A Courtyard by Marriott on Bradenton’s Riverwalk sold for $27.7 million, and Dreamscape Hospitality has taken over management of the 153‑room riverfront property.

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.

Pinellas County declared 17 downtown Clearwater parcels surplus and set an April 29 town hall as it prepares a competitive sale process that could reshape the city center.

Dr. Cathy Carrubba, who launched Aeromed and trained generations of EMS clinicians, died March 20, 2026. Her work reshaped how critical care reaches patients across Tampa Bay.

A deputy-involved shooting drew a multi-agency task force to the 2000 block of Socrum Loop Road West in Lakeland Tuesday; Sheriff Grady Judd planned a 9 p.m. briefing.

Hernando County Fire Rescue crews responded to a working structure fire in the 5000 block of Oney Drive in Brooksville; officials urged people to avoid the area.

A Hillsborough County deputy was arrested after detectives found a secret tracking device attached to a vehicle during a domestic-violence probe. Authorities have suspended the officer and opened criminal and administrative investigations.

Afternoon showers and gusty northeast winds are likely in Tampa. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through Friday.

A St. Cloud woman was arrested after a pre‑dawn high‑speed pursuit through Marathon and an alleged jail scuffle, authorities say.

A Parrish gun-store employee was sentenced to 3 years and 1 month after admitting he sold four firearms and 146 rounds to a convicted felon.

A donated AquaFence flood wall will be installed at the Florida Aquarium to protect low‑level exhibits and life‑support systems from storm surge ahead of hurricane season.

Prosecutors say Leonard W. Krane ran an advance‑fee investment scam that cost investors more than $3.7 million. The FBI is asking possible victims to contact its Tampa field office.

A pro‑Crist committee, St. Pete Shines, reported roughly $1.2 million before Crist files for mayor — and a large share of those donors are from outside St. Petersburg.