Gunfire near the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow left one person injured and a suspect in custody; officials say there is no ongoing threat.

Clear and warm today in Tampa with highs near 87°F. Showers and storms become more likely Thursday afternoon.

Aetna already cut Moffitt from many Medicare Advantage plans and Humana is set to follow — leaving patients and navigators racing to sort coverage and bills. Local patients say the changes could be ruinous mid‑treatment.

Chef Bryce Bonsack of Rocca is a James Beard finalist for Best Chef: South, a rare national nod for Tampa's dining scene.

Deputies say a 17-year-old at Lennard High was arrested after knives and a book tied to the Columbine perpetrators were found in his backpack. The sheriff announced the arrest in a social post.

A Lakeland father who died rescuing family off Daytona Beach will be posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal. The medal includes a financial grant and will be presented to his family.

Former customers say boats left for repair at a Palmetto shop vanished; a local man now faces charges as investigators piece together alleged scams.

A Miami woman was arrested in Lakeland after a phone-tracking tip led deputies to a fleeing PT Cruiser; Lakeland police say she also started a small Dollar General fire.

A 58-year-old Land O' Lakes man was killed when his van crossed the center line and struck two oncoming vehicles on Ehren Cutoff early Sunday, officials say.

A Hillsborough County man was arrested after a seven-month-old suffered severe brain and spinal injuries, the sheriff's office says.

Pinellas County will hold pop‑up help sessions in Dunedin and Palm Harbor next week to help residents apply for People First hurricane recovery grants.

Zephyr Chills has filed plan‑review paperwork for a Stadium Drive storefront in Zephyrhills. The applicant is Zephyr Chills Ventures LLC and details remain limited.

A Tampa hemp retailer says a 2025 raid treated his shop like a crime scene; the owner sued police and the State Attorney’s Office seeking damages and to stop the criminal case.