A 35-year-old Sarasota woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the John Ringling Causeway late Saturday. Sarasota Police are investigating and asking witnesses to call Officer Jason Frank.

A morning fire near 400 Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg sent up smoke and briefly closed several streets, snarling the commute.

An off-duty Tampa officer was arrested after deputies say he drove more than 100 mph on I‑75 near Big Bend Road. The department says the stop will be added to an ongoing internal review.

A Hillsborough County deputy was arrested after a Citrus Park traffic stop and charged with DUI and refusing to submit to testing.

A Clearwater family escaped a Norwood Avenue garage fire early Saturday; three cats died and investigators are probing the cause.

Hillsborough’s downtown courthouse annex is decades old and court leaders are weighing whether to rebuild, move or renovate. A study put a downtown rebuild near $241 million.

A multi-agency search ended when Polk County deputies and K9 Ace tracked a Tampa man into woods; he was arrested and now faces multiple charges.

The Gallery at Rome Yards topped out Friday, advancing an 11‑story, 234‑unit mixed‑income tower in West Tampa that includes live/work spaces and a workforce training center.

Google has filed with the EPA to test Wolbachia‑treated male mosquitoes in Florida, proposing 16M releases per year for two years to cut disease‑carrying populations.

The City of Tampa will switch disinfectants to chlorine from May 29–June 19. Some residents may notice a chlorine smell or taste, but officials say tap water is safe.

New renderings show a 32‑acre Fruitville Road campus as the Sarasota Orchestra announces an anonymous $11.7M gift to push the Music Center forward. The design emphasizes acoustics and climate resilience.

Tampa heads to Cary as two-time defending Division II champions, powered by a three-man rotation as they open the World Series against Bentley on Saturday.

A Tampa resident says scammers posing as deputies coached him into depositing about $800 into a crypto ATM. Authorities warn to hang up and verify.