A volunteer-run clinic at the Claude Pepper Senior Center has 30 days to vacate a city-owned building, leaving hundreds of uninsured seniors worried about losing care.

A federal EEOC suit against River’s Edge Bar in Gibsonton was resolved with a $65,000 payout and a three‑year consent decree requiring monitoring and policy changes. The agency said the settlement follows allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation at the waterfront bar.

A woman was found dead inside a Seminole Heights home Sunday; Tampa police say detectives are investigating and have cordoned off the 3000 block of West Wilder Avenue.

A Hernando County homeowner describes severe storm‑surge damage from Hurricane Helene and has enrolled in the county's temporary travel‑trailer housing program. County staff say donated trailers are limited and prioritized for the most vulnerable.

Tampa’s Grey Bull Rescue says teams are deploying to Jordan to help Americans after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. The group asks those in danger to register on its site.

Just Salad has opened on West Neptune Street in South Tampa, adding chef‑designed salads, reusable‑bowl perks and a week of grand‑opening deals.

Manatee County deputies found a woman and two children dead inside a Lakewood Ranch home during a welfare check; detectives are processing the scene.

A third suspect has been arrested in the Riverview killing of Hiojaira Velez-Bonilla; authorities say he helped move and dispose of her body.

Deputies say a Riverview man used 100+ manipulated self‑checkout scans at Winn‑Dixie stores, siphoning nearly $10,000 over eight months; he’s now jailed on felony charges.

Hillsborough County is rolling out Axon Draft One to draft first-pass narratives from body-camera audio for non-criminal calls. Civil-rights groups warn the tool could complicate transparency and oversight.

Starwood Capital paid about $47.3M for 360 Tampa‑area apartments, including a fully affordable Plant City complex and a senior community near Ybor. The purchase adds to investor activity around affordable housing in the region.

Residents say mailed checks in Lakewood Ranch were stolen and chemically altered; postal inspectors and Manatee deputies are investigating. Banks have flagged suspicious deposits and some money was recovered.

Hillsborough County will install vape-detection sensors in every high school this spring after a pilot found vaping in restrooms; the board has pressed staff on privacy and discipline.