Hillpointe landed a $67M construction loan and broke ground on a 408‑unit Pointe Grand community at 7400 Interbay Blvd in South Tampa, targeting working households.

Bradenton police say a teenager was found dead outside a home Monday night; investigators are treating the case as isolated while detectives work the scene.

Gulfport’s independent weekly says it will stop publishing unless it raises $160,000 by July 1; legal bills and a budget gap have forced the urgent drive.

Lake Wales officials are weighing roughly $10 million to renovate a police annex and build a new fire station as emergency calls rise. The work would be financed in part by potential debt issuance.

A Valrico mother appears in Hillsborough court today after prosecutors say she tried to drown her three children at a community pool. Family members who saw an Instagram livestream are credited with saving the kids.

Buttermilk Eatery plans to open a Grand Central location this summer, taking over the former Urban Brew & BBQ at 2601 Central Avenue.

Indian Rocks Beach began a six‑month paid‑parking pilot on May 18, converting roughly 180 beach‑access spots to metered spaces. City leaders say proceeds will fund stormwater and infrastructure.

Four juveniles were arrested in Ruskin after deputies say they stole a car and burglarized parked vehicles; video shows them fleeing into Little Manatee River State Park.

A man was arrested after a multi-vehicle hit-and-run on U.S. 19 in Pasco County that killed one person and left two others with catastrophic injuries.

After 10Tampa Bay’s "Diagnosis Denied" documentary, the VA reversed a denial for a veteran with inclusion body myositis. Advocates say the move could shape how similar claims are handled.

St. Pete's Violet Stone is opening a Tampa location in a roughly 3,000-square-foot space, with construction slated this summer and a target opening by football season.

State data show 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025 and 51 fatalities, with personal watercraft accounting for a disproportionate share of crashes. Agencies are stepping up patrols and safety outreach.

UF's search advisory committee unanimously named Stuart R. Bell, the former University of Alabama president, as the sole finalist; trustees and the state Board of Governors must now confirm the pick.