Pomelo Square would add roughly 417 homes, 42,800 sq ft of retail and a hotel pad to Wesley Chapel at the Old Pasco/Overpass Road intersection, marketing materials show.

A July 4 traffic stop on Otter Pond Road ended with deputies seizing roughly 300 grams of meth and a revolver; a 43‑year‑old man now faces trafficking and weapons charges.

A 36‑year‑old woman reported missing earlier this week was found dead inside a car in a north Tampa McDonald’s parking lot. Detectives say the investigation is active and the cause of death has not been released.

A Tampa test drive ended with the Cybertruck being traced to a Home Depot lot and the driver arrested after a salesperson used the truck’s tracking. The case underlines how connected EVs can be both recovered and monitored.

A lightning strike on Fort Myers Beach on Friday killed one person and injured two others, officials said. Bystanders and first responders performed CPR on the sand.

Four Tampa men received federal prison terms after pleading guilty to armed robberies at two Hillsborough County 7‑Eleven stores. Surveillance and a recovered rifle tied them to the crimes.

A pedestrian was killed Friday in a crash at U.S. 19 and Countryside Boulevard in Clearwater; southbound lanes at SR 580 remain closed while police investigate.

Detectives are investigating after a 56-year-old inmate at Falkenburg Road Jail died after being taken to Tampa General Hospital.

The team behind Michelin‑starred Rocca will open Lumbre at the Rome Collective next Wednesday, bringing wood‑fired grilling, paella and seafood tapas to NoHo.

A UF‑led imaging study mapped 16 million pancreatic cells and found immune attack on beta cells starts well before symptoms, highlighting new early targets.

Chicago-based Baba Saj is opening near USF, bringing saj-baked flatbreads and shawarma sandwiches to Tampa's Fletcher corridor.

A crash between a Tesla and a Volkswagen on Florida Avenue south of Fowler killed at least one person and closed northbound lanes between Fowler and Bougainvillea. Police asked drivers to detour while investigators processed the scene.

Manatee County deputies say Ariel Williams is wanted on a warrant charging burglary of an occupied dwelling. Authorities ask anyone with information to call (941) 747‑3011 or Crime Stoppers.