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.

Citrus County has asked staff to draft a temporary moratorium on data centers as neighbors raise water, power and noise concerns.

Hernando County deputies warned drivers Wednesday that possible sinkhole activity blocked Pike Avenue at Landover Boulevard; motorists were told to use alternate routes. Crews are assessing the scene.

Clearwater Yacht Club announced plans for a roughly $15M new clubhouse on Clearwater Beach, a project the club says will modernize facilities while nodding to its long history.

WebFX will spend seven figures to retrofit a redeveloped, nearly 100-year-old building in St. Petersburg's Edge District into new offices near Tropicana Field.

Tampa-based Fresh Kitchen will take over the former Chicken Guy at 818 S. Orlando Ave, promising a major interior overhaul and a year-end 2026 opening. The move follows the Park Avenue location's 2025 closure.

A fatal crash closed all southbound lanes of I‑75 near Fletcher Avenue, blocking the overnight commute and prompting troopers to advise alternate routes.

New state data show drug-related deaths in Florida fell in early 2025, with fentanyl deaths down sharply, even as experts caution the picture may be incomplete.

Sen. Ed Hooper will leave the Florida Senate effective Nov. 3, 2026, creating an open District 21 seat. Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco has already drawn GOP endorsements.