Hillsborough College's SouthShore campus has launched a $5M campaign to build a 51,000-square-foot workforce center in Ruskin to expand nursing, welding and collision repair training.

City Council approved $378,896 to pay archaeologists to 'ground‑truth' radar‑identified burial sites under a parking lot next to Tropicana Field.

Population growth and recent land purchases have sent national chains and developers racing to file plans for new retail centers across Pasco County.

An execution date has been set for Michael L. King in the 2008 North Port murder of Denise Amber Lee. Her family continues to press for better 911 training and oversight.

Hillsborough deputies arrested 29-year-old Lavardis Howard after a search turned up guns, a reportedly stolen pistol, drugs and ammunition during a Grant Park probe.

Morning fog and sticky conditions give way to highs near 87°F; showers and thunderstorms likely after 1 p.m.

Commissioners asked staff to draft an amendment to Chapter 111 that would limit potable‑water lawn irrigation to once a week year‑round to conserve drinking water.

A duplex fire on 33rd Avenue N in St. Petersburg sent two people to hospital while crews contained the blaze and checked for hidden hot spots.

Officer Curtis Wright's Feb. 16 arrest for domestic battery has put St. Petersburg's handling of officer‑involved domestic violence under the spotlight. Local leaders and advocates are calling for training and clearer rules.

One person died and another was hospitalized after a house fire off Ralph Road Tuesday; state and county agencies have opened an investigation.

A 25-year-old Tampa man died after his pickup overturned and he was ejected into traffic on northbound I‑75. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the early-morning chain-reaction crash.

A Publix in Port Charlotte sold one of two winning Fantasy 5 tickets on March 3; winners split about $50,000, the Florida Lottery lists the numbers as 2-5-7-16-22. The state’s Winner’s Guide explains how to claim the prize.

A Tampa dealer was sentenced to 4½ years after prosecutors say he ran a $372K loan‑fraud ring and tried to ship a stolen Rolls‑Royce overseas.