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Orange County School Board Member Melissa Byrd has received the Distinguished Leader Award from the Florida School Boards Association. The honor recognizes school board members who demonstrate excellence in leadership, governance, and continuous professional learning. Byrd will be recognized at the FSBA/FADSS Annual Summer Conference in June 2026 in Tampa.

Florida has no shortage of great food, but some Chinese restaurants have built something truly rare — a loyal following that spans decades. From Tampa to Miami to Orlando, certain spots keep pulling people back week after week, year after year. Whether it’s the dim sum, the hand-pulled noodles,...

Florida Cracker cooking is the kind of food that tells a story — one rooted in wild game, freshwater fish, swamp cabbage, and recipes passed down through generations of Old Florida families. Long before theme parks and beach resorts defined the Sunshine State, this hearty, humble cuisine fed the...

A new statewide education advocacy organization is entering the conversation around public schools in Florida, aiming to push for stronger policy, increased transparency and improved student outcomes. Educating Florida’s Future (EFF), founded by Pinellas County School Board member Laura Hine, will host its first public town hall on April 30...

A new neighborhood coffee shop is in the works in Central Oak Park, with two first-time operators hoping to create a laid-back, community-driven space just outside the bustle of downtown. Crooked Cup Cafe is expected to open this July at 4130 5th Avenue North, in the former home of Tasty...

Five people suffered minor injuries while trying to break up a fight between two dogs inside of a Pinellas County Walmart store.

Burger Monger is expanding in Tampa Bay, with a new location set to open in South Pasadena. The local burger chain will take over the former Kelly’s Roast Beef space at 1530 Pasadena Avenue South, which closed in January after about two and a half years in business. The...

LARGO — A clogged sewer line flooded the first floor of City Hall last week, forcing employees to evacuate the building at 201 Highland Ave. and prompting officials to redirect meetings and services to other locations while they weigh whether to repair the aging structure or accelerate the move to the new Horizon West Bay complex downtown.

St. Petersburg restaurateur Meredith Koko has tightened her grip on one of the Warehouse Arts District’s biggest dining draws, closing on a roughly $8 million purchase of the building that houses Urban Stillhouse and its adjoining parking lot. The deal gives her full control of the sprawling venue as she lines up a new wave of upgrades.

A high-speed chase ended with a man behind bars Monday after a Florida Highway Patrol trooper performed a PIT maneuver, sending the suspect's vehicle spinning across I-275.