An indictment charges 12 people in a crime network with offenses including murder, drug trafficking, and money laundering in Florida, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina.

Steven Andrew Gunn of Winter Haven, Florida, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for enticement of a minor and possession of child abuse material.

Tampa's CRA has launched a Housing Rehabilitation & Renovation Program to financially support home renovations in CRA Districts, with applications and assistance available at scheduled locations.

Hillsborough County has released guidelines for interacting with off-leash dogs, emphasizing not to run or flail around, avoid direct eye contact, and to report any incidents to Animal Control.

Three Jacksonville men were indicted on federal charges for a drive-by shooting and drug trafficking, facing mandatory minimum sentences up to life in prison.

Jose Miriel Morales Sanchez, a member of a Florida drug trafficking organization, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl.

Hurricane Ernesto strengthens off the East Coast, leading to warnings of dangerous beach conditions in Central Florida. The storm is expected to transition into a post-tropical cyclone by early Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Comic Convention is expected to bring heavy traffic around the Tampa Convention Center, with city officials advising extra commute time and police managing congestion.

The National Weather Service forecasts a hot, partly sunny week for Tampa with high temperatures and occasional showers and thunderstorms increasing in likelihood throughout the week.

Tampa is forecasted to have a hot and sunny day, with a high of 93°F and a heat index of 99°F. Evening is expected to cool to 79°F, with isolated showers possible on Monday. The week continues with chances of rain and thunderstorms.

Hundreds of books from New College's disbanded Student Gender and Diversity Center were found in a dumpster, sparking controversy amid Florida's book banning campaigns.

Dylan Fogle was arrested for driving a semi-truck into a crowd outside a Tampa club, resulting in one death and two injured. He faces murder and attempted murder charges.

Jermeria Holycross sustained severe injuries from a road rage incident in Florida where Boris Twillman was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly striking Holycross with his vehicle.