Offstream
news

In association football, defending champions Argentina defeat Colombia 1–0 after extra time in the final match to win a record 16th Copa América title, with Lautaro Martínez scoring the winning goal in the 112th minute. Kick-off was delayed by 82 minutes due to fans breaching the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium, the match's venue, in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States.
2024-07-15

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in the U.S. state of Florida as a category 3 hurricane. Flooding is reported in the Tampa Bay area, including Tampa and other parts of Hillsborough County. Two deaths are reported with both being due to vehicle accidents.
2023-08-30

Protesters and Cuban exiles gather in Tampa, Florida to call for freedom and democracy in Cuba. In South Florida, protesters gather at the Cuban restaurant Cafe Versailles in Miami to hold a “liberty” rally.
2021-07-12

Hurricane Elsa downgrades to a Tropical Storm and heads towards the Dominican Republic and Haiti followed by Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and the U.S. state of Florida. Heavy rains and high winds are expected.
2021-07-3

The first WWE show with fans in attendance since March 2020 takes place in Tampa, Florida, US.
2021-04-11

Hurricane warnings are issued to multiple locations in Louisiana and Mississippi as Hurricane Sally approaches from the Gulf of Mexico with sustained winds of 50 mph. Flood watches are still in effect in Florida's west coast, including Tampa.
2020-09-13

The May 24 arrest of a 23-year-old man in Tampa, Florida, is announced by federal prosecutors. He had allegedly been planning a mass shooting at Honeymoon Island State Park in support of ISIS.
2020-05-27

Tampa, Florida police arrest Howell Emanuel Donaldson III and charge him with four counts of murder.
2017-11-28

Bob Buckhorn is elected as the mayor of the US city of Tampa, Florida.
2011-03-22

Former US mafia leader Joey Merlino of the Scarfo crime family is released from prison in Indiana and is sent to a halfway house in Florida.
2011-03-15