Pinellas County Emergency Management opened the 2026 season with three clear rules for residents: know your risk, make a plan and stay informed.

Renzo's Steakhouse is moving from Kennedy Boulevard to South Howard in SoHo with a summer opening planned. A new LLC lists 122 S. Howard Ave. as the SoHo address.

A 19-year-old Bartow resident was killed in an ATV crash at River Ranch Hunt Club near Lake Wales, Polk deputies say. Investigators are processing the scene.

A City of St. Petersburg sanitation worker was charged after police say a garbage truck struck and killed a 49‑year‑old woman in an alley near 17 3rd Street North.

A fiery three-vehicle crash on I‑275 near Busch Boulevard killed one person and left another hospitalized Friday night as crews worked the scene.

Cloudy, muggy start to May 30 with highs near 90°F. Isolated storms possible and heat index may reach the upper 90s.

An Ocala woman claimed a $1 million Gold Rush Legacy scratch-off bought at a Belleview Publix and accepted a $640,000 lump-sum payout when she collected the prize in Tallahassee.

Polk County deputies launched a death investigation after human bones were found in woods near Fish Hatchery Road and Morgan Combee Road.

A pastel‑pink, beach‑themed cafe quietly opened in South Tampa and is headed into a grand opening this Saturday. The shop mixes specialty coffee, pastries and a small boutique.

A Brooksville man pleaded guilty and received a six-year youthful-offender sentence after authorities say he shot at a woman’s car following a grocery-store argument. The incident was captured on surveillance and led to a Feb. 2025 arrest.

A Polk County man was indicted on a first‑degree murder charge after investigators say he sold fentanyl that killed a Davenport resident. The indictment follows surveillance of a Dec. 14 sale and a Jan. 11 seizure of more than 2.5 kilograms.

Tampa says it has produced more than 8,300 affordable units since 2019 and is closing on a 10,000-unit pledge, but waitlists and funding gaps show the work isn’t done.

A two-vehicle crash in Tampa on Thursday pushed a car through a parking lot, a fence and into a building. Police say the wreck involved a Jeep and investigators are on scene.