Carvana will convert the ADESA Sarasota auction yard in Bradenton into an inspection and reconditioning center, creating about 100 local jobs.

Deputies released photos and a description after a May 22 theft along US Highway 19 in Holiday. They say the suspect may be driving a black sedan and ask for tips.

A Florida appeals court left intact a jury verdict finding Walmart liable after a contractor was shocked by an ungrounded junction box in a Tampa‑area store.

FBI Tampa added Emylee Thai and Khalid Ahmed Satary to the Most Wanted Fraudsters list amid a nationwide $6.5B health‑care fraud takedown.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign an implementing bill in Bradenton that tightens caps on local property‑tax rate increases as part of his Save Our Homes push.

Florida Night Heat reunites Friday, June 26, at Crowbar in Ybor City for what may be the trio’s last local show, joined by Soft Cuff and Hovercar.

Record tourism revenue pushed Pinellas’s visitor economy past $10 billion; county leaders reinvested more than $150 million in beach renourishment, events and a stadium package.

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.