BLOOM is Tampa Bay’s only daily 1-hour TV show focusing on health & lifestyle. BLOOM covers the topics of health & medicine, nutrition, fitness, beauty, wellness, kids health, sports medicine, holistic healing, mental health, relationships, women’s health, financial health and pet health. From THE DOCTOR IS IN segment featuring a doctor of the day to our RED CARPET TREATMENT showcasing the latest cosmetic procedures BLOOM offers viewers the latest news and information on health and medicine. Join host Gayle Guyardo weekdays at 2:00pm only on WFLA News Channel 8 -- with an encore broadcast late night 3:00am. Tune into BLOOM and watch your life grow!

Meet the host of the daily health & lifestyle TV show BLOOM airing only on WFLA News Channel 8 — Gayle Guyardo, a Tampa native and longtime news anchor and journalist for 26 years. Gayle has dedicated much of her 28 years at WFLA to highlighting breakthrough medical treatments, holistic healing trends, scientific weight loss and fitness trends.

Gayle is the proud mom of four daughters, and her loving husband Mark is also a Tampa native who grew up just blocks away from Gayle. As a 3rd generation “Tampanian” Gayle’s passion throughout her tenure at WFLA has been shining the spotlight on Tampa business and seeing firsthand Tampa Bay Bloom!

April 4th, 2025

Abuela del Condado Hardee dejó a su nieta en auto caliente, donde la pequeña murió. Ahora enfrenta cinco años en la carcel

It's a 'sewage nightmare.' So says, a Port Richey man who told 8 On Your Side: the county pumped that waste into his house.

The Women's Final Four will soon be underway in Tampa. During press conferences, the teams expressed excitement and an eagerness to fight for their spot in the championship.

Hurricane Milton was tied for the 4th strongest Atlantic hurricane on record by pressure. The final NOAA report is in with all the details.

A few notable people in the community were honored, and some young student athletes, who could play on the big stage one day, were uplifted as well.

After the smiles and the ringing of the opening bell on Thursday, America saw stocks taking a tumble in reaction to President Trump's announcement of new reciprocal global tariffs.

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

A South Tampa family's home was flooded during Hurricane Helene and and they salvaged what they could and placed belongings in a storage facility while they repaired their home.

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

Florida voters may have the chance to set term limits, not just for state lawmakers, but also, for county commissioners and school board members too. The proposed maximum? Eight years in office. But the effort to put this issue on the 2026 ballot comes with a fiery debate.

The Blue Angels soared into Lakeland Thursday with a mission of inspiring excellence in the people who watch their gravity-defying skills.

Tampa Bay's weather forecast for Thursday evening.