HCSO says three people were detained in Lutz after deputies say they pointed rifle-like BB guns at the sheriff’s aviation helicopter during a prowler call.

Linda Noskova, 21, recovered from a second‑set collapse to beat Karolina Muchova 6‑2, 5‑7, 6‑3 and win her first Grand Slam at Wimbledon. The victory capped an all‑Czech final on Centre Court.

Detwiler’s will build a 52,000‑sq‑ft ground‑up store at Sumter Blvd and I‑75 in North Port, a move the company says will add about 125 jobs and open in late 2028.

A 31-year-old woman was pulled from the water at Lassing Park on Friday; police say the death appears non‑suspicious while the medical examiner investigates.

A heavy police response hit a Spectrum parking lot in Auburndale after officers opened fire; independent investigators from the 10th Judicial Circuit are on scene.

A 22-year-old Bradenton man died early Friday when his Hyundai struck a Honda on northbound I‑75 near mile marker 215; two others suffered minor injuries.

SouthState plans a five‑story, roughly 40,000‑sq‑ft office at 233 Central Ave that will bring about 125 operations staff to downtown Winter Haven.

A shooting in Pinellas County on July 10 left one man dead and another critically injured, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies say the people involved knew each other and there’s no public threat.

Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport secured a $13.6M federal grant to modernize its runway and airfield systems, officials say.

Surveillance video shows a man allegedly exposing himself to a child at the Mulberry Walmart; Polk deputies say tips could help ID him. Sheriff Grady Judd scheduled a Facebook Live update.

A Sarasota lawsuit pushed a change to state law that prevents collection fees from eating into voter-approved school-tax dollars, freeing more money for classrooms.

FDOT will present its preferred Bradenton‑Palmetto Connector route at a July 16 public hearing in Palmetto, with an online stream and comment period.

Sheriff Al Nienhuis updated residents after an emergency landing near Old Trilby and Lockhart roads. Authorities asked witnesses to call 911 and share any footage.