Florida will pilot a state‑designed, college‑level U.S. history course in 2026–27 that can grant in‑state college credit for two standard history classes.

A 58-year-old rider died after a crash at Bone Valley ATV Park in Mulberry; Polk County deputies say video and witness reports are part of an ongoing investigation.

Pinellas County School Board will vote Tuesday on proposed bell-time changes at four schools. The plan reshuffles bus routes and has drawn pushback from families.

Dashcam shows a wrong‑way driver on Sheldon Road; deputies arrested a Dunedin woman who handed over a credit card and a gift card instead of her license.

Hillsborough deputies say a suspect was arrested in Minnesota after a bomb threat at a Carrollwood assisted living facility; no device was found.

A 60-year-old Lady Lake rider died after his Harley collided with a Toyota Camry that ran a posted stop sign at Jasmine Drive and Mondon Hill Road in Brooksville.

An 89-year-old Apollo Beach man died after his Kia Soul overturned on U.S. 41 in Ruskin when it turned into a Hyundai. Troopers say three people were hospitalized.

Pinellas County deputies and marine crews searched the waters beneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge after a man entered the bay and did not resurface.

A traffic stop in Levy County turned into a high-speed chase and PIT stop that ended with the arrest of a wanted man and the driver. A 15-year-old passenger was taken into protective custody and later released.

A 27-year-old Lakeland man wanted on multiple Central Florida warrants was arrested Friday and booked into the Polk County Jail. Deputies say the search ended in north Lakeland.

Sheriff Al Nienhuis posted a video April 10 saying Vice & Narcotics detectives executed a search warrant at 16155 Fruitville Street in Brooksville this morning.

Manou's Delight, a Caribbean restaurant, is planned for 4908 E. Busch Blvd in Tampa. State filings tie the name to the Jean Pierre family but menu and opening date remain unannounced.

A gulf‑front 'Sandcastle' with 200 feet of private beach, a lazy‑river pool and a bowling alley has reappeared for sale in Belleair Beach with a mid‑$30M asking price.