Der Dutchman, an Amish staple in Sarasota's Pinecraft, moved up to No. 2 on USA Today's 10Best buffets for 2026, praised for biscuits and gravy, broasted chicken and housemade pies.

Belleair Development Group has filed to expand Terraces at 87th, proposing roughly 116 new townhomes and a total of about 132 residences on the north St. Pete site.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting involving a St. Petersburg police officer Sunday; the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Task Force is investigating.

Syniverse plans to vacate its 198,750‑square‑foot Preserve 1 office in New Tampa, and brokers have begun marketing the building for early‑2027 availability. The Class‑A block offers high‑spec infrastructure and nearly 1,000 parking spots.

A Tampa man was arrested after deputies say he chased an ambulance and caused a crash that endangered paramedics and a patient. The Sheriff's Office says he faces multiple felony counts.

Hernando County officials warned that callers are spoofing the sheriff's office and demanding money to clear fake jury-duty bench warrants.

A 24‑story, mixed‑use tower at 275 5th Street South is moving from site testing to construction after developers closed financing. The building will add roughly 370 apartments and street-level retail.

Pinellas Park detectives raided a Kwik Stop and a home after finding banned kratom 7‑OH and other illicit products hidden for sale near an elementary school; two men were arrested.

Deputies released a photo after a man climbed through a window and entered a New Port Richey home on June 23. The sheriff's office is asking for tips and provided a case number.

Packed watch parties and late‑night matches are sending sales higher at Tampa Bay bars and restaurants, with some operators reporting up to 50% bumps on big nights. Local venues say the U.S. run is turning ordinary weeknights into lucrative service windows.

Hot and muggy in Tampa today: highs near 95°F and feels-like temps topping 100°F. Afternoon storms are possible and cooling stations are available.

Tampa will host free lessons as part of the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson after Florida data show more than 1,200 drownings across seven Bay counties over the past decade.

A massive industrial warehouse blaze erupted Wednesday night on 107th Circle North in Pinellas Park; crews called a second alarm and later fought the fire defensively.