Pinellas Park police say a 40-year-old Largo man was arrested after allegedly sexually battering a worker during a massage at Pure & Wellness on April 9; he was booked at the county jail.

IKEA will open a smaller-format store at Sarasota’s Mall at University Town Center, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports. The move follows the retailer’s small‑format push.

Tampa oncologists are pushing back on a viral sun‑care fad that urges people to skip SPF and "build" a so‑called solar callus. Experts say sunscreen and checks beat social‑media hacks.

The MacDill Inn was evacuated Thursday after a reported threat; base officials say the move was precautionary while security teams investigate. Updates will be posted as available.

Family of a Wesley Chapel father killed in a hit-and-run is fundraising to hire a private investigator as troopers search surveillance footage for a dark SUV.

One hundred new, larger Hope Cottages opened at Tampa Hope in East Ybor, adding climate-controlled private units and boosting on-site shelter capacity.

Alessi Bakery is moving one block over to a new 18,000‑sq‑ft home at 3003 W. Cypress Street and will open April 15 with a cafe, pizza program and full bar.

Hernando County Fire Rescue says crews are on scene of a working structure fire in the 25000 block of Powell Road, closing the road between Neff Lake Road and Old Spring Lake Highway.

Northwood Ravin will redevelop a Beach Park office site into a roughly 280‑unit mixed‑use tower, replacing an aging office park tied to the Patels.

A Tuesday-night blaze in Sarasota's Nottingham subdivision left one person dead and two others hospitalized as county and state investigators probe the cause.

An 8‑pound Pomeranian named Chile Bear died after a March 31 attack at Davis Island Dog Beach; Hillsborough County Animal Control cited the Rottweilers and is investigating.

Clearwater police say a 62-year-old on an e-bike lost control at Belcher Road and Curtis Drive South, tipping a trailer with a 6-year-old who wasn’t wearing a helmet.

Hernando County Fire Rescue crews responded to a working structure fire in the 5000 block of Oney Drive in Brooksville; officials urged people to avoid the area.