The Gallery at Rome Yards topped out Friday, advancing an 11‑story, 234‑unit mixed‑income tower in West Tampa that includes live/work spaces and a workforce training center.

What deputies call a road‑rage chase ended when a car slammed into a pump at a Columbia Spinx station, sparking a fire that injured two and left one survivor recovering from skin‑graft surgery.

Google has filed with the EPA to test Wolbachia‑treated male mosquitoes in Florida, proposing 16M releases per year for two years to cut disease‑carrying populations.

A 7-year-old boy was seriously injured after a Tesla struck him while he rode a seated Razor scooter in Lutz Friday night, troopers said.

A Pinellas County jury convicted Derriontae Ward of first‑degree murder in the 2021 Clearwater drive‑by that killed 18‑year‑old Ivon Cobbs Jr. Investigators said 21 shots struck the victims' car.

Cloudy, muggy start to May 30 with highs near 90°F. Isolated storms possible and heat index may reach the upper 90s.

Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon is retiring after about 30 years of state service, the agency said Friday.

An Ocala woman claimed a $1 million Gold Rush Legacy scratch-off bought at a Belleview Publix and accepted a $640,000 lump-sum payout when she collected the prize in Tallahassee.

A 14-year-old Lakeland Highlands Middle School student faces 20 charges after police say he called in six bomb threats to his school; he remains in juvenile custody.

A Feldman Equities‑led joint venture has bought 200 Central Avenue (Priatek Plaza) and plans more than $20 million in upgrades to modernize the tower and lure tenants.

Several Tampa Bay counties will block nitrogen‑ and phosphorus‑based lawn fertilizers starting June 1 to reduce nutrient runoff and algal blooms. Rules and exceptions differ by county.

The City of Tampa will switch disinfectants to chlorine from May 29–June 19. Some residents may notice a chlorine smell or taste, but officials say tap water is safe.

Tampa Bay SDS appealed a federal judge's April dismissal, seeking to overturn expulsions tied to pro‑Palestinian protests and to reinstate the group on campus.