It's that time of year: highly contagious illnesses like the flu, COVID-19 and Norovirus are spreading in the Tampa Bay area just in time for Saturday's Gasparilla Pirate Fest.
A 60-year-old woman died Thursday evening after a Jeep hydroplaned and crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting her car, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.
A person is facing criminal charges after trying to fight an arson investigator at the scene of a house fire, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
Melissa Wetterow, makeup artist with Strictly Entertainment Tampa, joined Good Day to share some of the best pirate looks ahead of Gasparilla on Saturday.