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A home remains for sale at 1032 Rosetree Lane on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Tarpon Springs.
Florida’s pandemic housing boom is over. Are we headed toward a crash?
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The exterior of the Governor's Inn in Tallahassee, in May 2025.
The Governor’s Inn, owned by a major DeSantis donor, says on its website that it’s closed for renovations.
St. Petersburg resuming late fees, shut-offs for water bills
People walk along the waterfront in St. Petersburg as strong wind gusts blow water onto the walking paths as Hurricane Helene makes its way toward the Florida Panhandle, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The city is resuming late fees and disconnections for water bills after several customers saw their bills skyrocket following last year's hurricanes.
The city says there is no one reason why thousands of utility bills skyrocketed.
UT Spartans baseball team one step closer to 10th national title
University of Tampa veteran J.D. Urso, seen here during a mid-February home game, hit a two-run home run to highlight the Spartans' 9-4 win Friday against West Florida, sending them to the NCAA Division II Championship Series.
The nation’s No. 1-ranked Division II team sweeps West Florida in a Super Regional.
Michael and Kelly Packard own Look Alive Coffee, a full-service roastery that launched in February 2024.
Look Alive Coffee is popping up on menus across Tampa Bay. Here’s why.
If you haven’t noticed them before, you’re about to.
Teen arrested months after deadly shooting in Sun City Center
Hillsborough deputies investigate a deadly shooting in the 7200 block of Camp Island Avenue in Sun City Center on Nov. 10, 2024. An 18-year-old was arrested Friday in connection with the shooting, the sheriff's office said.
Malachi Higgs, 18, is facing charges including first-degree murder in the November shooting death of Brandon Clark, Hillsborough deputies said.
DeSantis signs death warrant for man convicted in 1994 Orlando rape, murder
Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Thomas Gudinas, who was convicted in the 1994 rape and murder of a woman in Orlando.
Thomas Gudinas could be the seventh inmate put to death in Florida this year.
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Damage and debris behind businesses after Hurricane Helene at the John's Boardwalk on Oct. 2, 2024, on Madeira Beach.
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