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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!

September 16th, 2025

A wrong-way driver was stopped on Interstate 4 early Saturday after narrowly missing a serious collision with a police car and putting multiple other people in danger, Tampa police said.

News events affecting Tampa Bay and surrounding cities are presented by the news team, along with the latest weather updates, road conditions and more.

8 On Your Side is digging into St. Peterburg's water billing problems after a woman's bill hit nearly $50,000.

Pinellas County declared a majority of a mobile home community significantly damaged and informed residents that they need to raise them or tear them down.

If you suffered hurricane damage last year, you need to be aware of two important deadlines. If you have not yet started a claim, time is of the essence.

House and Senate budget chairs met at the capitol, warning that 2026 will be another year to target wasteful spending.

The House budget chair, Rep. Lawerence McClure, (R-Dover), wants lawmakers to dig deeper this year when it comes to the state budget, saying budget fears can easily be solved if we just don't spend all of our new money.

An Orlando restaurant owner invited local artists to decorate parking spaces with mini pride murals after the state ordered all street art to be removed.

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.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have unveiled their official rankings of the Top 50 Bucs of All Time — and Pro Football Hall of Famer Rondé Barber has some thoughts about where he landed on the list. Don’t miss his exclusive reaction in this special digital clip from the Rondé Barber Show, just for fans.

The demolition today is part of phase one of the masterplan to rebuild Tampa’s historic Robles Park. For some who call Robles Park home, today is bittersweet.

Two adults lost their lives Sunday in two separate drownings in Polk and Highlands counties.

Multiple mangled cars and scattered debris lined I-95 in Brevard County Sunday morning after a wrong-way driver caused a major crash that killed three people and left six more injured.