Third Lake Partners paid nearly $135M for the 54‑acre Westshore Plaza, taking control of a long‑approved mixed‑use redevelopment site in Tampa.

Gravel Road Partners will reposition the long‑dormant Sixty90 site at 6090 Central Ave into a 204‑unit mix of rent‑restricted and market‑rate apartments backed by county funding.

A South Tampa trap logged about 18,000 mosquitoes this week — up from 142 in June — prompting helicopter spraying and samples sent for lab testing.

An electrical fire in Hernando County displaced residents and prompted firefighters to rescue three cats, officials say. County shelter contacts and safety tips are included.

Scattered storms and heat-index readings above 100°F hit Tampa on July 17. Heavy weekend rain and a low tropical development chance keep plans flexible.

A ProPublica investigation found states are routing billions into private‑school programs with limited oversight. Local cases in Florida and Arizona show how quickly taxpayer dollars can follow.

Higher tides and more frequent flooding are changing where people live in Tampa Bay. Some homeowners are elevating houses while planners scramble to protect services and health equity.

Camden Property Trust bought the former Cortland Santos Flats near Brandon for about $64.7M — roughly half what the community fetched in 2022's investor frenzy.

Two Hillsborough deputies were shot in Ruskin; both were airlifted to Tampa General Hospital and a suspect was also wounded.

Ormond Beach‑based Security First is cutting select homeowners rates by about 5.6% and launching a disappearing deductible that reduces deductibles by 20% per claims‑free year.

Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday runs July 20–Aug 20 and covers clothing under $100, school supplies under $50 and laptops under $1,500.

The Florida Supreme Court disbarred Panama City attorney Christopher Rodriguez on June 4, 2026, after his federal conviction and 8½‑year sentence for attempted explosives attacks. The order removes his license while he serves time.

The Florida Supreme Court on July 16 rejected Jermaine Foster’s bid for a new trial, leaving two death sentences in place. The ruling defers to the trial judge’s credibility findings.