TAMPA — As sure as pirates prance along Bayshore Boulevard, as sure as the caffeinated wallop of Cuban coffee, as sure as Bucco Bruce winks, Zoe Piller’s athletic career was destined for Tampa.

From college campuses to city halls to nonprofit offices, leaders across Tampa Bay were left unsettled by the possibility of losing billions in federal funding Wednesday evening after a frenetic 48 hours of confusing and contradictory messaging from Washington,

The Boys & Girls Club now want to show others how its done. "We couldn't find any reason why we should not merge," the CEO says.

The last public access television station in Florida is located in the University area at the University Mall.

Barry Larkin is the new face of a group trying to bring Major League Baseball to Florida's third-most populous urban area; could the Rays be that team?

Mamma Mia!: Set on a Greek island paradise, the Broadway hit is a tale of love, friendship and identity told through ABBA hits. $55 and up. Jan. 28-Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday. The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. 813-229-7827. strazcenter.org.

Now, there’s a worry for some families with a recent executive order regarding gender-affirming care. The order says it's the policy of the United States that it won't "fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support" the transition of a child from one sex to another and that it will enforce all laws that "prohibit or limit" these procedures.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida said a federal warrant was executed on Wednesday morning.

Tampa Bay is experiencing a population boom. Here is how the University of South Florida's School of Architecture & Community Design is supporting that growth.

Temperatures are dipping into the 30s this week, and while parts of Florida are expected to get snow, FOX 13 meteorologists say the Bay Area won’t see any snow or ice. However, that wasn’t the case in 1977.

How a shortage of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals affects the region, and efforts to train more doctors to meet the need.

Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate José Gaspar from the 18th century, who went by Gasparilla.