A 25-year-old was taken into custody in Hillsborough after a downtown St. Petersburg shooting left a 29-year-old dead. Authorities say the suspect will be extradited to Pinellas to face charges.

Senators Dan Sullivan and Ashley Moody asked HHS to probe hospital billing after reports that uninsured patients are often charged far more than Medicare for the same care.

Construction crews found partial human skeletal remains off Leonard Reid Avenue in Sarasota; investigators and FGCU specialists are working to identify the person.

A 36-year-old Frostproof man died early Sunday after his Toyota Corolla rolled on U.S. 27 near the U.S. 98 interchange, state troopers say.

A senior Moffitt scientist stepped down after journals and watchdogs flagged image problems in older papers tied to her earlier work. Reviews are ongoing.

A roughly 600,000‑square‑foot data‑center concept has been filed for west Lakeland; planners say it’s far smaller than Fort Meade but power and water questions remain.

A developer wants to replace Clearwater Beach’s 30‑room Palm Pavilion Inn with a 144‑room resort while preserving the historic restaurant. The plan returns to City Council in early June.

A Brooksville mother was convicted of child-sex charges after investigators say she filmed abuse of her toddler and sent videos online. Sentencing is set for July 13.

A 14-year-old Lakeland Highlands Middle School student faces 20 charges after police say he called in six bomb threats to his school; he remains in juvenile custody.

A Feldman Equities‑led joint venture has bought 200 Central Avenue (Priatek Plaza) and plans more than $20 million in upgrades to modernize the tower and lure tenants.

A St. Petersburg man was arrested after police allege he violently abused two dogs; officers deployed a Taser and he now faces felony animal cruelty counts.

A littering stop near Wahneta led deputies to find nearly 19 grams of meth in a car, and two people now face trafficking and related charges.

Tampa police say a Toyota SUV struck and later killed a 19‑year‑old bicyclist on W. Waters Avenue; parts recovered at the scene point to a 2013–2016 Toyota RAV4.