Wesley Chapel High briefly went on controlled campus status after a report of a possible weapon; deputies found no weapon and the school was cleared.

Florida issued a 90-day emergency order allowing winter-grade gasoline starting May 1 to try to ease pump pain — but experts warn of environmental tradeoffs and uncertain savings.

Tampa is spending about $41 million to repave streets this year and aims to top last year's 76 lane-mile record. New crews and added equipment are speeding work across neighborhoods.

Fire crews report about 80% containment on a roughly 60-acre blaze at Starkey Park's River Trail; trails remain closed while mop-up continues.

Two local families pledged $4.5M to BayCare’s Pagidipati Children’s Hospital, boosting pediatric cancer care as the $650M project moves ahead.

A LoopNet listing and local reporting show ALDI eyeing nearly 19,000 sq ft in a North 56th Street plaza in Temple Terrace. No building permits have been filed yet.

WalletHub’s latest ranking puts Tampa at No. 1 for starting a business and lists St. Petersburg among the top five, citing low taxes and investor access.

A 57-year-old Bradenton motorcyclist died after his bike overturned on U.S. 19 and was struck by an SUV; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

A semi-truck crash shut all southbound lanes of I‑75 in Manatee County Monday morning, snarling traffic as crews worked the scene.

An argument in downtown Tampa turned violent Friday night, leaving two men shot and a suspect arrested on attempted‑murder charges.

A pre-dawn head-on crash on Eiland Boulevard in Pasco County killed two people, including a 4-year-old Dade City boy, and left others injured. Troopers say the Nissan crossed into oncoming traffic; the investigation is active.

Pinellas County broke ground April 17 on a new two‑story Palm Harbor Recreation Center that will expand programming and double as a hardened storm shelter.

Hernando County crews are battling a brush fire near U.S. 19 and Cortez Boulevard Friday evening; Florida Forest Service units are responding and drivers are urged to use caution.