Two Fold opens this week inside The Garrison House in East Tampa, serving single‑origin coffee by day and low‑intervention wine with chef‑driven small plates at night.

HCA has sold a Riverview parcel to Camden Property Trust, transferring land across from St. Joseph’s Hospital‑South to an apartment REIT in a $21M deal. The buyer will need county approvals before any development can begin.

A Blakeley Law Firm analysis ranks Tampa 10th nationally for rush‑hour driving fatalities, with the evening commute accounting for most deaths.

A 54‑year‑old Lakeland man was arrested after an armed disturbance on County Road 542; deputies say they found a 9mm and a large stash of drugs at his home.

A 3-year-old was found unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in Riverview on June 20 and later pronounced dead. Deputies say the investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed.

A sheriff’s Facebook video updates the public about an active murder investigation at 7296 Spring Hill Drive. Investigators say detectives are working the scene and will release more details when available.

The regional water authority has approved testing of the Peace River, its reservoir and treated water for PFAS as it prepares to meet state and federal monitoring deadlines.

A pedestrian was killed Monday on SR 50 (Cortez Blvd) at Deltona Blvd in Brooksville; deputies and state troopers closed westbound lanes while investigating.

Senators Rick Scott and Dave McCormick asked the FCC to brief lawmakers on whether Chinese‑made smartwatches and medical devices could expose Americans’ biometric data. Experts and federal advisories point to real vulnerabilities already found in some devices.

Hillsborough County has launched Prepared, an AI‑enhanced 911 platform that can stream caller video to dispatch, auto‑transcribe calls and provide AI translations. Officials say the tool will augment dispatchers and speed response decisions.

A Largo man has agreed to plead guilty to federal meth distribution and firearm charges after undercover buys and an October search uncovered counterfeit pills and guns.

Bradenton will mark America’s 250th on July 4 with live music, food trucks and a riverfront fireworks finale launched from the Green Bridge.

A Shanghai‑inspired dumpling chain is building a New Tampa outpost as part of a Florida push that also names Kissimmee and Gainesville. The new spot will bring XLB, dim sum and boba to The Walk at Highwoods Preserve.