BayCare filed plans to convert the former CVS on Dale Mabry into a 13,305‑sq‑ft freestanding emergency department with CT imaging and an ambulance canopy. The city filing lists a $9M construction value but offers no timeline.

Ram Realty Advisors bought Beacon 430, a 327-unit complex on two blocks in downtown St. Petersburg and plans operational and amenity upgrades to reposition the property.

A new Energy and Policy Institute analysis finds a sizable share of household electric bills is flowing to investor profits. Local estimates put TECO near 19.5%.

A federal jury found Shannon Pernell Brown guilty after an Aug. 31, 2024 e‑bike crash uncovered a loaded Glock and packaged marijuana. Sentencing is set for Sept. 3, 2026.

Polk County deputies say Amanda Sexton, 50, was arrested March 6 after refusing an Animal Control citation, allegedly assaulting a deputy and threatening to shoot officers.

St. Petersburg detectives have reopened the 1984 killing of Carolyn Merricks, a former Suncoast Playboy Bunny, and are using hair analysis and genetic genealogy on preserved evidence.

A Mulberry man was arrested after detectives say he used AI to graft children’s faces onto naked adult bodies. He faces eight felony counts and is being held without bond.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating 29‑year‑old Alexander Jamis, wanted on robbery, domestic battery and felony mischief charges.

The University of Tampa has filed plans for an 11‑story dorm to house about 840 students; the proposal goes before Tampa City Council on March 12, 2026. The move builds on multi‑year efforts to expand on‑campus housing amid record enrollment.

A reported street race on Jan. 7 left three people hospitalized in Clearwater; a 19-year-old was arrested March 9 and is being held without bond.

Citrus County warns that convicted sexual predator Julius Knight has moved to Inverness and is reportedly under GPS monitoring; the sheriff’s office provided reporting contacts.

A two-alarm blaze at Mega Auto Recycling sent a massive plume of smoke across Tampa Tuesday; crews contained it in about an hour and no injuries were reported.

A narcotics search in Bradenton turned deadly Tuesday when officers shot one person during a high‑risk warrant. FDLE has taken over the investigation.