A Lakeland man is accused of causing a violent I-4 crash in Plant City that flipped his SUV through a highway sign and left a passenger with a broken femur. Troopers have charged the driver after investigators reviewed the scene.

HCSO says detectives seized 154 counterfeit credit cards, dozens of skimming devices and card‑making equipment after a search warrant in Apollo Beach. A man has been arrested and charged.

Florida health officials are investigating a Listeria cluster tied to China Buffet on E. Fowler Avenue. Five people are included and diners from April 9–June 28 should watch for symptoms.

A crystallized picric acid bottle found in a donation box at Brooksville’s May-Stringer House prompted a bomb-squad response and a temporary museum closure.

A person was struck and killed by a CSX freight train at a Winter Haven crossing shortly after 8 p.m.; authorities say the train crew was unharmed and an investigation is underway.

A South Tampa contractor was arrested June 30 on new fraud charges after investigators say he stole at least $674,000 from a church building fund and forged a judge’s signature. The church’s planned education building remains stalled as civil and criminal cases proceed.

A Tampa man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after a bench trial found him guilty of transporting and possessing computer‑generated child sexual abuse material.

Seminole Heights staple Southern Brewing & Winemaking is closing as owners Brian and Kelly Fenstermacher retire. The taproom and homebrew shop will wind down in about four to six weeks.

Family-run Tasty Home Cookin' will close after 36 years; owner Shelly Timms cites post‑pandemic losses and rising costs. Regulars are gathering for one last meal.

A Tampa pain clinic agreed to pay $115,000 after federal investigators found it denied a veteran access to care because he arrived with a service animal.

Hillsborough deputies say 45‑year‑old Esteban Santana Jr. is wanted on weapons and domestic‑violence warrants; investigators ask anyone with information to call 813‑247‑8200.

Great Explorations is soliciting community input on a proposed Discovery Center for older kids, with public forums in July and a feasibility study underway.

Tampa-based Bubble Down landed a $200M growth-capital commitment from BTG Pactual Strategic Capital to fund new builds, acquisitions and tech investments across the Southeast.