Jeannie Pierola’s Edison Food + Drink Lab is pausing service this summer for deep cleaning and a brand refresh; her sister restaurant Counter Culture will remain open.

A pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic on 5th Avenue North, colliding head-on with a van. One person was killed and another hospitalized, police say.

Hillsborough deputies arrested Aaron Lee Morris, 46, and charged him with first‑degree murder after a December 29, 2025 Riverview fentanyl death.

House Bill 35, known as Isaiah’s Law, adds driving without a valid license to Florida's habitual‑offender rules, effective July 1, creating new revocation and felony exposure for repeat offenders.

DeShawn Williams says contractors hired to secure his hurricane‑damaged Shore Acres home removed game‑used helmets and jerseys; the couple has filed suit in Pinellas County.

A 19-year-old was arrested after deputies say he stabbed someone following a roadway argument in Seffner.

Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center was designated a Level I trauma center by the Florida Department of Health on June 23, expanding local access to advanced trauma care.

FHP dashcam shows an 18-year-old weaving on I-75, crossing a median and driving the wrong way on Sun City Center Boulevard before troopers arrested her at a hospital.

Crews from the Florida Forest Service and Pasco County Fire Rescue posted photos after a brush fire burned near Zephyrhills Municipal Airport. Officials flagged nearby roads and asked residents to avoid the area.

A 2-year-old girl drowned at a North Port home on Monday; police and medics attempted resuscitation and investigators are probing the scene. Local officials point to water-safety measures as summer begins.

Benderson Development has bought a Publix‑anchored shopping center in Dunedin, expanding its Pinellas County holdings. Property listings point to Granada Plaza on Main Street.

A report says about $10,000 in Anna Maria city purchases included AirPods, tablets and pool noodles as a former official sues for age discrimination.

An 18-year-old Riverview man was arrested after a Hillsborough Avenue takeover ended with a PIT maneuver and the discovery of an active police radio scanner.