This year marks the fourth consecutive year that Juneteenth is considered a national holiday. June 19 commemorates the ending ...

Tampa's weather forecast includes high temperatures with mixed cloud cover and chances of rain and thunderstorms as the weekend approaches.

To celebrate Juneteenth, AMC Theatres is bringing back the box office hit Sinners for one day only at a discounted price, ...

The first Juneteenth was held in Galveston the next year. Celebrations were low-key affairs, often kept to church gatherings and community events. Despite gaining their freedom, the lot of Black ...

Henderson died Monday, June 9, at the age of 60. She served District 5 and also owned the Black English Bookstore in Tampa ...

Details affecting local, regional and national news events of the day are provided by the News Channel 8 Team as well as ...

A Juneteenth festival on Thursday will coincide with the dedication of the historical marker, which memorializes the 95 ...

Colton Cowser hit a go-ahead homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 at Steinbrenner Field. Jordan ...

The trial of suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 ...

Juneteenth marks the official end of slavery in 1865. Most stores and restaurants are expected to be open normal hours.

Juneteenth may mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed, but thousands of ...

TAMPA, Fla. — On Tuesday, loved ones held a celebration of life for the late Tampa City Councilwoman, Gwendolyn Henderson.