A Florida delegation hand‑delivered a letter to Congress warning H.R. 1897 would roll back decades of recovery for manatees, panthers and sea turtles.

A 24-year-old Tampa man died after his motorcycle struck a van at County Line Road and Maximilian Drive in Wesley Chapel; Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

Parlor Doughnuts has filed to open at 430 W Bay Drive in Largo, bringing layered sweet and savory doughnuts plus breakfast and coffee.

Plan-review filings show Mas Pizza LLC has applied to open at 7613 Causeway Blvd in Tampa. The new spot would join nearby Latin American eateries, though the menu and opening date remain unconfirmed.

Thomas Haugh is returning to Florida for his senior season, passing on a likely first‑round draft spot and keeping the Gators’ title core intact. The decision reshapes NIL, roster plans and early 2026‑27 title odds.

A judge ordered a Tampa homeowner jailed after finding his guest house violated a 1924 plat and sat in a utility easement.

A Kissimmee man was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material, federal prosecutors announced. The case ties into Project Safe Childhood enforcement.

Evacuation orders were issued Tuesday in Myakka City after a brush fire near Gopher Hill Road. Crews report the blaze is largely contained.

J.J. Moser scored in overtime to lift the Lightning to a 3-2 win over Montreal, tying the first‑round series at one game apiece.

Habitat for Humanity and Lake Seminole Presbyterian are proposing a land swap that would replace most of the church campus with 18 affordable cottages for residents 55 and older.

Pinellas Park and Seminole crews contained a brush fire behind a business park Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning raised wildfire risk across the Tampa Bay region.

Florida lawmakers approved SB 1074/HB 951 to let retailers round cash totals to the nearest nickel, a move that would make pennies functionally obsolete in stores.

Los Angeles–based Paige has opened its first Florida boutique at Hyde Park Village in Tampa, bringing premium denim, accessories and in‑store services including denim recycling.