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Eliminating property taxes would have cost Tampa Bay's two largest counties a total of $2.3 billion in 2025 revenue, according to a report by the Florida Policy Institute released this week. Why it matters: Members of a state House select committee have been in Tallahassee this week, weighing how to...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A morning commute turned into an arrest for a Lakeland man after he was caught driving at an astonishing 115 mph on the Polk Parkway on Tuesday. Marlin Benjamin James, 35, was pulled over by a Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputy after his 2016 Toyota SUV was spotted traveling at a high rate of...

UPDATE 1:45 P.M. ST. PETE, Fla. (WWSB) – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released more details about the response and closure of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Wednesday morning, Sept. 24. Deputies responded to the bridge at 9:48 a.m. after locating a suspicious vehicle, according to a statement...

Three Florida juveniles are facing a slew of charges for allegedly shooting at a passerby while hiding in a wooded area, authorities said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to Dover Park at 1300 Sydney Dover Road in Dover on the night of Sept. 20 after a 911 caller reported being shot...

Hillsborough County is expanding the hours of operation for speed cameras in school zones to improve safety and reduce speeding.

A road rage incident in Poinciana left two men injured Tuesday afternoon, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the incident began around 4:00 p.m. when they responded to reports of a shooting victim at HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital. Upon arrival, deputies observed a black Ford Expedition...

Johnny B named Best Comedian in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's Best of the Bay 2025. The post Year after year, Tampa Bay comedian Johnny B keeps leveling up appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

This episode centers on music icon and Winter Haven native Gram Parsons. Parsons career took off in California, but his life began in Florida. Bob Kealing, author of "Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock," joins us to discuss. About the host. Craig Pittman is the...

KATHLEEN, Fla. — Nearly a year after Hurricane Milton, a large crater is still threatening homes on Willow Wisp Drive North. The gaping hole — about 40 feet wide and 10 feet deep — opened up between two houses, causing one to partially collapse inside. Since then, stepping outside has served as a constant reminder...

Hit the courts and grab a bite at Baseline, a new development helmed by local entrepreneurs and pickleball fanatics.