Hillsborough deputies say 45‑year‑old Esteban Santana Jr. is wanted on weapons and domestic‑violence warrants; investigators ask anyone with information to call 813‑247‑8200.

Great Explorations is soliciting community input on a proposed Discovery Center for older kids, with public forums in July and a feasibility study underway.

Tampa-based Bubble Down landed a $200M growth-capital commitment from BTG Pactual Strategic Capital to fund new builds, acquisitions and tech investments across the Southeast.

Two former students say IMG Academy failed to protect them, alleging on‑campus sexual assaults and chronic lack of supervision at the Bradenton boarding school. Legal hearings are set for August.

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast plans a 100,000-square-foot distribution center and retail site on Brooksville land bought in December. City council has paused approvals over planned tree removals.

A Hillsborough County complaint says David Nolan‑Hersey lost two fingers after a bite at an APD‑licensed group home developed into necrotizing fasciitis. The suit names the provider and alleges delayed care.

A new Florida law forces listing sites to display realistic tax estimates or link buyers to county tax tools, aiming to prevent surprise bills after closing.

FDOT has begun building pedestrian overpasses on the Suncoast Trail at SR 52 and SR 54 to reduce dangerous highway crossings; the Touchpoint Drive trailhead is closed during construction.

Hillsborough deputies arrested 37 people during a Fourth of July DUI operation. A routine stop turned chaotic when two people tried to swap seats and their SUV rolled into a patrol car.

Three new airboats join SHERPs in Hillsborough County's arsenal to reach neighborhoods cut off by storm flooding.

Mythos Greek Bistro has opened a Santorini-tinged patio on Central Avenue, serving flaming saganaki, charcoal-grilled meats and seafood with live-music nights planned.

An overnight shooting in Tampa left one person wounded and hospitalized. Hillsborough County investigators are asking witnesses to come forward with tips or footage.

A North Fort Myers fisherman says he fought off an alligator by jabbing its eyes with a fishing pole; state trappers are searching the canal.