Discover The 8 Small Towns In Florida That Outdoor Enthusiasts Are Calling Home
Want to find outdoor paradise in small towns in Florida?. These 8 wonderful places offer amazing nature experiences and endless adventure opportunities!. Mount Dora has something most Florida towns don’t have – actual hills. This charming spot sits higher up than the flat land around it. The downtown...
Magnolia Soap and Bath Company opens on Central Avenue
Pinellas County resident Jennifer Shankle has been a soap collector for years. Spending most of her career in the corporate world as a staffing director and recruiter, she knew it was time for a change. Pursuing her hobby professionally made sense. For Shankle, it’s all for the “fun” of it....
This Tiny Florida Eatery Combines Mexican And Indian Food In The Best Way
Most restaurants in Florida play it safe. This one decided to mix two completely different cuisines together and somehow made the whole thing work better than anyone expects. You walk into this spot in St. Petersburg thinking you’ll probably stick to one side of the menu. Then the smell of sizzling tacos collides with rich curry spices, plates start landing around the room, and...
Bradenton officer fired after drunkenly slamming child in car seat, deputies say
A Bradenton police officer was fired after investigators say he drunkenly “slammed” his child into a car seat while off duty. Nicolas Leeman, 29, faces a felony child abuse charge in Hillsborough County after his arrest last month . An arrest report obtained by the Bradenton Herald provides the first detailed account of the allegations against him, including that Leeman spent the day drinking while...
Tampa developers see apartment market tighten by 2028
Fewer apartment projects are moving forward across Tampa Bay as developers work through thousands of units delivered between 2022 and 2024, a slowdown some developers believe could tighten the market again later this decade. LD&D is nearing construction financing for DoMo at Cass Square, a 360-unit apartment tower in downtown...
New Tampa Bay Ferry plan approved for second vessel
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) board of directors unanimously approved a plan to purchase and renovate two vessels for a new service using a $4.8 million federal grant, moving the regional ferry project closer to launch. PSTA is leading development of the new ferry system, which the agency said...
Puppy dies after Florida woman caught on camera repeatedly throwing and kicking it onto...
A small puppy at the center of a disturbing animal cruelty case in Tampa has died after undergoing surgery for injuries officials say were caused when a woman repeatedly kicked and threw him onto asphalt.
Florida Woman Steals Red Bull Truck, Casually Stops at Gas Station Mid-Chase
One Florida woman allegedly found out the hard way that Red Bull wings do not get you very far when deputies are tracking the truck from the air. According to a release and video shared by ... Read more
Rays on deadline crunch for new ballpark MOU to keep 2029 timeline
Rays owner Patrick Zalupski acknowledged that the previously stated June 1 deadline for a completed ballpark deal “may not be a hard cutoff,” but he “made clear they would need resolution ‘real soon’ after to stay on track” to have the ballpark open by 2029, according to Marc Topkin of the TAMPA BAY TIMES. Zalupski said that their focus now is on completing the...
Caliente Drive Turns Deadly As Man Gunned Down In Bloomingdale
A Thursday evening shooting on a residential block of Caliente Drive in Bloomingdale left one man dead and a neighborhood on edge, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responding to the 700 block of Caliente Drive found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where medical staff later pronounced him deceased. Crime-scene investigators and...
