Saddlebrook Resort has opened GOAT Kitchen & Bar in Wesley Chapel — a sports‑centric tavern serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with game‑day menus and cocktails. The venue is part of the property’s $92M refresh.

Manatee County leaders brought their 'ecosystem of care' to a White House summit on addiction and homelessness and returned with federal contacts to expand local services.

An 18‑story LeCesse tower at 201 18th St N has filed to go vertical, promising 279 apartments, a five‑story parking podium and sixth‑floor pool amenities.

Detectives are investigating a late-night shooting in Nokomis' Talon Preserve; officials say there is no ongoing threat and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Partly cloudy and muggy with highs near 88°F in Tampa. Small chance of inland showers Sunday; warmer early next week.

Orlando’s SoDough Square is coming to South Tampa this summer, bringing Detroit-style square pies and Coney dogs to the neighborhood. An exact opening date is expected by June.

Totum Market & Eatery is planning a flagship market-café at 1281 Ray Charles Blvd in Tampa’s Encore District, targeting an August 1 opening.

Developers are turning Hernando County into a value play for Tampa Bay buyers, with master‑planned projects and price points in the low‑to‑mid $300Ks. New phases like Sandal Key are central to that push.

A USF post‑storm analysis shows Tampa lost nearly 5% of its tree canopy after back‑to‑back 2024 hurricanes, renewing debate over how to spend limited tree trust funds.

Hillsborough County has started work on a $1.2B One Water wastewater project in Lithia that will add an advanced plant, a 56MGD pump station and miles of pipeline.

Bolts coach Jon Cooper is backing The Black Palm, a new Seminole Heights restaurant from District South operators that would replace The C House by late summer 2026.

A 61-year-old Palmetto woman was killed after failing to stop at 43rd Street West and 21st Avenue West. The intersection is listed on Manatee County's high-injury network.

A 16‑year‑old accused of killing 19‑year‑old Jonathan Blue in a March drug‑deal shooting appeared in court April 23 as prosecutors push adult charges.