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.

A 30-year-old Orlando man died after his SUV left Ayers Road and overturned in a Hernando County cow pasture early Friday.

An FIU study found 6PPD‑quinone, a tire‑derived chemical, in every Hillsborough River sample over 10 months, with spikes after storms near downtown outfalls.

FBI Tampa is asking for tips on Alberto Perez‑Elias, wanted in a violent Cape Coral jewelry heist. Authorities say he has ties to Hialeah and Miami and should be considered armed.

A 4-year-old male panther, UCFP507, was struck and killed on Corkscrew Road in Lee County. Officials are urging drivers to slow down and support panther conservation efforts.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled that knock‑and‑announce errors alone won’t automatically erase evidence from drug raids, overturning a 2010 precedent and remanding the case.

Derek and Jen Iavarone will open Moon by Malio’s at the Berkeley Beach Club in Pass‑a‑Grille this September, serving casual lunches and elevated, wild‑caught seafood dinners.

A father-and-son team behind Half Moon Seafood is bringing Ziki’s Greek Street Food to Sparkman Wharf, adding gyros and loukoumades to the container dining garden.

Circle G Farm has sued the buyer after a roughly $55 million sale collapsed, and court papers show creditors recorded more than $1 million in liens. The dispute highlights rising land and development pressure in Plant City.

Hillsborough detectives say 24-year-old Jason Singh is wanted on lewd-or-lascivious counts and two alcohol-to-minor charges. Authorities list the tip line 813-247-8200.

A City of Pinellas Park Facebook post claimed LeBron James would join Public Works; national sports outlets report he plans to play elsewhere in the NBA.

Lakewood Ranch's Intelligence Ventures will open a Tampa‑based national accelerator this fall to fast‑track seed‑stage AI‑healthcare startups into pilots and funding.

A 21-year-old Minneola woman died early June 30 after her Mazda went off County Road 478 in Sumter County, struck a tree and caught fire. Troopers say the crash happened on a curve and remains under investigation.