A $20M, 250-foot observation wheel for Channelside secured a permit on May 11, nudging Tampa WOW toward construction. Supporters tout jobs and tourism while neighbors raise concerns.

A bodega‑style window called Bodega Bus is moving into downtown Tampa’s former Taco Bus storefront, promising halal chopped cheese, smashburgers and late‑night hours until 4 a.m.

A pedestrian was struck and later died after a collision at 49th Street North and 62nd Avenue North in St. Petersburg; police are investigating.

A 41-year-old driver was charged after an early-morning crash on 56th Street that killed a passenger, authorities say.

Plant City police say one person was shot Saturday near E. Baker Street and Thonotosassa Road. Detectives remain on scene and road closures are in effect.

A Red Bull box truck was stolen during a delivery in Tampa and recovered after deputies tracked it along I‑4; a 33‑year‑old woman was arrested and charged.

Former Hillsborough County commissioner Kimberly Overman has shifted into Florida’s redrawn 12th District to challenge Rep. Gus Bilirakis; fundraising and the new map change the calculus.

A Lakeland man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he stole a backpack, rammed a patrol car and led officers on a pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver.

Hernando County Fire Rescue says crews are on scene of a working structure fire in the 700 block of Champion Drive Friday evening. Authorities urged people to avoid the area while crews work.

Manatee County detectives say a man used power of attorney to take roughly $350,000 from a woman with dementia. The case underscores a growing elder‑fraud problem.

A man was killed Thursday evening on the 700 block of Caliente Drive in Bloomingdale. Hillsborough deputies say the case is an active investigation.

A road‑rage attack in Winter Haven left a driver bloodied and a Lakeland man jailed on multiple felony counts.

A robotic dog named Astro has been deployed on Tampa International's Airside D construction site to assist with inspections and data capture.