Tampa-born Outside BBQ is relocating its Tampa operation and preparing a fourth location across Tampa Bay. The change signals a shift from takeout to more full‑service dining.

Citrus County Sheriff posted a community alert naming Joseph Stevens as a registered sexual predator in Homosassa. Officials say hes under GPS monitoring and on probation.

A Hernando County jury acquitted one defendant of murder but convicted him of aggravated battery in the 2021 Latin Kings-related killing; four co-defendants accepted 30-year pleas.

Actor Faizon Love was booked into a Tampa jail on contempt-of-court charges tied to a paternity case, TMZ and booking records show.

Federal agencies warn Tampa fans about fake FIFA sites selling phony World Cup tickets and stealing personal and payment information.

Alderman Plaza in Palm Harbor sold for just over $30 million to JBL Asset Management. The change in ownership could speed up leasing activity along the US‑19 corridor.

Sen. Rick Scott pushed a bill to require DHS to publish annual reports on how terrorist groups use generative AI, mirroring a House measure that advanced last year. Lawmakers point to growing evidence that groups like ISIS and al‑Qaeda are experimenting with AI for propaganda and recruitment.

Florida’s high court issued a reprimand for Kenneth Chesebro instead of suspending him, citing Georgia’s First Offender Act and prompting a sharp dissent from Justice Jorge Labarga.

Tampa police are investigating after a man was found dead in the 1900 block of West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; detectives are gathering evidence and an autopsy is pending.

Epoch Properties proposes a five‑story, 345‑unit development at 4465–4467 W. Gandy Blvd in South Tampa, with 138 units reserved as workforce housing under the Live Local Act.

A Pasco County traffic stop ended with a San Antonio man booked on a DUI after troopers say they found 34 open containers and a BAC of 0.177.

Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the Florida GOP’s debate thresholds that left Byron Donalds as the lone qualifier, warning the rules could alienate voters ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.

Dunedin will host a free Hurricane Preparedness Expo at City Hall on June 25 with meteorologist Greg Dee and prefilled sandbags for residents.