A man accused of robbing a Bradenton Wells Fargo was arrested in Sarasota; deputies say the cash was recovered and the suspect is jailed.

A Davenport woman faces 10 counts of animal cruelty after relatives found puppies and dogs in squalid conditions. Polk County Animal Control seized the animals for exams.

Kolter Urban cleared the old Hyatt Regency and has released renderings for a 20-story Hyatt Centric hotel and 117 condos at 1000 Boulevard of the Arts. Construction is slated to begin later this year.

Largo police detained two juveniles after attempted vehicle break‑ins at an Enclave Apartments parking lot. A stolen taser was recovered and K‑9 Bruce helped locate a suspect.

Federal agents in Tampa are cataloging more than 12,000 ancient artifacts intercepted by CBP; investigators are authenticating pieces and tracing their origin.

Authorities say a Thonotosassa man tried to pull over an undercover sheriff’s vehicle on U.S. 301 using red-and-blue lights and was arrested for impersonating an officer.

Jeannie Pierola’s Edison Food + Drink Lab is pausing service this summer for deep cleaning and a brand refresh; her sister restaurant Counter Culture will remain open.

A pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic on 5th Avenue North, colliding head-on with a van. One person was killed and another hospitalized, police say.

Hillsborough deputies arrested Aaron Lee Morris, 46, and charged him with first‑degree murder after a December 29, 2025 Riverview fentanyl death.

House Bill 35, known as Isaiah’s Law, adds driving without a valid license to Florida's habitual‑offender rules, effective July 1, creating new revocation and felony exposure for repeat offenders.

DeShawn Williams says contractors hired to secure his hurricane‑damaged Shore Acres home removed game‑used helmets and jerseys; the couple has filed suit in Pinellas County.

A 19-year-old was arrested after deputies say he stabbed someone following a roadway argument in Seffner.

Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center was designated a Level I trauma center by the Florida Department of Health on June 23, expanding local access to advanced trauma care.