New Tampa Bay Ferry plan calls for two boats, $10 fares, and daily service
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is preparing to take a major step toward bringing ferry service back to Tampa Bay, with its board set to vote Wednesday on a plan to purchase two vessels and launch the new Tampa Bay Ferry later this year. At a press event Monday morning...
Thonotosassa estate asks $115M for 87-acre compound
A lakefront estate in Thonotosassa has hit the market for $115 million, one of the highest residential asking prices in the Tampa Bay region. At the center of the property, a four-story main residence totals more than 36,000 square feet. The home includes six bedrooms, 12 full bathrooms and 14 half bathrooms, organized around a central living area that opens to a lakeside...
Seven Charges And A Mirror: Frostproof Shed Search Nets Unintended “Career Offender”
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Sunday search for a wanted suspect in Frostproof didn’t lead Polk County Sheriff’s deputies to their original target, but it did result in the discovery of a man hiding behind a mirror with a lengthy list of legal troubles. Deputies arrived at...
Second body discovered in search for missing USF students as suspect faces double murder...
Hisham Abugharbieh was arrested on the same day Zamil Limon's body was discovered
Florida drought crisis: Upper Peace River in Polk County expected to run dry amid...
ARCADIA, Fla. - Rocks are exposed and a large portion of the bank of the Peace River in Arcadia is visible, serving as a clear sign of the extreme drought currently gripping the state. The backstory:. As Florida waits for rain, the situation has become so dire that a section...
Polk County AC Revenge Lands Poinciana Man In Handcuffs Four Months Later
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop on Monday morning ended with a Poinciana man behind bars for a grudge involving a damaged air conditioner. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office pulled over 55-year-old Jorge Luis Morales, Jr. around 10:45 am on US 27, just near the Posner Park shopping center in Davenport.
Guns, Grass, And Greed: Tampa Raid Ends In Three Arrests And A Massive Stash
TAMPA, Fla. – A Friday morning warrant sweep in a Tampa neighborhood has landed three men in jail after Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives turned up a small arsenal and a significant supply of narcotics. Members of the Gang Unit descended on the residence on April 24, 2026,...
Isolated rain arrives with a weak front Monday
A weak front passing through the Tampa Bay area will bring isolated showers and some storms through southern parts of the area Monday afternoon. Thanks to the support of a passing front, a few areas of showers, and a storm or two, will develop Monday afternoon. Most rain today will exist along and south of […]
Florida Faces Extreme Drought Conditions
Glass of water at a restaurant. Photo courtesy of Ka23_13 via Wikipedia Commons. As the state continues to face drought conditions, restrictions are in place for homeowners, and restaurants won’t be serving tap water automatically. – By: Madison Overmier. TAMPA, Fla. — The whole state of Florida is facing an...
MacDonald, Rucker power Flying Tigers to 6-1 win over Tampa
Three extra-base hits from Zach MacDonald and a home run from Carson Rucker spurred the Lakeland Flying Tigers (13-7) to a 6-1 win over the Tampa Tarpons (7-13) on Saturday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. MacDonald tied a career high with three hits and three RBIs and extended his league...
