Three people were charged after a Martin County burglary probe uncovered an alleged retail-theft ring that prosecutors say stole tools across 13 counties and fenced them in Miami-Dade.

Tampa City Council pulled a planned Rays workshop Thursday as negotiators shift into drafting definitive agreements for a proposed $2.3B ballpark at the Dale Mabry campus.

Tampa police say a Toyota SUV struck and later killed a 19‑year‑old bicyclist on W. Waters Avenue; parts recovered at the scene point to a 2013–2016 Toyota RAV4.

A cherry picker toppled onto a parked car at The Wave Condos in St. Petersburg; the owner was not inside and details remain limited.

Cemex and Port Tampa Bay unveiled a $36M aggregate terminal with a 5,000‑ton‑per‑hour conveyor, expected to move about 1.5M tons a year and boost local construction supply.

Tampa‑based Oglethorpe Inc. agreed to a $32 million DOJ settlement over alleged Medicare overpayments tied to admissions at three Ohio facilities and faces a 10‑year exclusion from federal health programs. The case stems from a whistleblower suit by four former employees.

BJ’s Wholesale Club broke ground Wednesday in Lecanto, joining the Shoppes at Black Diamond and promising a full‑size club and fuel station as part of its 2026 expansion. Local planners say the addition will reshape the busy County Road 486 retail corridor.

After a massive May 24 missile-and-drone barrage on Kyiv, President Zelensky urged President Trump and Congress to rush Patriot PAC‑3 interceptors and more air-defense supplies. The letter warns stocks are running low and offers purchase and co‑production options.

A 15-year-old driver crashed a Dodge Durango into a Clearwater home Tuesday night and ended up atop a parked car, troopers say. The teen was hospitalized and FHP is investigating.

A Polk County man was indicted on a first‑degree murder charge after investigators say he sold fentanyl that killed a Davenport resident. The indictment follows surveillance of a Dec. 14 sale and a Jan. 11 seizure of more than 2.5 kilograms.

Sarasota detectives say a man was charged in the alleged sexual battery of a 15‑year‑old and are asking other potential victims to come forward. Police and victim resources are listed.

Pinellas Park's Facebook post mixed a rain lyric with a forecast graphic showing 0.25–20 inches; NWS advisories and national forecasts urged caution for flash flooding.

Tampa says it has produced more than 8,300 affordable units since 2019 and is closing on a 10,000-unit pledge, but waitlists and funding gaps show the work isn’t done.