As the result of dwindling advertising revenues, WFLA, Channel 8, plans to discontinue its 11 a.m. newscast at the end of May. The announcement to end "News Channel 8 Midday" and other changes involving WFLA and The Tampa Tribune were made to the newsroom staff this morning by WFLA News Director Don North and Managing Editor for Online Loren Omoto. ...more

March 31, 2009

The rescue of a missing boater and the search for his three companions off the coast of Clearwater dominated local television news Monday with WTSP, Channel 10, offering marathon of coverage in the afternoon. ...more

March 3, 2009

Longtime WFLA, News Channel 8, reporter Rod Challenger is retiring today after 30 years at the NBC affiliate. ...more

February 13, 2009

Longtime WFLA, Channel 8, reporter Rod Challenger is retiring Friday after 30 years at the NBC affiliate. Challenger, 65, manager of News Channel 8's Pinellas Bureau, says he wants to travel and spend more time with his family. ...more

February 12, 2009

TAMPA - Award-winning journalist Irene Maher, who has covered health care issues for WFLA, Channel 8 since 1985, was laid off this morning as part of a reduction in force at the station. ...more

July 11, 2008

Anthony Allred, a News Channel 8 photojournalist, was arrested Monday morning and charged with driving under the influence. ...more

June 17, 2008

TAMPA - Anthony Allred, a News Channel 8 photojournalist, was arrested this morning and charged with driving under the influence. ...more

June 16, 2008

TAMPA -- The shrinking media industry is taking another local hit with the dismissal of Mace Michaels, who has been a meteorologist with WFLA, Channel 8 since 2000. Michaels does the weekend weather reports at 6 and 11 p.m. and works on weather-related stories during the week. He can stay with Channel 8 through Aug. 4, and he expects to keep busy well into the hurricane season, which begins next month. ...more

May 23, 2008

Gayle Guyardo, who for 14 years has co-anchored WFLA's television coverage of the Gasparilla parade, went on with the show Saturday even though she said she had the flu and a fever. ...more

January 27, 2008

TAMPA - Gayle Guyardo, who for 14 years has co-anchored WFLA's television coverage of the Gasparilla parade, went on with the show Saturday even though she said she had the flu and a fever. ...more

January 26, 2008