Stetson and Bromley Companies unveiled plans to redevelop the 6.5‑acre Tampa Law Center into a mixed‑use riverfront district anchored by a new law center, hotel and residences.

Third Lake Partners paid nearly $135M for the 54‑acre Westshore Plaza, taking control of a long‑approved mixed‑use redevelopment site in Tampa.

A South Tampa trap logged about 18,000 mosquitoes this week — up from 142 in June — prompting helicopter spraying and samples sent for lab testing.

The Florida Chamber says the state’s GDP hit $1.89 trillion, which would rank Florida 14th worldwide if treated as a country. Different data sources change the placement.

Residents urged Hillsborough County to end taxpayer support for the Florida‑Israel Business Accelerator, arguing local needs should come before recruiting Israeli startups. County budget documents show a $100,000 annual agreement is currently in the FY25 allocations.

Hillsborough County will shift contracted fire coverage for parts of New Tampa to Pasco County Fire Rescue on Oct. 1, 2026. Officials cite savings and coverage; neighbors worry about response times.

Tesseract Ventures has relocated its headquarters to Tampa and says it will ramp up local hiring as it prepares for a Series B funding round.

Fidelity sued a former adviser, saying confidential client records were taken and tens of millions in client assets may be at risk. The filing seeks emergency discovery and an injunction.

Polk County deputies say a 20-year-old Lakeland man pointed a gun at a family on U.S. 92; he surrendered and was booked on aggravated assault counts.

Pilatus, Elixir and Manatee Tech are reshaping SRQ: a U.S. Pilatus campus, modern flight trainers and an on‑airport maintenance school promise new skilled jobs.

Rep. Greg Steube introduced the Birthright CLAIM Act to narrowly limit automatic citizenship for some children born here, adding DNA checks and stricter residency rules.

A driver accidentally accelerated into the New Port Richey Social Security office on Tuesday, injuring a passenger and damaging the building's front.

HCSO posted surveillance stills after two juveniles allegedly burglarized cars in the Indigo Creek neighborhood of Apollo Beach. Deputies are asking the public for tips.