Miles Partnership settled civil allegations for $2.2 million regarding improper receipt and forgiveness of a PPP loan, following an investigation triggered by a whistleblower complaint.

North Port Police are searching for 23-year-old Debahj Grant who fled a traffic stop, hitting an officer with his car. The officer is OK, and Grant's abandoned vehicle was found. Authorities, using K-9s and drones, continue their search.

A former Circle K clerk in Davenport, FL was arrested for exposing himself and committing battery on a customer, with further accusations of taking inappropriate photos of women.

Tampa police are searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a Circle K on N. Florida Ave. The unarmed suspect fled on a bicycle. No injuries were reported.

Officer Brent Clark was fired from the St. Petersburg Police Department for making a racist comment to a co-worker, which led to his termination after an internal investigation.

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for Bert Erwin, a 70-year-old missing boater, after he disappeared while traveling from Marco Island to Indian Rocks Beach.

A mother and daughter were rescued from a house fire in St. Petersburg after being trapped by flames, with no injuries reported as firefighters contained the blaze.

The Pasco County School Board approved the merger of Chasco Elementary, Chasco Middle, and Calusa Elementary into a K-8 campus, eliciting mixed reactions from parents.

Alex Martinez was arrested for the 2022 murder of Diomicio Ibarra-Hernandez at a pier following a botched drug deal.

A two-alarm fire broke out at a Florida Suncoast Plastering warehouse in Largo, with firefighters called to the scene and one hospitalized; the cause is under investigation.

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners honored Mentors for Hillsborough County Veterans for aiding veterans in re-acclimation to civilian life.

A 13-year-old student was arrested for an online post threatening a shooting at Dowdell Middle Magnet School, which she claimed was a joke. She faces serious charges.

Hillsborough County features historic cemeteries, including Showmen's Rest for carnival workers and Oaklawn for diverse local figures, alongside a pre-Columbian site, Big Cockroach Mound.