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  1. St. Petersburg’s Red Mesa under federal investigation for withholding wages
    25 minutes ago• Business
    An order of Pork Carnitas is served at Red Mesa, 4912 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL. It is made with shredded braised pork carnitas with ancho tomatillo sauce. The business was established in 1995.
  2. Florida bill proposing later school start times gets early bipartisan support
    1 hour ago• Education
    If approved, the measure would take effect in fall 2026 for middle and high schools.
  3. Tampa police arrest man in fatal credit union shooting and robbery
    2 hours ago• Crime
    Tampa police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting death that occurred during a robbery on Friday outside of a Tampa credit union.
  5. La Nina, which worsens hurricanes, is gone. That’s usually good news for the US.
    2 hours ago• Local Weather
    Fishing boats pushed onto land from during Hurricane Ian are pictured on Dec. 2 in Ft. Myers Beach. The La Nina weather pattern that has fueled hurricanes over the last several years has ended, scientists said Thursday.
  6. Coming to America, Hispanic refugees find online sponsors
    2 hours ago• News
    Venezuelan migrants wait for a bus to take them north, at the Northern Bus Station in Mexico City, Oct. 13, 2022.
  7. The Cure to play a Tampa show for the first time since 2008
    3 hours ago• Music News
    Robert Smith, singer for The Cure, looks to other band members during their 2004 concert at the then-Ford Amphitheatre.
  8. Housing? A park? St. Petersburg to explore other uses of downtown airport
    3 hours ago• St. Petersburg
    A view of airplanes parked as another plane takes off from the runway at Albert Whitted Airport, 107 8th Ave SE, on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in St. Petersburg.
  9. Gasparilla Music Festival will happen in April at Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Park
    3 hours ago• Music News
    The Allman Betts Band performs during the Gasparilla Music Festival at Tampa's Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in 2022. The festival returns to the park April 29-30, 2023.
  10. When fight videos go viral, Florida schools warn students not to record
    6 hours ago• Education
    Video recordings of student fights at school have drawn scrutiny from school officials, who say making the videos is not allowed. [Times (2019)]
  11. What’s it like to be an urban designer in Tampa, a city growing up fast?
    Earlier today• Business
    Ashly Anderson, urban designer, on the Tampa Riverwalk.
  12. Regional transportation planning agency for Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco?
    Earlier today• Transportation
    Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties each have their own Metropolitan Planning Organizations which oversee transportation planning at the local level. They serve as conduits for financing major transportation projects with the state and federal governments.
  13. Pasco residents could see tax increases as county budget talks begin
    Earlier today• Pasco
    Artist rendering of the new inmate visitation center, which is part of the Pasco County Detention Center addition. When the expansion opens in 2024, the county expects to need 200 additional officers to keep the jail safe, a big hit on next year's budget.
  14. Pasco man sentenced to life in fatal fentanyl overdose case
    Earlier today• Crime
    A New Port Richey man was convicted in federal court of charges related to the distribution of fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a man. He was sentenced to life on Tuesday.
  15. Universal theme parks division gets new name in rebranding
    Earlier today• Theme Parks
    The Nintendo video game characters "Mario," right, and "Luigi" stand in the main plaza of the new Universal Studios Hollywood attraction Super Nintendo World during a preview day, Feb. 16, 2023, in Universal City, Calif.
  16. Federal judge sides with Florida in fight over Biden immigration policies
    Yesterday• Politics
    In this Thursday, May 2, 2019 file photo, Border Patrol agents hold a news conference prior to a media tour of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge in Donna, Texas. A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration’s handling of immigrants at the southern border violates federal law.
  17. DeSantis isn’t running for president yet. But it looks like it in Tampa Bay.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up his book as he talks to the audience while on stage during an event at the OCC Road House & Museum 10575 49th Street North on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Pinellas Park.
  18. Fish kills, breathing problems and burning eyes: How red tide is impacting Pinellas beaches
    Yesterday• Environment
    Dead fish are seen along the shore of the intracoastal waters near the Dunedin Marina on Wednesday.
  19. Bucking DeSantis, St. Pete mayor calls idea of open carry ‘chilling’
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Mayor Ken Welch puts on a Firestone Racing hat after the National Anthem during the opening ceremonies of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022.
  20. Soulja Boy to bring pretty boy swag to Tampa’s Ritz Ybor
    Yesterday• Music News
    In this file photo, Soulja Boy performs on stage at the Rich Gang Tour at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa.
  21. Anna Paulina Luna’s first bill aimed at stopping sexual assault in the military
    Yesterday• Politics
    Anna Paulina Luna speaks to a crowd during the Keep Florida Free Tour on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Tampa.
  22. DeSantis floats an idea to let Novak Djokovic play in Miami Open
    Yesterday• Outdoors
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he would run a boat from The Bahamas to Florida to allow 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic to compete in the Miami Open later this month to circumvent governmental restrictions related to his vaccination status.
  23. State lawmakers take aim at Enterprise Florida
    Yesterday• Business
    House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, called for the elimination of the public-private agency as he discussed priorities for the session.
  24. Photos: John “Capt. Jay” Burki ran aground over 10 years ago in Gulfport
    Yesterday• Photos
    John “Capt. Jay” Burki walks away from his boat, Promise, which was beached by Tropical Storm Debby on Gulfport Beach in 2012. "I never dreamed we would have five days of 40 and 50-mile-an-hour winds non-stop."
    6 Images | View Slideshow
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