St. Petersburg announced about $32 million in upgrades for flood-prone Shore Acres, including a pump station at the neighborhood's low point. Residents say pumps alone may not stop surge risk.

A quick guide to Plant City9s April 7, 2026 municipal election: key dates, early voting at City Hall, mail-ballot deadlines and who9s running.

Plan-review filings show Mattison’s may open at 16003 Valencia Club Drive in Valencia Lakes, a potential fifth location for the Sarasota restaurant group.

The Bernie McCabe Second DCA courthouse opened in downtown St. Petersburg — a $59M, three‑story building with a single high‑tech courtroom and suites for 15 judges.

Dense pre‑sunrise fog will ease to sunny, warm afternoons near 84°F; showers arrive Sunday and a sharp cool down could bring near‑freezing inland temps early next week.

Residents rallied in Fort Meade over a proposed hyperscale data center, saying water, jobs and transparency questions remain as officials weigh approvals.

FDOT is moving the Sunshine Skyway to all‑electronic tolling to ease backups — but the conversion has already eliminated dozens of in-person toll jobs on the St. Petersburg side.

Lane closures on Peachland Blvd between Harbor Blvd and Birchcrest Blvd due to underground power line installation from Feb 24-26. Expect delays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Candidate qualifying closed Feb. 17, locking municipal lineups in Dade City, New Port Richey, Port Richey and Saint Leo for the April 14 election. Voters should check registration and ID now.

Charlotte County is relocating its utility payment center to Promenades Mall starting March 9, with walk-ins no longer accepted at the Murdock Administration Center.

South County Regional Park Pool in Punta Gorda, FL, is closed February 21-22 for a swim meet, reopening February 23.

A Hudson man was arrested after a Tesla struck a Tampa bicyclist on Parkwood Street in Pasco County; the bicyclist later died at a hospital. Troopers say the driver fled, then returned and was booked.

A 56-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested and faces 15 counts after a cybertip led investigators to files they say contain child sexual abuse material.