Hillsborough County, FL, Beef O’ Brady’s cited for 17 health violations, improper food storage
Beef O' Brady's, a family restaurant located at 9622 S Us Hwy 301 in Hillsborough County, FL, received 17 violations during a routine inspection conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on December 22, 2025. State records show the establishment received three high-priority violations,...
Pinellas County residents warned of fraudulent pop-up scam
PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida - The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is alerting the public about a scam involving a fraudulent virus pop-up that has already cost one victim over $172,000. The scam instructs victims to call a listed number, where they are then coerced into opening new bank accounts and threatened with...
Pinellas County former administrator, major general dies
A former Pinellas County administrator and icon died on Saturday, according to a Pinellas County release.
Photos: Tampa protests ICE killing Minneapolis woman
Good was fatally shot last Wednesday by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Media outlets have identified that agent as Jonathan Ross. The post Photos: Tampa protests ICE killing Minneapolis woman appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
Student threatens to ‘shoot up’ Florida cosmetology school over dress code violation
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A cosmetology student was arrested Monday after she threatened to “shoot up” her school over a dress code violation, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said Addison Gass, 18, who attends the Aveda Institute in Clearwater, posted a photo of herself...
The Down-Home Fish Shack In Florida That Locals Swear Has The Best Grouper Sandwich...
You know that feeling when you stumble upon a place so authentically Florida that you half expect a manatee to waddle up and order lunch?. That’s Big Ray’s Fish Camp in Tampa, where the grouper sandwich isn’t just food—it’s a religious experience served on a bun.
More than 25,000 expected at St. Pete boat show
The largest boat show on the Gulf Coast returns to St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront next week with a bevy of free seminars, hundreds of vendors and a few surprises. Now in its 48th year, the annual St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show will take over the area between Al Lang Stadium and Albert Whitted Park from...
Lakeland Traffic Stop Arrest Man Wanted On Pinellas County Grand Theft Warrant
A traffic stop late Tuesday night in Lakeland turned into a trip to jail for a Rockledge man after deputies discovered an active warrant for his arrest in a nearby county. Around 9:55 p.m. on January 6, a Polk County Sheriff’s Office officer stopped a red Ford F-150 on Combee Road. The driver was identified as...
Protests held across Tampa Bay over Minneapolis ICE-involved shooting
Over 100 Tampa Bay area residents rallied outside of Tampa City Council Thursday afternoon for a protest surrounding recent events in Minnesota. Another smaller group hosted a similar event in Sarasota.
Gas Plant proposal window opens, background checks expand on school volunteers and Bucs fire...
Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Morning fog will mix out then skies will be mostly sunny. Light southerly winds will become southwest. Expect a warm afternoon with highs in the mid 70s near the coast to low 80s inland. Some fog is possible Friday...

















