A pretrial detention hearing in downtown Tampa was disrupted when a witness refused to testify in the case of a 16‑year‑old accused of killing another teen. The video posted by FOX 13 shows the judge and attorneys scrambling to regain order.

A 15-year-old was arrested after a late-night text threatened Middleton High. Police swept the campus before classes and say the teen faces a felony written‑threat charge.

A Clearwater man was sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison after admitting to distributing child sexual abuse material. He was ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution.

Pasco deputies say a youth hockey league operator siphoned hundreds of thousands from families, and 67 people were identified as victims starting last April. Investigators are probing the scheme.

Tampa International is reworking its Main Terminal ticketing level for the first time since 1971 to speed check-in, add counters and centralize airline offices.

Bradenton plans a $30M overhaul of LECOM Park that adds ballfields, parking and a community resource center. The multi-year project is being built in phases.

Sumter County Sheriff Pat Breeden endorsed Byron Donalds on April 8, a pickup the campaign says puts a majority of Florida sheriffs behind the Trump‑backed front‑runner. The move adds to a string of law‑enforcement endorsements and big‑name supporters.

Two dogs escaped a camper blaze in Hernando County; five other animals remain unaccounted for, officials say.

St. Petersburg will host the only U.S. stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series June 5–6, with platform dives up to nearly 90 feet and free waterfront viewing.

Officers who answered an intruder call in Tampa found an alligator inside a home; a licensed trapper removed the reptile and neighbors were unharmed.

The Glazer family has added new funding and extended its Small Business Fund into 2026, sending more one-time grants to Tampa Bay firms still rebuilding from 2024 storms.

Pinellas County declared 17 downtown Clearwater parcels surplus and set an April 29 town hall as it prepares a competitive sale process that could reshape the city center.

Tampa's Motor Enclave plans a Sarasota outpost of its luxury garage‑condo concept, pitching deeded, climate‑controlled workshop units to collectors and hobbyists. The move follows growing local demand for purpose‑built vehicle storage and hobby space.