Hillsborough detectives say they found more than 100 files of child sexual abuse material during a Southern Bayou Place search; a Tampa man now faces roughly 100 felony counts.

3rd & 3rd, a 33-story tower at 235 3rd Street South, has topped out. The project will add about 262 apartments and roughly 15,000 sq ft of retail to downtown St. Pete.

A Polk County K9 team helped deputies arrest a Winter Haven man after officers say a traffic stop turned up a Glock and baggies of marijuana.

Sunrise St. Pete is deploying $159.8M in HUD disaster funds for housing repairs, buyouts and infrastructure after Idalia and Helene.

Cole Caufield became the first Canadiens player since 1990 to reach 50 goals, scoring the milestone in Montreal’s 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. The Wisconsin native now figures in the Rocket Richard race as the regular season winds down.

A restored Mediterranean estate on Snell Isle is listed for $12.5M after a four‑year overhaul.

Explosions and a fast-moving fire hit a maintenance building on Swordfish Drive early Thursday, prompting evacuations; authorities say no injuries were reported.

A 39-year-old woman was struck and killed on 27th Street East near 7th Avenue East in Bradenton; police say the driver cooperated and the roadway has reopened.

Bomb squad crews closed North O’Brien Street near Tampa International Airport on Wednesday after a passerby spotted a suspicious item that was later determined to be an empty pressure cooker.

Cloudy and 66°F in Tampa this morning; scattered storms likely this afternoon and Small Craft Advisory for Bay waters through Friday morning.

A sideswipe on I‑275 near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge escalated into an armed standoff Wednesday; two drivers were arrested and troopers urged witnesses to call 911.

Polk County deputies removed a 7–8‑foot snake from an Airbnb garage while toddlers were inside; the sheriff praised the deputy who protected the children.

A Clearwater man was arrested after police say he attacked his girlfriend for 'buying life insurance.' He faces aggravated assault, armed kidnapping and strangulation charges.