Private equity and infrastructure lenders are snapping up Tampa data centers as AI demand makes access to power the new premium. Power, not floor space, is now the asset.

A $38 million, 90-unit affordable housing complex broke ground Thursday in Tampa’s Palm River–Clair Mel, with family-sized units and supportive housing included. The project will accept vouchers and has some units reserved for formerly homeless residents.

New reporting says St. Petersburg detectives and Toronto cold‑case teams are pursuing DNA leads that could tie a 1980 Toronto Brinks slaying to a 1982 Florida murder. Investigators say modern testing and cross‑border tips have reopened both probes.

Citrus County deputies posted a 'Wanted of the Week' for 30‑year‑old Triston Shaw, wanted on a probation violation tied to drug‑possession allegations. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call.

A coordinated Florida sweep reportedly arrested more than 400 undocumented registrants listed as sex offenders, including an arrest in Miami‑Dade, local reporting says. The operation follows an earlier federal‑state roundup that netted roughly 230 people last fall.

Federal funds and local partners are moving forward to remake Robles Park Village into nearly 1,900 mixed‑income homes, anchored by a 30,000‑sq‑ft community hub. The project also includes a memorial for Zion Cemetery and an initial Lot D buildout.

Mostly clear and muggy this morning with highs near 82F. Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and evening; brief heavy downpours possible.

An overnight kitchen fire at Jimbo's Pit Bar‑B‑Q on West Kennedy Boulevard forced the longtime Tampa spot to close; crews extinguished the blaze and no one was hurt.

A 15‑year‑old was arrested after deputies say he brought a firearm to Strawberry Crest High; he fled but was caught nearby and now faces multiple charges.

Izzy’s Place opened in the former Slicker’s Eatery space on Cortez Road, serving breakfast and lunch now and adding dinner service in mid‑March.

A Pinellas-Pasco circuit judge is under scrutiny after the Judicial Qualifications Commission accused her of soliciting donations and implying endorsements during her 2024 campaign.

A Democratic bill to force immigration agents to show name-and-badge identification stalled in Tallahassee as the 2026 session wound down, leaving advocates disappointed.

A federal jury convicted a Sarasota TikToker after TikTok videos urged people wearing MAGA hats to be shot, according to court records and local coverage. The judge denied her post-trial acquittal motion.