Pinellas County police arrested Devin Rudd, saying he used Grok to create nude images of a woman without her consent. The case comes amid international scrutiny of Grok and other AI image tools.

Bromley Companies paid $23.5M for a two‑building, 202,622‑sf industrial complex in Clearwater as it builds a Florida industrial platform.

Tampa police and Hillsborough deputies say they're aware of a planned 'teen takeover' in Brandon and will boost patrols. Officials urged parents to stay alert.

A Citrus Springs parent faces felony charges after allegedly pulling a handgun at a school bus stop and telling a substitute driver it was her "lucky day."

Redfin's latest data shows cancellations eased in April as buyers return and sellers negotiate more. Atlanta and other Sun Belt metros still lead failed deals.

Novada Cement has hired ABB to electrify and automate a new Tampa Bay plant, a project the company says could produce more than 600,000 tons a year. The deal pairs ABB control tech with Medcem’s regional expansion plans.

Mozzarella Mike is turning a pop-up success into Mozza Paninoteca on St. Pete’s MLK corridor, offering fresh pulled mozzarella, Italian sandwiches and wine.

Sen. Rick Scott reintroduced the Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act, aiming to bar China’s digital yuan from payment apps and send the measure to the Senate Banking Committee.

Pinellas County deputies shot and killed a suspected home intruder after a 911 call to a Candler Road home. Detectives from the county's deadly‑force task force are investigating.

A head-on crash on Treiman Boulevard early Friday killed a Zephyrhills woman and sent two others to the hospital as troopers probe the cause.

Hippo-linked Wingsail won Florida approval to write homeowners policies and will use AI-assisted underwriting and claims tools as regulators welcome new entrants. The move adds capacity to a market rebuilding after major reforms.

A Tampa man was sentenced to 50 years after pleading guilty to dozens of child-sex and pornography counts, and will be designated a sexual predator. Prosecutors say the case involved multiple victims and hundreds of images.

Bradenton police say an elder-fraud probe found linked investment and romance scams that cost a local man six figures; a North Carolina woman was arrested and faces extradition.