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.

A 75-year-old Spring Hill man was killed early Monday after being struck by multiple vehicles on U.S. 19. Troopers are asking witnesses and drivers with dash-cam footage to come forward.

A fatal crash closed the intersection of 38th Avenue North and 66th Street North in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, prompting a multi-hour closure. St. Pete Police said traffic homicide officers are investigating.

Two Brooksville men received two consecutive life terms plus 100 years after federal convictions in the 2023 murder-for-hire killing of a 17‑year‑old who had reported a sexual assault.

Hernando County Fire Rescue posted photos showing downed trees and power outages in Brooksville after Sunday storms. Officials say no injuries were reported and crews are on scene.

A former Polk County deputy convicted in a 2022 Courtney Campbell Causeway crash is due to be sentenced Monday. The case drew attention after dashcam evidence and an international manhunt.

A 29-year-old Plant City man was struck and killed early Sunday while crossing U.S. 92 near Charlie Taylor Road; the Florida Highway Patrol says the driver remained at the scene.

Deputies say a St. Petersburg man beat his family’s 7‑year‑old Chihuahua mix to death with a chair; the suspect has been arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty.