A three-year-old male panther (UCFP501) was found dead March 25 on US-27 in Glades County after an apparent vehicle strike, wildlife officials confirmed.

Three people were arrested after police say nearly 3,000 items were taken from a CVS on 54th Avenue South, with recovered merchandise valued at about $2,979.15.

Hillsborough commissioners denied a proposal for what neighbors called “hundreds” of homes in Keystone‑Odessa after a packed public hearing. Residents cited traffic, schools and wetlands.

A convicted Texas sex offender was arrested in Weeki Wachee after authorities say he failed to register after moving to Florida.

Dozens of TECO customers told City Council Thursday that repeated rate increases and a storm surcharge are making electricity unaffordable for many households.

Manatee County deputies freed an alligator tangled in a soccer net at Greyhawk Landing in Bradenton; photos from the sheriff's office show the rescue.

City leaders will consider deleting a code exemption that lets builders pay instead of installing sidewalks. Advocates say the change could help stitch together thousands of miles of missing sidewalks while some neighbors push back.

The Justice Department has settled Michael Flynn’s wrongful‑prosecution suit, a court filing in Tampa says. The filing says Flynn will receive settlement funds but gives no dollar amount.

A New Port Richey man was sentenced to one year after pleading guilty to posting death threats aimed at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Muggy morning with a slight chance of late-afternoon storms. A warm-up Friday–Saturday could push highs into the upper 80s to near 90°F.

A Tampa woman known as the 'candy lady' was sentenced to 60 years after authorities say she sold fentanyl-laced snacks to neighborhood children.

Surf Shack in Westchase closed last Sunday to be converted into an Eddie’s Bar & Grill; owners say renovations will take about two months and staff will shift to other Eddie’s sites.

Three winning Fantasy 5 tickets sold at a Palm Harbor Publix split the $100,000 midday jackpot, leaving each ticket worth roughly $33,333, state records show.