Case managers will be at Treasure Island City Hall April 7 to help residents apply for Pinellas Recovers grants and reimbursements. Pop‑up help is available.

Clear, humid morning and a high near 88°F; late‑afternoon storms possible. Watering limits start April 3.

State crash data show distracted-driving wrecks topped 52,900 in 2025 and deaths rose to the highest level since 2021, prompting a 'Put It Down' enforcement push.

Hillsborough deputies named 18‑year‑old Nicholas Collins Jr. as wanted on firearm-related charges and asked the public to call 813‑247‑8200 with tips.

Gunfire near the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow left one person injured and a suspect in custody; officials say there is no ongoing threat.

Clear and warm today in Tampa with highs near 87°F. Showers and storms become more likely Thursday afternoon.

Aetna already cut Moffitt from many Medicare Advantage plans and Humana is set to follow — leaving patients and navigators racing to sort coverage and bills. Local patients say the changes could be ruinous mid‑treatment.

Chef Bryce Bonsack of Rocca is a James Beard finalist for Best Chef: South, a rare national nod for Tampa's dining scene.

Deputies say a 17-year-old at Lennard High was arrested after knives and a book tied to the Columbine perpetrators were found in his backpack. The sheriff announced the arrest in a social post.

A Lakeland father who died rescuing family off Daytona Beach will be posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal. The medal includes a financial grant and will be presented to his family.

Former customers say boats left for repair at a Palmetto shop vanished; a local man now faces charges as investigators piece together alleged scams.

A Miami woman was arrested in Lakeland after a phone-tracking tip led deputies to a fleeing PT Cruiser; Lakeland police say she also started a small Dollar General fire.

A 58-year-old Land O' Lakes man was killed when his van crossed the center line and struck two oncoming vehicles on Ehren Cutoff early Sunday, officials say.