Regulators pressed Duke Energy Florida over a tariff meant to keep AI data‑center costs off household bills. A late‑August PSC hearing will test whether the filing meets SB 484.

A near‑$1M price tag and a looming property‑tax overhaul have left Safety Harbor hesitating on new park lights — and more than 400 kids may lose after‑dark play.

Court records and local reporting show GOP hopeful Arthur Joseph McCaffrey faced multiple criminal cases, including child‑neglect allegations from 2024.

A Lakeland police officer resigned and was arrested after an internal probe found he falsified time sheets for off‑duty details. He now faces felony charges of grand theft and scheming to defraud.

Penny Lane moves from Dunedin to a 2,100-square-foot space in downtown St. Pete, opening July 29 with hundreds more Beatles artifacts on display. The new gallery will showcase rare items and larger showpieces.

Sarasota police are investigating the death of a man found near Central Avenue early Tuesday; detectives say the incident appears isolated.

A person was killed after a tree fell onto a Zephyrhills home Monday afternoon. Pasco deputies say the incident does not appear criminal and an investigation is under way.

A 3-year-old boy drowned at SunWest Park during Pasco County’s Scallop & Music Festival; visitors returned the next day to mourn as officials work to clarify details.

A 68-year-old New York man wanted on a child-sex warrant was arrested Friday in Davenport after a tip led deputies to Sunlake Terrace Estates. He’s being held pending extradition to New York.

An ultralight clipped power lines and made a hard landing on SR‑60 in Mulberry; two people were taken to hospital and westbound lanes were shut while crews cleared wreckage.

Kahwa Coffee opened a Palm Harbor café at 32700 U.S. Hwy 19 N in June. Local franchisees Chris and Pita Deneault are running the new shop as part of the brand’s regional expansion.

Polk County detectives arrested a 21-year-old Lakeland man after an NCMEC tip led investigators to files showing child sexual abuse; 15 enhanced possession counts were filed.

A North Port man received a 67-year prison term after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing a child while posing as a father figure.