The National Weather Service predicts a sunny Valentine’s Day with a high of 81 degrees in Tampa, but evening may turn cloudy with potential fog after midnight.

Traffic advisory for intermittent lane closures on Peachland Boulevard between Harbor Boulevard and Kensington Street from February 16-20 due to underground power line installation.

Glen Booth Jr. was sentenced to 18 years for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl, following a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office investigation.

Yumsem Eats is moving from Fletcher Avenue to a Bruce B Downs storefront near USF, according to plan-review filings and the chain’s website. The company lists the new unit as "coming soon."

Pinellas County residents remain under a boil water notice, affecting daily activities like drinking and cooking. Safety measures, including boiling tap water or using bottled water, continue as water quality tests proceed.

Volunteers are quitting the Florida State Guard after reports of misused aircraft, questionable purchases and alleged retaliation, prompting calls for oversight.

Rep. Angie Nixon filed bills to create a First‑Time Homebuyer Assistance trust funded by a documentary‑stamp levy to pay down closing and down‑payment costs for first‑time buyers. The proposals are being tracked as lawmakers consider how to expand help across Florida.

A private plan for a multi-berth cruise terminal near the Sunshine Skyway has split Manatee County — developers promise jobs while residents and environmental groups warn of habitat loss. County officials say staff have faced harassment as the debate heats up.

Tampa police responded to a fatal shooting on W. Green St.; a man in his mid-60s died despite rescue efforts. The incident appears targeted, with an ongoing investigation and appeal for public information.

The article informs about the temporary closure of pickleball courts at South County Regional Park for fence repairs, affecting players on February 26-27, 2026.

A Winter Haven tax preparer was sentenced to six years and six months after prosecutors say he filed nearly 100 fake returns that triggered about $1.64M in improper IRS refunds.

Two Davenport roommates arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography and animal cruelty following a cybercrime sting by Polk County Sheriff's Cyber Crimes Unit.

Pinellas County has revised its tree permitting process to make it more lenient, requiring permits only for certain tree removals and incentivizing the planting of native species.