The DOJ says a St. Petersburg manager filed a false military‑service affidavit that led to an unlawful eviction judgment against an active‑duty sailor; the company will pay $60,000. The settlement includes credit monitoring and new SCRA compliance rules.

Ralph Lauren is returning to Hyde Park Village, set to take the former Wine Exchange storefront at 1609 W. Snow Ave. The center lists the boutique as "Coming Soon."

Gospel Inc.'s Gospel Village in Lakeland added 48 permanent homes on Tuesday, expanding its supportive housing campus for people who were chronically homeless.

A federal jury found a Tampa man guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a 2022 Coleman prison shank killing. He faces up to 13 years in federal prison.

Collins Aerospace is investing $26.5M to expand its Largo plant, adding more than 100 engineering and manufacturing jobs and boosting radar production for FAA and defense customers.

Fresh Kitchen will reopen in Hyde Park on June 9 at a larger Kennedy Boulevard flagship, replacing the SoHo spot lost to a 2024 fire. Pre-opening events will benefit disaster relief.

A probationary Tampa Police officer, Kevin Casazza, was arrested for suspected DUI on I‑275 just before midnight on May 9. He has been relieved of duty while criminal and internal probes proceed.

A Hillsborough County jury convicted 33‑year‑old Edward Timpson after an undercover online sting. He faces up to 35 years; sentencing is set for June 11, 2026.

A tiny reptile darted through Bradenton Bay High on Friday; Bradenton police captured it and issued a trespass warning.

Plan‑review paperwork shows a proposed IHOP at 37051 U.S. 27 in Haines City near Bates Road. The filing names Sunshine Restaurant Partners as the franchisee.

A rooftop collapse at a former Winn‑Dixie in Madeira Beach left a gaping hole — but banded oystercatcher parents and their newly hatched chicks survived and will be monitored during repairs.

Tampa police and FDLE say a West Tampa raid turned up roughly 90,000 files of alleged child sexual abuse material and led to the arrest of a 71‑year‑old man.

A federal jury in Tampa convicted two men in the fentanyl death of a USF student, federal prosecutors said.