Manatee County reports a 56% drop in opioid deaths after years of naloxone distribution, outreach and treatment partnerships. Local leaders credit a coordinated network of responders and providers.

A near‑$1M price tag and a looming property‑tax overhaul have left Safety Harbor hesitating on new park lights — and more than 400 kids may lose after‑dark play.

A Tampa pain clinic agreed to pay $115,000 after federal investigators found it denied a veteran access to care because he arrived with a service animal.