A Safety Harbor man who served as an IT director at Countryside Christian Academy was arrested and booked on nine counts of possession of child pornography; the school says it is cooperating.

State and district filings show Tampa-based MGT will serve as the external operator at Gulf Middle School after four straight D grades, with coaches embedded on campus.

Michelin‑recommended Supernatural Food & Wine will appear on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive‑Ins and Dives next Friday, and the team is hosting a downtown watch party.

A poured-concrete spec mansion on Davis Islands closed for $14 million, underscoring demand for turnkey waterfront homes at the top of Tampa’s market.

A driver was killed after a Ford F‑150 left the road and struck a tree on Ariana Street Thursday; investigators are probing the cause.

A Raceland HR official was arrested after an FDLE undercover chat operation and now faces multiple felony counts while awaiting extradition.

JavaCone is slated for 5537 Palmer Crossing Circle in Sarasota and promises artisan espresso, handcrafted breakfast and premium ice cream. No firm opening date has been announced.

Plan‑review documents show Lakeland Donuts LLC has filed to open at 2810 S Florida Ave, a storefront just south of the Market at Southgate.

A 35-year-old man was struck and killed on southbound I‑75 near milepost 267 Wednesday night, troopers say.

Hillsborough’s TPO left the contentious I‑275 widening on its new priority list, keeping the corridor eligible for state and federal funding even as neighbors push back.

A Palmetto man was charged after deputies say his 9‑year‑old found an unsecured handgun and a 5‑year‑old was shot and hospitalized.

A Largo hospital employee was arrested May 12 and charged with sexual battery involving two vulnerable adults. Detectives are seeking other potential victims and witnesses.

A Bradenton man was sentenced to seven years after prosecutors say he threw a 1-month-old kitten off a fourth-floor balcony and assaulted his girlfriend.