St. Pete Opera closes its 20th season by revisiting Puccini’s La Bohème at the Palladium — the company’s last mainstage run there before a yearlong renovation.

A pre-dawn I-75 pursuit in Hillsborough County ended near US‑301 after troopers recovered an AR‑15 and other weapons; suspects fled on foot and remain at large.

Hillsborough County deputies found a man and a woman dead Wednesday in the 2900 block of James Melvin Drive in Plant City. Detectives say the scene is active but contained.

Space Florida backed Seagate Space’s sea‑launch prototype at Port Tampa Bay and advanced four confidential projects that could unlock major investment and jobs.

Environmental advocates say the FY27 NOAA budget request would cut research and observing systems, risking less-accurate hurricane forecasts and delayed warnings in Florida.

Seven Central Florida restaurants were temporarily closed after state inspectors found roaches, rodent droppings and other hazards; most cleared follow-up inspections.

A convicted felon wanted on Lee County warrants was arrested in Naples after a U‑Haul crash and a brief pond chase. CCSO says K‑9 units and stop sticks helped bring him into custody.

Emo Night Tampa celebrates 11 years with a no‑cover show at Crowbar on June 6 — organizers say it will be the series’ last at the Ybor venue for now.

Cogent Bank has grown from roughly $130M to more than $2.4B in under a decade and is expanding its Jacksonville footprint as it eyes bigger commercial lending. That shift could change how local developers and businesses finance projects.

BermudAir will launch seasonal nonstop flights from St. Pete–Clearwater (PIE) to Turks & Caicos, Belize and Anguilla starting this December; tickets go on sale Friday pending approvals.

Tacoma is deploying crews, volunteers and 120 new public trash cans as part of a summer cleanup push aimed at reducing litter ahead of a busy events season.

A 74-year-old Brooksville woman died after a two-vehicle collision at SR-50 and Lockhart Road on Monday. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

The EPA rolled out a national "Superfund Solutions" plan to cut red tape and speed long‑stalled toxic cleanups, officials say. The move could push hundreds of priority sites into active remediation and reshape reuse prospects.