A bodega‑style window called Bodega Bus is moving into downtown Tampa’s former Taco Bus storefront, promising halal chopped cheese, smashburgers and late‑night hours until 4 a.m.

Collins Aerospace is investing $26.5M to expand its Largo plant, adding more than 100 engineering and manufacturing jobs and boosting radar production for FAA and defense customers.

Montreal’s Artifact Group acquired the 265‑room Sheraton Suites in Plantation and plans a $10M renovation to sharpen the hotel's appeal for groups.

A child found unresponsive in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood later died at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Police are investigating and asking anyone with information to call 941‑263‑6070.

Consumer Reports found popular home lead-test kits flag high contamination but often miss lower, still-dangerous levels. Officials say certified lab testing is the reliable way to confirm lead.

A pedestrian was struck and later died after a collision at 49th Street North and 62nd Avenue North in St. Petersburg; police are investigating.

Fresh Kitchen will reopen in Hyde Park on June 9 at a larger Kennedy Boulevard flagship, replacing the SoHo spot lost to a 2024 fire. Pre-opening events will benefit disaster relief.

EPA proposes letting developers install non‑emitting site work before major air permits are final. Industry praises the change while advocates warn of legal and health risks.

Trump renewed a provocative pitch for Venezuela to become the 51st U.S. state, tying the idea to baseball glory and claims about massive oil reserves.

President Trump told federal agencies to prioritize U.S.-made goods and end procurement waivers, invoking EO 14392 to tighten 'Made in America' enforcement.

President Trump and a special envoy say five Eastern Europeans detained in Belarus and Russia were freed after a multilateral swap. The operation reunited a jailed journalist with family and raises new diplomatic questions.

An overnight mobile home fire in Largo killed two people and injured a third. Investigators say the cause remains under review.

Muggy, near‑90 Monday with patchy morning fog. Storm chances rise Tuesday, with locally heavy downpours possible.