Metropolitan Ministries experienced a 300% increase in families seeking assistance with their Thanksgiving meal this year.

The Clearwater Executive Airport, formerly the Clearwater Airpark, will soon have a new piece of safety equipment that will help pilots be able to spot the airport at night.

BUCKY'S BACK🏈: Not playing football may have been tougher mentally on Bucky Irving than dealing with his physical injuries. The dynamic running back is nearing a return to Tampa Bay’s lineup this week and spoke about his struggles for the first time.

Manatee County's Meal on Wheels Plus volunteers are handing out hundreds of Thanksgiving meals today. https://t.co/ik2EGyQAav

On Thanksgiving Day, a Polk County father and son said they were thankful to be alive after a 20-hour ordeal that left them stranded in the gulf. It happened after their boat capsized Monday.

THANKSGIVING MEALS: Food banks across the Bay area are helping people in need this Thanksgiving. Today, dozens of volunteers in Manatee County are handing out warm meals.

THE LATEST: An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence.

A mild Thanksgiving Day but colder air moves in for tonight into Friday morning. @[341565925944665]

CHEF'S KITCHEN: Mina’s Bourbon Steak is brand new, replacing Shula’s Steakhouse at the Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel.

A judge on Wednesday dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the charges.

According to a 2024 Fraud Watch Network Report from the American Association of Retired Persons, 89% of U.S. consumers have experienced at least one form of fraud tied to the holidays.

The Clearwater Executive Airport, formerly the Clearwater Airpark, will soon have a new piece of safety equipment that will help pilots be able to spot the airport at night.

D.C. UPDATE: An earlier post of this article reported that West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the two National Guard members had died. Morrisey now says his office has received “conflicting reports” about the soldiers’ conditions. https://t.co/lpjoJvA0bK

One day before Americans across the country celebrate Thanksgiving, 22 attorneys general sued the Trump administration over eligibility changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said. Two guard soldiers were shot near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known. https://t.co/lpjoJvzsmc

On Tuesday, Polk County officials issued burn bans for Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, Lakeland and Winter Haven. https://t.co/KCRvta4fsi

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As the busy holiday travel season continues, today is expected to be one of the worst days on the roads. Our Real-Time Traffic Expert @TimWronka has what you need to know if you're on your way to your holiday destination.

The Nat'l Park Service it is going to start charging international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents. https://t.co/PUCi6lk8iK

It’s a busy travel day for Thanksgiving! If you’re on the roads today be safe and give yourself some extra time. @BN9 🦃

For the second time since Florida passed the Live Local Act, Pinellas County leaders have voted to opt out of part of the law’s affordable housing property tax exemption. Details: