Higher tides and more frequent flooding are changing where people live in Tampa Bay. Some homeowners are elevating houses while planners scramble to protect services and health equity.

Two Hillsborough deputies were shot in Ruskin; both were airlifted to Tampa General Hospital and a suspect was also wounded.

Neighbors want tougher enforcement after high‑occupancy vacation homes drew complaints and prompted thousands of fire‑safety checks.

Stuart Beck, 25, is on trial in Clearwater for the 2022 shooting death of Michael Conrad; prosecutors say jealousy drove the attack.

TelyRx expanded its Clearwater headquarters to nearly 19,500 square feet after surpassing one million prescriptions and reporting steep revenue gains. The move will add fulfillment capacity and local hires.

Richland Capital is converting the Lakeview Center in East Tampa into roughly 310,000 square feet of warehouse space. JLL will handle leasing for the new Lakeview Corporate Park.

A Port Charlotte woman pleaded not guilty after a hit‑and‑run that killed a 17‑year‑old e‑bike rider; investigators say she briefly stopped before driving away.

A wiretap probe in Pinellas County led to arrests and a roughly 132‑pound cocaine seizure; Sheriff Bob Gualtieri called it the county’s largest bust in decades.

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing two Seminole County marijuana-farm workers of smuggling unregistered pesticides from Hong Kong; EPA and Homeland Security investigators joined the probe.

A Brooksville man was arrested after a hoax 988 chat prompted a SWAT response at Twin Dolphin Marina. Authorities say digital evidence tied the messages to the suspect's devices.

An FDOT Road Ranger was struck and killed on I‑75 in Pasco County while setting up a lane closure; troopers arrested a Bradenton man on a DUI manslaughter charge after a 0.334 breath test.

Tastes Pretty Good Hospitality will open Rippers, a casual American counter focused on "ripper" hot dogs, in Clearwater’s restored Telephone Building.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he was at the scene of a deputy-involved shooting on Fowler Road in Auburndale; the suspect was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and no deputies were hurt.