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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 57-year-old Tampa man died and his passenger was hurt when a Jeep ran a red light on Cortez Boulevard, engulfing both vehicles in fire.
A second passenger swam to shore and was hospitalized after the 27-foot vessel struck the rocks in Old Tampa Bay.
Politics & Govt in ...
Sun Broadcasting president Jim Schwartzel tops a 10-way Republican primary with just 13% of the vote — and half of voters still undecided.
Rio bolted from a canal into a storm drain off Four Mile Cove Parkway before firefighters cornered him with a catch pole.
Sports in ...
Robinson High's Jala Hymes and Lennard's Hope Hensley joined the Bucs' training camp event that ties Tampa Bay talent to college scholarships and the 2028 Olympics.
Jordan Aronson, once a college pitcher with tens of thousands of social media followers, pleaded guilty in the death of 13 Ugly Men co-founder Scott Grebler.
Maribeth Ellen Jones even had neighbors cut her hair to fake chemo prep, Collier County deputies say. She turned herself in at the Naples Jail Center.
A 911 call from the Galleria-area lounge led police to net a fleeing suspect with a Grappler device after a bloody bar dispute.
Real Estate & Development in ...
The 282-unit Naples complex sold for $318,000 per unit as Grant Cardone keeps expanding across the Sun Belt.
Curtis LeMasters was last seen shirtless near Little Road and Massachusetts Avenue around 12:50 a.m. Deputies want tips now.
The Citrus County teen was last seen in a Yellowstone sweatshirt just after midnight, deputies say. It's the second Crystal River teen runaway case this week.
Arts & Culture in ...
Grit & Rumble debuts Friday at Suite E Studios, spotlighting femme, queer, and BIPOC punk acts after Crowbar's closure.
Weather & Environment in ...
Tampa starts Thursday clear and humid before afternoon thunderstorms return, with highs near 91 and a stormier weekend ahead.
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