Surveillance shows suspects cutting power to Spring Hill storefronts before a series of break-ins. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

Aetna already cut Moffitt from many Medicare Advantage plans and Humana is set to follow — leaving patients and navigators racing to sort coverage and bills. Local patients say the changes could be ruinous mid‑treatment.

Pinellas Park SWAT responded Tuesday after reports of an armed person near Briar Ridge Road and Cedar Brook Drive S; the situation remained active and developing.

DeSantis announced he signed bills to stiffen penalties for dangerous crimes and sexual offenses, including tougher sentences for child sexual‑abuse material and remand rules.

Chef Bryce Bonsack of Rocca is a James Beard finalist for Best Chef: South, a rare national nod for Tampa's dining scene.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Joe Exotic’s murder‑for‑hire appeal, leaving his conviction intact while a Pittsboro sanctuary mourns a rescued tiger’s death.

Sarasota's TENEX.AI closed a $250M Series B to scale its AI‑native SOC, hire hundreds and expand into EMEA.

Pasco County raised developer fees for tree removal and rewrote its tree code, creating a dedicated mitigation fund and new permitting rules.

Culver’s is projecting 59 new U.S. restaurants in 2026, the chain’s largest expansion in years. Florida stands to gain the most from the push.

Deputies say a 17-year-old at Lennard High was arrested after knives and a book tied to the Columbine perpetrators were found in his backpack. The sheriff announced the arrest in a social post.

Deputies seized 66 slot machines at Spin 24/7 and arrested two people in a months‑long crackdown on illicit arcades in Sarasota.

A 21-year-old man was arrested after a USF student reported being strangled, beaten and threatened with a knife. Authorities say multiple felony counts have been filed.

Morning fog clears; highs near 886F and humid afternoons bring a daily chance of popolate storms, with the biggest window Thursday.