Los Chiludos opened a second Manatee County spot in Braden River Plaza, bringing California-style burritos, birria tacos and house queso to Bradenton.

Tampa police are investigating after a man was found dead in the 1900 block of West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; detectives are gathering evidence and an autopsy is pending.

Epoch Properties proposes a five‑story, 345‑unit development at 4465–4467 W. Gandy Blvd in South Tampa, with 138 units reserved as workforce housing under the Live Local Act.

Crystal River’s council declined to formally oppose a proposed Suncoast Parkway borrow pit, leaving activists to push regulators over groundwater and springs risks. The fight now moves into the permit record.

Mother’s has reopened in Northdale with a new chef, bigger dining room and a refreshed comfort-food menu. The move follows an unexpected closure last summer.

Three Fantasy 5 top‑prize tickets from Friday were sold at a Tampa 7‑Eleven, a Lauderhill grocery and a Publix in Indian Harbor Beach. Winners must claim prizes at Lottery district offices.

Mostly cloudy and muggy this morning in Tampa. Highs near 93°F with isolated late‑afternoon storms and heat-index values around 100°F.

Equipment bound for England’s Kansas City base was taken in transit. Two people were arrested and police are investigating ahead of Wednesday’s opener.

Federal prosecutors allege Orlando and Mount Dora residents ran a $6.7M kickback scheme that routed corporate contracts to a Florida vendor and produced lavish payouts.

A Pasco County traffic stop ended with a San Antonio man booked on a DUI after troopers say they found 34 open containers and a BAC of 0.177.

A Mulberry man was booked on DUI manslaughter charges after a truck struck a motorcycle on SR 60, killing the rider; troopers said his BAC tested at 0.170.

Pittsburgh’s NAI Burns Scalo acquired Fort Myers brokerage Commercial Property Southwest Florida and is positioning its construction and capital teams to develop along the Tampa–Fort Myers corridor.

Baker Mayfield has given the Buccaneers until the start of training camp to reach a new deal, saying talks are “not anywhere close.” The deadline sharpens Tampa Bay’s offseason timeline.