The Florida Department of Transportation has begun collecting community input over the fate of I-175 in downtown St. Petersburg. Locals are concerned about issues like commute times, biker safety, and city connectivity.

Tampa Bay Times reporter Lawrence Mower recently got a hold of the state analysis, which shows "Florida insurance companies steered money to investors while claiming losses."

Florida Rising and LULAC Florida filed notices that they were appealing the Public Service Commission's rate approval to the Florida Supreme Court.

Despite the encouraging trend, the percentage of Black-owned businesses in the Tallahassee area falls well short of the percentage of African Americans in the city's population.

Two different proposed constitutional amendments are aimed at the same thing: reducing home insurance costs. Both would need to be approved by Florida voters.

Many essential workers in Lakeland cannot find housing that would be 30% or less of their income.

People are considered ‘cost-burdened’ if housing is more than 30% of their income. Many Lakelanders pay much more than that.

The CEO/CMO of UF Health Physicians says negotiations with United are closer to reaching an agreement for how the health system will be reimbursed for Medicaid coverage, a primary obstacle.

Florida Power & Light says the proposal, covering 2026 to 2029, would enable the utility to continue to deliver reliable electricity, diversify its generation resources to reduce fuel costs and keep bills as low as possible.

Organizers are encouraging people to not to spend any money as an act of “economic resistance” to protest billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties.

While oyster harvesting there was halted in 2020, officials say reviving the industry would help the area's economy. It would resume in 2026.

The 2.5-acre cemetery, believed to be the city's first burial ground for African American residents, was created in 1901. In the mid-1920s, it was owned by white businessmen who sold parts for development.