Yoga with goats, foxes, lemurs and more can be found across the country. In Florida, elephant yoga classes are held every couple of months at the Myakka Elephant Ranch in Manatee County.

The Lakeland congressman said tens of thousands of Veterans Affairs jobs "can be eliminated without, theoretically, impacting quality of care."

More than 2,000 Veterans Affairs employees have been laid off nationwide, per Trump and DOGE's orders to cut costs and "increase efficiency."

More than 80 years after his demise in a Japanese POW camp, U.S. Army Air Force Pfc. Robert Colter Jr. is in his native Lakeland, where he will be buried Feb. 22.

The Trump transition team is concerned about Hegseth’s path to Senate confirmation and is actively looking at potential replacements, according to a person familiar with the matter. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen as an alternative.

Several parades and events are planned to honor service members.

The first lady's first campaign stop of the year in the Tampa Bay area comes more than a week after her husband's faltering performance in a debate against former President Donald Trump.

Spouses of former military members are now fifth in the priority list to be admitted to state veterans' nursing homes.

The late Sam Gibbons, a former Florida congressman, was in the 101st Airborne Division that was part of the invasion that changed the course of World War II. He shared his experiences in a 2007 WUSF-TV documentary.

A number of Tampa Bay area groups are taking part in the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day in France.

The memorial service took place at Hurlburt Field, where Fortson was stationed. The 23-year-old was shot and killed by an Okaloosa County Sheriff deputy earlier this month.

The clinic shares space with a MacDill Air Force Base health center, part of a growing partnership between the military and the VA.