Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds for governor, adding a powerful statewide ally to the front‑runner’s law‑and‑order coalition.

Deputies say a traffic stop in south Hillsborough County turned into an interstate pursuit with a child in the car; two people were arrested at the scene.

Raising Cane's is planning a double‑drive‑thru in Brooksville, joining new retail development along Commercial Way as county planners review a contested rezoning.

Hernando County posted a "Manhunt Monday" wanted bulletin naming Curtis Jerome Neraasen on domestic battery and domestic battery by strangulation warrants. Deputies list no bond.

A Hillsborough County probation check led to the arrest of a 42‑year‑old man and the seizure of multiple firearms, chloroform and suspected cannabis.

HCFR crews are on scene of a working structure fire in the 16000 block of Powell Road in Brooksville; motorists are asked to avoid the area.

Tampa will reach the mid‑90s Monday with heat‑index values up to 108°F and scattered afternoon storms. Plan for brief heavy downpours and midday heat.

An SUV driver was killed when his vehicle struck the back of a tractor‑trailer on northbound I‑75 near the Jones Loop Road exit in Punta Gorda. Troopers say the crash is under investigation.

A Manatee County probe uncovered a statewide elder‑fraud network accused of taking more than $3.5M from seniors; arrests, counterfeit seizures and a federal sentence followed.

A 61-year-old Tampa man died after his Harley crashed into a tree while taking the Waters Avenue exit from SR‑589, troopers say. Investigators are probing the single-vehicle wreck.

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.