Wander Franco sought a spot on the Dominican roster for Santo Domingo 2026, but Olympic officials say roster rules and his legal status block a last‑minute addition.

Camden Property Trust bought the former Cortland Santos Flats near Brandon for about $64.7M — roughly half what the community fetched in 2022's investor frenzy.

A 49-year-old man was arrested after a brutal attack at Bartlett Park left a man critically injured and disfigured.

State investigators say Torey Jermaine Keith submitted 15 altered health‑insurance claims that paid out about $159,557.50; he now faces felony counts including organized fraud and forgery.

Hernando County voters must register or change party by July 20 to be eligible for the Aug. 18 primary. The supervisor’s office says online and paper registration are available now.

Hillsborough County will remove i‑Ready and Amira from daily K‑2 lessons, shifting classrooms back to books, handwriting and hands‑on learning while keeping devices for tests.

Nineteen defendants pleaded guilty in a sprawling Central Florida check‑fraud scheme tied to the "Trap Boys" gang, prosecutors say.

Hillsborough detectives named Omar Gonzalez, 22, in a Warrant Wednesday post, saying he is wanted on multiple battery and criminal mischief counts.

A Tampa man admitted he doused another man with gasoline and set him on fire at a north Tampa gas station; he was sentenced to 40 years and a decade of probation.

A welfare check in Crystal River uncovered dead puppies and decomposed dogs inside a home. A local breeder was arrested and surviving dogs are in urgent care.

French syrup maker Monin plans to buy about 70 acres near Zephyrhills Airport and invest more than $100M in a U.S. production and distribution campus. Details on jobs and timeline are still pending.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will retire Kumba on Aug. 2, 2026; the park says a new attraction called Kumba’s Revenge will follow as part of broader investments.

Federal prosecutors say two Tampa men forced their way into an apartment, tied up residents including a 13‑year‑old, and fled with guns and valuables. The indictment carries mandatory‑minimum exposures that could mean decades in federal prison.