An undercover Facebook Marketplace sting in Manatee County led to three arrests and a suspected statewide ring tied to more than $52,000 in stolen Home Depot rental equipment.

A Manatee County jury found 55-year-old Ronald Willard guilty of his eighth DUI. Prosecutors say the Bradenton case carries up to 15 years; sentencing will be set later.

A University of Tampa student has trained hundreds of lifeguards to help plug a national staffing gap that could keep pools closed this summer.

Byron Donalds, Paul Renner and James Fishback formally filed and paid to qualify for Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary, keeping the GOP field intact ahead of the August primary.

Many immigrants in Tampa Bay say they won't trust hurricane shelters this year despite official assurances; advocates warn fear of enforcement could cost lives.

Crews battled a pre-dawn roof fire at an apparently abandoned Clearwater Beach motel; firefighters contained the blaze and no one was hurt.

A Bonita Springs man was arrested after a multi‑vehicle crash on U.S. 41 in Estero that killed a 67‑year‑old Naples woman; troopers say the driver faces DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges.

Three masked vandals smeared feces and condiments on cars in the Epperson neighborhood. Pasco deputies are investigating and neighbors have added cameras.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are searching for a woman who fled after a Sept. 29 hit-and-run on SR 54 in Zephyrhills that killed a 55-year-old moped rider.

A stolen car barreled into a St. Petersburg house early Monday, sparking a fire that left the home uninhabitable. Residents escaped and police are searching for the driver.

A bicyclist was killed early Sunday on U.S. 92 in Auburndale after being struck from behind. PCSO says the rider had no lights or reflective gear and detectives are investigating.

A 79-year-old man was arrested in Polk County after deputies say he exposed himself while watering his lawn in view of two teenage girls.

FirstService Residential will manage Viceroy Residences, an 86‑unit Viceroy‑branded luxury condominium at 551 Gulf Boulevard — the first major beachfront condo on Clearwater Beach in over a decade.