Sarasota County deputies are investigating a late-night shooting on the U.S. 41 Bypass in Venice. A vehicle was stopped and people of interest identified, deputies say.

A small plane made an emergency water landing off Honeymoon Island State Park on Sunday; all aboard reached shore with only minor injuries. Crews reported no visible fuel in the water while investigators work to determine what happened.

A brush wildfire burned in the Potts Wildlife Management Area near North Dee River Road in Inverness; crews contained the south side and aerial support was dispatched.

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.