A Ybor City Rocky Horror pop-up this Sunday will raise money for Out of the Closet as state changes threaten access to HIV medications. Performers will pass the hat at SpookEasy Lounge.

Waterford Estates residents say near‑daily gunfire from the county firing range has rattled homes and chilled the housing market. Commissioners ordered a phased study but neighbors say relief is slow.

Hillsborough deputies say they arrested 25‑year‑old Shamar Eduardo on Feb. 25 and rescued two female victims, ages 19 and 18, who were allegedly forced into commercial sex. A second person was charged with deriving support from prostitution proceeds.

Rescuers found 10 kittens in a bag in Plant City and puppies dumped in Pinellas County; shelters urgently need fosters, supplies and tips.

A truck collided with a train near Kathleen Road northwest of Lakeland Thursday night, killing one person as deputies investigate.

A noncitizen with a prior sex‑offense conviction was sentenced to three years in federal prison in Tampa, federal prosecutors said.

Pendry Tampa’s concrete frame has climbed above its podium along the Riverwalk, revealing new hotel floors, façade work and developer plans for a $45.5M penthouse. Construction, financing and luxury amenities are advancing in downtown Tampa.

Tampa’s WeatherWise grants reimburse small businesses in Sulphur Springs and West Tampa for storm shutters, backup power and other resilience upgrades.

After a fire and months of remodeling, 717 South returns next week as The Landon with executive chef Robert Hesse and a remodeled dining room.

Union volunteers and Feeding Tampa Bay distributed groceries and gas cards to Tampa‑area TSA officers after a DHS funding lapse left them working without pay.

A Clearwater citizens group says it has enough petition signatures to force a vote on a proposed sale of South Garden Avenue to the Church of Scientology. The city clerk must now verify the filings.

A house in the 1400 block of Pinebrook Drive was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday; one adult and four children were inside and no injuries were reported. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

Champs Sports will take the third floor at 570 Carillon Parkway, occupying about half of the office space once tied to Foot Locker's planned headquarters.