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Gayle Guyardo, host of Bloom, sat down with Keynote Speaker, Jaime Marco, to discuss the ongoing movement to help individuals and teams break free from burnout, misalignment and autopilot living.

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Gayle Guyardo, host of Bloom, sat down with Brain Injury Expert, Dr. Joseph Dituri, to discuss the importance of change in the brain when it comes to optimal cognitive function.

We get tips and resources for anyone who needs mental health support in moments of stress or loneliness during the holidays from The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

The real-life love-at-first-sight story of musical duo, Abigail and Shaun Bengson, AKA "The Bengsons", is told in American Stage's latest production, Hundred Days.

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!

Gayle Guyardo 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!

November 5th, 2025

A driver was arrested early Sunday after Hillsborough County deputies said he was caught doing burnouts in a Riverview street takeover.

We debate the choice of the teen slang term, "6-7", as word of the year and dissect where it came from and how to use it properly.

Burger Week eats, exploring Whimzeyland in Safety Harbor | Daytime (Full Episode 11/5/25)

Eagle 8 flew over the scene of a shooting involving a Sarasota County deputy and an armed suspect Tuesday morning.

Robert Nikic joins as advisor for the Council of Global Change | Daytime

The Slidell Police Department said an officer responded to a shoplifting in progress on Nov. 1, leading to a chase after a Florida woman fled the store.