The White Oak Cottage in Lithia mixes dining and shopping under the oaks — and now it’s serving Afternoon Tea on select afternoons.

The owner of SunDeck Pavers faces an organized‑fraud warrant after homeowners say they paid thousands and projects were left unfinished. Investigators are reviewing multiple complaints.

A Winter Haven site‑work contractor filed for Chapter 7 liquidation, listing more than $10M in subcontractor claims and roughly $5.8M in short‑term financing.

Rep. Byron Donalds introduced the Protecting Ratepayers Act to require data centers to generate their own power and water, arguing households shouldn't foot infrastructure costs.

An 85-year-old Tarpon Springs man died after his pickup left County Road 296 and submerged in a retention pond. Troopers say the crash remains under investigation.

A Bradenton man was arrested after his motorcycle caught fire during a high-speed chase on I-75 near mile marker 247. Troopers say he faces multiple charges.

A JAMA case series and federal actions have spotlighted rare vision injuries tied to semaglutide and tirzepatide while regulators clamp down on a growing gray market. Patients are urged to verify prescriptions and report problems.

Pasco planners recommended approval of a big Two Rivers expansion that includes a 35‑acre surf lagoon and thousands of homes as residents warned about drought-era water limits. The decision now moves to county commissioners for final hearings.

The Weather Prediction Center and NWS Miami flagged Southwest Florida with an MPD warning of storms that could drop up to 3 inches per hour and produce flash flooding.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Tampa General officials as the hospital signed a federal pledge to limit ultra‑processed foods and align patient menus with new federal guidance.

Cook Out opened its first Tampa Bay location in Temple Terrace today, taking over a former Boston Market and bringing its signature trays and dozens of shake flavors to the USF area.

A court-ordered GPS monitor led Polk deputies to a Saturn Street home on July 16, where they arrested 45-year-old David Nathanael Mott on a Lee County probation violation.

MDH Partners bought three Class‑A warehouses in Lakeland for $67.7M, adding 557,100 square feet to its industrial portfolio as demand tightens along the I‑4 corridor. The deal was arranged by JLL and sold by Stonemont Financial Group.