A precautionary boil water notice is in effect across Oldsmar after a water main break; officials say to boil drinking water and conserve while crews make repairs.

A long-running fight over the Obsidian tower returned to City Hall after mediation, with neighbors warning the 18‑story plan still looms too large for Palm Avenue.

Clear this morning and mostly sunny with a high near 90°F. Midweek could climb into the low 90s with low rain chances and higher inland fire risk.

A Polk City man was sentenced to life after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in a 2023 Ruskin fishing-trip shooting. Jurors rejected his self-defense claim.

A value-minded clothing retailer is set to take over the former Saks Off 5th anchor at Tampa Premium Outlets, filling a prominent vacancy at the Lutz mall.

Police say a Pinellas Park man scanned a banana at a Walmart self-checkout to ring up a $329 monitor; investigators say the stop led to drug evidence and an arrest.

Court documents say a woman used aliases and forged documents to collect fees and rent from renters who were not on the lease in Pinellas County.

Neighbors near Plant City say concerts at Rancho Los Arados rattle homes and clog roads while Florida's agritourism protections limit county enforcement. The county is appealing a judge's ruling.

A Tampa man is accused of sending death threats over Instagram after a breakup, and police say he also messaged the woman's employer as the harassment escalated.

A federal jury convicted Seffner resident Jordan O’Keefe Woods of sex trafficking and inducing travel; he faces a possible life sentence. Sentencing has not been scheduled.

Amazon‑owned Whole Foods is targeting its first Bradenton store at the Market Place at Heritage Harbour, with an early‑2027 opening on the books. The move adds a new grocery option near Lakewood Ranch.

Hernando County firefighters extinguished a manufactured-home fire at Three Seasons Mobile Home Park in Brooksville; one resident was hospitalized and the cause is under investigation.

Bern's will close Haven in late May to begin converting the Hyde Park restaurant into a seafood concept led by chef Chad Johnson. A fall 2027 opening is the target.