Pinellas Park police say a 40-year-old Largo man was arrested after allegedly sexually battering a worker during a massage at Pure & Wellness on April 9; he was booked at the county jail.

THEA is launching a $362M overhaul of the South Selmon Expressway — adding lanes, modernizing 26 bridges and adding neighborhood amenities as construction gets under way.

Sunrise St. Pete is deploying $159.8M in HUD disaster funds for housing repairs, buyouts and infrastructure after Idalia and Helene.

IKEA will open a smaller-format store at Sarasota’s Mall at University Town Center, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports. The move follows the retailer’s small‑format push.

Cole Caufield became the first Canadiens player since 1990 to reach 50 goals, scoring the milestone in Montreal’s 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. The Wisconsin native now figures in the Rocket Richard race as the regular season winds down.

Dozens of Hillsborough schools are over Florida’s legal class‑size caps, putting pressure on teachers and facilities. District leaders say fixes will take time and money.

Chef Victor Lopez's D’Rose Gastrobar aims to open in Ybor this June with shareable Colombian‑inspired plates, cocktails and a wraparound bar.

Sarasota police arrested a man after seizing 90.2 grams of fentanyl, 25.9 grams of cocaine and more than $10,000 during a search-warrant sweep on April 6.

Plan-review filings show Rose's Coffee and Cones eyeing a storefront at 2206 E. 7th Ave in Ybor City; state records list Birgul Lemmon as the business owner.

Manou's Delight, a Caribbean restaurant, is planned for 4908 E. Busch Blvd in Tampa. State filings tie the name to the Jean Pierre family but menu and opening date remain unannounced.

DalMoros is relocating downtown to 204 1st Ave N with a refreshed look, more seats and new menu items ahead of a May 1 opening.

Boone-based Samaritan's Purse added 19 rebuild locations after Hurricane Helene; dozens of homes are complete or underway and applications are open across four states.

Tampa oncologists are pushing back on a viral sun‑care fad that urges people to skip SPF and "build" a so‑called solar callus. Experts say sunscreen and checks beat social‑media hacks.