Bluegrass fusion phenom Billy Strings returns to Tampa on spring tour
Bluegrass superstar Billy Strings returns to Tampa on a 2026 spring tour, this time playing his biggest local headlining show to date. The post Bluegrass fusion phenom Billy Strings returns to Tampa on spring tour appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
Leading Construction Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
A construction company, Azure Builders Inc., has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. The firm filed the case on Saturday, December 6, due to internal conflicts and financial strain. Azure Builders Files for Bankruptcy Amid Shareholder Disputes....
The week’s top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco,...
Property Type: Automobile dealership and repair shop. Buyer: AAM Tampa Downtown Propco I LLC and AAM Tampa Downtown Propco II LLC. Buyer: Florida Health Sciences Center Inc. Seller: Republic National Distributing Company LLC. Address: Plant City. Property Type: Vacant land. Price: $12,000,000. Lee. Buyer: Evergreen...
NORTH PORT: 55+ cottage homes unveiled, available for purchase, rent
NORTH PORT — The Solana Cottage Resort, 6165 Talon Bay Drive, is a new housing option for people 55 and older.
South St. Pete will soon have affordable new townhomes
Construction has commenced on a much-anticipated townhome community in an underserved area of South St. Petersburg. The Pelican Place Townhomes will provide 40 new affordable homeownership opportunities to residents earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income. Another partnership between Habitat for...
Sarasota man sentenced after killing sister’s boyfriend during argument
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA ) — A Sarasota man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the second-degree murder of Reginald Graves. State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced that Trae Ward was sentenced to 50 years in Florida State Prison on Monday. On May 1, 2025, Graves and Ward’s sister, with whom he had a romantic […]
9-time convicted felon jailed after shooting Bradenton woman in the face, sheriff says
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said a man is in jail, and two victims are recovering after a shooting in Bradenton early Sunday morning. Deputies responded to 11th Street Court East at around 2:15 a.m. after receiving a report that two people had been shot. At the scene, they found a […]
Suncoast nonprofit donates Christmas trees to families in need through annual “Thanks for giving...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Thanks to a local charity, dozens of families in need on the Suncoast will be getting a Christmas tree this year free of charge. “Thanks for Giving Trees” works to donate real trees and stands. The non-profit organization was formed in memory of Joshua Morris.
Sarasota man sentenced to 50 years for shooting death
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota man has accepted a plea deal and a 50-year prison sentence for a shooting death in May, the state attorney’s office said Monday. Trae Ward was charged with second-degree murder for the death of Reginald Graves. Suspect in Sarasota shooting is now in...
Ruskin Driver Killed After Crossing Centerline In Tampa On Busch Boulevard
TAMPA, Fla. – A 21-year-old Ruskin man lost his life early Monday morning after his vehicle drifted across the center line and collided head-on with another car on Busch Boulevard. The crash occurred just before sunrise, around 5:20 a.m., on a stretch of road just west of Orange Grove...
