Largo police say a 55‑year‑old attacked an 84‑year‑old with a hammer, telling officers God ordered the killing; the suspect is charged with attempted murder and booked in Pinellas County.

A late-night argument outside Wally’s Poolhall in Lakeland turned into deadly gunfire early Thursday, leaving one man dead and detectives searching for a second shooter.

Crews are installing bollards in Ridgewood Park as the West River BUILD project moves into the street. The work marks early visible progress on the Riverwalk expansion.

SB 1134 would bar counties and cities from funding DEI programs and could force the closure of local offices and sponsorships. Local leaders warn of broad fallout.

Morning gunfire in south St. Petersburg injured a teenager and an adult woman and briefly put nearby schools on lockdown. Police say a suspect is in custody and detectives are investigating.

F23, the female at the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam nest, hasn’t been seen since last Friday. Mate M15 is caring for eaglet E26 while wildlife groups monitor the situation.

Reporting says Meta may have earned roughly $16 billion from scam ads while local shoppers reported bogus purchases. Consumer groups and senators want answers.

The Phillies have positioned about 13.5 acres south of BayCare Ballpark for a mixed‑use Ball Park Village that would follow planned stadium renovations.

Wood Partners paid roughly $22.5M for the former Bankers Financial campus in St. Petersburg and plans roughly 400 apartments under Florida's Live Local Act.

Hillsborough County deputies say a multi‑week undercover operation led to 89 arrests and about 1,217 felony charges; investigators say children were rescued and cases remain active.

Two Lake Wales women were arrested after a forensic audit found thousands missing from the Lake Wales Little League. Officials say charges include grand theft and scheme to defraud.

A CROWN Act bill that would bar school discipline for natural hairstyles failed to advance in a Florida committee, advocates said. Sponsors and students vowed to keep pushing.

Bradenton police renewed a plea on the 23rd anniversary of Denisha Williams' 2003 slaying, saying DNA was recovered but no suspect has been identified.