Sunny and warm today with highs near 87°F; evening east winds could make the bay choppy. One‑day watering limits remain as drought continues.

Bradenton will close chunks of Manatee Avenue and southbound Green Bridge lanes for the De Soto Grand Parade on Saturday, April 25. Expect staged barricades, heavy crowds and detours into the night.

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.