‘Squeezed this lemon one too many times’: St. Pete raises utility rates
Starting Oct. 1, St. Petersburg residents will see higher bills for water, sewer, stormwater, and trash service. The City…
U.S. 192 westbound closure scheduled over I-4
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation is scheduled to close U.S. 192 westbound over Interstate…
Midday Update: Dog with gunshot wounds recovering, New state funding for Gretna
TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) — Friday, August 21st: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around…
State funnels millions into infrastructure for rural communities in the Panhandle
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Florida Capital Bureau) – Many rural communities in Florida’s panhandle are getting big financial backing from…
Port St. Lucie mayoral candidates make final pitch to voters
Port St. Lucie mayoral candidates make final pitch to voters PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Voters in Port…
St. Pete advances utility rate increases tied to nearly $1B in infrastructure work
The St. Petersburg City Council has advanced a package of utility rate increases that would raise the typical…
Port Tampa Bay starts the first phase of its new cruise terminal project
A new cruise terminal construction site in Tampa. Photo courtesy of Port Tampa Bay media. Port Tampa Bay…
$100 Million South Tampa Flood Relief Project Pushback
TAMPA, Fla. — A major stormwater project aimed at reducing flooding in South Tampa is moving forward, but…
St. Pete residents face higher utility bills ahead of $600M bond referendum
The St. Petersburg City Council is mulling a utility rate increase they say is necessary next year simply…
Florida-backed bill would require AI data centers to supply their own energy and water
A proposal from U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican, could reshape how the rapidly growing artificial intelligence…
St. Petersburg drainage projects: City secures $2M in federal grant funding
The Brief Federal funding exceeding $2 million will support two major St. Petersburg flooding drainage projects to combat…
The Scoop: Fri. July 24, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa City Council blocks a land-use change for a new Rays stadium Rays CEO Ken Babby told the…