to purchase two boats to continue Cross Bay Ferry service between downtown St. Petersburg and downtown Tampa.

Tampa3 weeks ago

Full moon

May's Flower Moon lights up the sky this week

May's full moon will appear smaller than normal.

Nationwide3 weeks ago