Hillsborough deputies say scammers are posing as jail staff and demanding payment from inmates' relatives. Officials urge people to hang up and report the calls.

Hernando County Fire Rescue crews fought a working structure fire Saturday in the 7400 block of Madrid Road in Weeki Wachee. Officials asked people to avoid the area while crews worked.

A Dade City woman was critically injured after multiple dogs attacked her; seven animals were quarantined and authorities are investigating.

Julia Scott says she’ll attend every hearing after deputies say her father was shot and killed by his ex-wife. The suspect faces a Manatee County murder charge and is tied to a Tampa death.

Longtime Tampa steakhouse Charley’s is moving to Westshore across from International Plaza, with signs up and construction reportedly imminent.

Commissioners approved the Main Street Exchange design at 830 Douglas Ave and handled appointments, event permits and a library carpet contract. Downtown redevelopment moves forward.

Muggy Saturday in Tampa with highs near 88°F and patchy morning fog. A slight chance of brief evening showers may affect the commute.

Hillsborough County ended the Cross Bay Ferry contract on April 30, 2025. PSTA secured federal funds and picked a local operator to revive the route.

A 9-foot-9-inch alligator wandered near a Seffner school bus pickup Thursday; a licensed trapper removed it and no one was hurt.

HB 311 would create a Homebuyer Workforce Tax Credit, letting some employers contribute up to $5,000 toward a first-time buyer's down payment or closing costs.

A Tampa man was federally indicted on charges alleging he tried to coerce a minor into producing sexual images and sent obscene material to someone he believed was under 16.

Cotee River Creamery is opening a Land O’ Lakes shop at 6745 Land O’ Lakes Blvd with coffee, new desserts and a large patio, targeting a late‑March opening.

Pasco County has launched a "BioCoast" brand to market land, labs and clinical partners to biotech firms as Moffitt’s Speros campus advances. The effort ties Pasco to Tampa’s research district.