Nick Volturo

1 week ago | wtsp.com | Nick Volturo

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Food Waste Prevention Week highlights a startling statistic: 20% of all waste in Hillsborough County is food that could have been eaten. Across America, 40% of all food grown and produced never reaches a plate — a sobering reality when one in four children and one in six adults in Tampa Bay face hunger daily. "They're all contributing to this massive issue, and you start by looking at what you throw away every day. Is it the bananas that you didn't eat?

1 month ago | wtsp.com | Nick Volturo

PLANT CITY, Fla. — The sweet scent of success is wafting through Plant City. The Florida Strawberry Festival is on track for another record-breaking year, where thrills and berries combine for a delicious treat. Midway crowds and berry-stained smiles, a homegrown tradition keeps getting sweeter. "Everyone is happy and this is something they always look forward to," said Heidi Deggeller-Pugh, COO of the carnival company. It's Plant City's identity, served up in 11 days of red, juicy celebration.

1 month ago | wtsp.com | Nick Volturo

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The engines roar. The tires grip. And at 100 mph — the driver defies expectations. "My dad got me into racing and took me to the go-kart track when I was about 8 years old," said Sally Mott, her eyes lighting up as she recalled her first encounter with the sport. "I turned 15, and then I had a mindset change one day. I came to my dad and I was like, 'You know that racing thing?

2 months ago | wtsp.com | Nick Volturo

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After nearly two months of displacement, residents of Lutheran Apartments in St. Petersburg are finally returning to their homes following an electrical fire that forced 275 seniors to evacuate. "It's a relief to be able to really put down your body again in one spot and know that you're safe now," said resident Ann Schaefer, who had been staying with family during the displacement.

Jan 11, 2025 | wtsp.com | Nick Volturo

TAMPA, Fla. — More than 500 people gathered at Al Lopez Park Saturday for the Tampa Congenital Heart Walk, making it the largest turnout in the event's history. The walk raised over $70,000 for critical research into America's most common birth defect. For Valentina Ocasio, the morning began with lighting a candle next to her son Santiago's photo. "On Christmas Eve Day, we got that dreaded call that all parents fear," she shared, her voice breaking.