Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday asked the public to help find 20‑year‑old Deitrick Baldwin, wanted on alleged domestic‑violence warrants.

A Bradenton man was convicted on two counts for trying to lure a girl into his truck with porn; the victim said he had a knife. Sentencing will hinge on Florida luring and weapons rules.

Shoreline Capital paid $18.1M for a roughly 162,000‑sf building at Rusher Farms Commerce Center off I‑85, a sign investors still prize Charlotte‑area logistics sites.

A brush wildfire near Langworthy Drive in Brooksville was knocked down; crews remained on scene for mop-up while officials urged the public to stay clear.

Tampa remittance shops and travel agencies report surging demand as families rush to send cash and parcels to relatives in Cuba amid sanctions, shipping pullbacks and blackouts.

Manatee County declared a countywide burn ban as drought‑driven fire danger climbed. The order bans fireworks and open burning while allowing limited, permitted exceptions.

Manatee County Beach Patrol logged 136 rescues over three days as more than 125 rip currents were spotted. Lifeguards urged swimmers to stay in guarded areas.

Tallahassee police and DEA agents shut down a Panhandle "drug house" on June 22, seizing firearms and supplies of fentanyl, cocaine and meth tied to a suspected distributor.

Florida bars phones for K‑8 but allows high schoolers device use outside class. The state will pilot full‑day high‑school bans in six districts and requires a report by Dec. 1, 2026.

The Tampa CRA approved $5 million to build 31 affordable apartments and ground-floor retail along the 34th Street corridor, anchored in a family's long-term plans for the neighborhood.

Pinellas County approved matching funds that unlock a state grant to overhaul long‑troubled drainage, roads and water systems in Crystal Beach.

Largo’s City Commission approved a West Bay Drive entertainment district that will let patrons carry drinks in marked public zones under set limits and hours.

Tampa police are searching for a suspect after a man was fatally shot at a large gathering in Old West Tampa. Detectives have opened an active homicide investigation and are seeking tips.