Richland Capital is converting the Lakeview Center in East Tampa into roughly 310,000 square feet of warehouse space. JLL will handle leasing for the new Lakeview Corporate Park.

A Port Charlotte woman pleaded not guilty after a hit‑and‑run that killed a 17‑year‑old e‑bike rider; investigators say she briefly stopped before driving away.

Recent sales show $1M in Sarasota buys a park‑view townhouse, a Siesta Key canal lot or a Lido Key cottage — depending on lot and location.

Auburndale deputies arrested a 53‑year‑old after he allegedly pointed a gun at them while they knocked to serve a warrant, the sheriff says. The suspect faces multiple felony counts.

Polk County deputies say a 20-year-old Lakeland man pointed a gun at a family on U.S. 92; he surrendered and was booked on aggravated assault counts.

A Steinbrenner valedictorian’s 11.99 weighted GPA has prompted Hillsborough County to cap future GPAs and rethink how honors and dual‑enrollment classes are counted. The move aims to curb incentives for overloaded schedules.

Pilatus, Elixir and Manatee Tech are reshaping SRQ: a U.S. Pilatus campus, modern flight trainers and an on‑airport maintenance school promise new skilled jobs.

Rep. Greg Steube introduced the Birthright CLAIM Act to narrowly limit automatic citizenship for some children born here, adding DNA checks and stricter residency rules.

A Tampa man admitted he doused another man with gasoline and set him on fire at a north Tampa gas station; he was sentenced to 40 years and a decade of probation.

Surveillance video shows two men smashing windows and ripping landscaping lights at the Residences at 400 Central, causing about $96,000 in damage.

A wiretap probe in Pinellas County led to arrests and a roughly 132‑pound cocaine seizure; Sheriff Bob Gualtieri called it the county’s largest bust in decades.

A welfare check in Crystal River uncovered dead puppies and decomposed dogs inside a home. A local breeder was arrested and surviving dogs are in urgent care.

French syrup maker Monin plans to buy about 70 acres near Zephyrhills Airport and invest more than $100M in a U.S. production and distribution campus. Details on jobs and timeline are still pending.