Hillsborough County will shift contracted fire coverage for parts of New Tampa to Pasco County Fire Rescue on Oct. 1, 2026. Officials cite savings and coverage; neighbors worry about response times.

Tesseract Ventures has relocated its headquarters to Tampa and says it will ramp up local hiring as it prepares for a Series B funding round.

Stuart Beck, 25, is on trial in Clearwater for the 2022 shooting death of Michael Conrad; prosecutors say jealousy drove the attack.

Highs near the mid-90s with heat-index readings into the low 100s today. Rain chances increase through the weekend with heavier downpours possible.

An appeals court quashed a Miami‑Dade order and restored prosecutors' ability to seek the death penalty against Julio Montez Morris after a clerical waiver was treated as binding.

Fidelity sued a former adviser, saying confidential client records were taken and tens of millions in client assets may be at risk. The filing seeks emergency discovery and an injunction.

Nineteen defendants pleaded guilty in a sprawling Central Florida check‑fraud scheme tied to the "Trap Boys" gang, prosecutors say.

TelyRx expanded its Clearwater headquarters to nearly 19,500 square feet after surpassing one million prescriptions and reporting steep revenue gains. The move will add fulfillment capacity and local hires.

Quick Pick tickets printed at Publix stores in Lakeland and St. Augustine matched Tuesday's Fantasy 5 draws, paying about $54K and $105K. Claim steps and office info follow.

V Modern Italian, led by Michelin-starred Chef Stefano Ciotti, will open at Hyde Park's Rome Collective in September with pasta, pizza and cocktails.

Hillsborough detectives named Omar Gonzalez, 22, in a Warrant Wednesday post, saying he is wanted on multiple battery and criminal mischief counts.

Pinellas County has paused matchups with St. Petersburg Catholic while officials review transfers, coaching hires and program investments.

Richland Capital is converting the Lakeview Center in East Tampa into roughly 310,000 square feet of warehouse space. JLL will handle leasing for the new Lakeview Corporate Park.