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.

A Puerto Rico woman was sentenced to five months in federal prison after threatening flight attendants on a Tampa flight and forcing the plane back to the gate.

A 74‑year‑old Crystal River passenger died after a pickup driver fled the scene of a five‑car crash on US‑41; troopers are asking the public for tips.

Two Clearwater women face felony animal‑cruelty charges after deputies say a 3‑pound dog named Princess was thrown from a moving SUV and seriously injured.

A 79-year-old Winter Haven woman was killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash at Winter Lake Road and Camellia Drive. Deputies say the other driver is in critical condition and an investigation is underway.

A 24-year-old Bushnell man died after his car struck a tree at a rural Sumter County intersection early Feb. 28. Troopers say the Hyundai Elantra ran through the intersection; the crash is under investigation.