A Lakeland couple pleaded guilty Wednesday to a string of armed robberies that targeted Tampa and Seffner businesses last summer.

HCA Florida opened an 11,000‑sq‑ft, $15M freestanding emergency room in Lutz with private exam suites, a trauma bay and on‑site imaging to expand 24/7 care.

The CPSC says online marketplaces have taken down male‑to‑male extension cord listings after warnings the 'suicide' cords can energize exposed prongs and spark electrocution or fires.

An infant was hospitalized Tuesday after being found inside a car in Winter Haven; responders began life‑saving care on scene and an investigation is underway.

Sheriff Grady Judd says deputies arrested Gary Lenard Wells in an alleged child abuse probe. The PCSO post links to a news release and investigators say the case is active.

Deputies seized 66 slot machines at Spin 24/7 and arrested two people in a months‑long crackdown on illicit arcades in Sarasota.

Morning fog clears; highs near 886F and humid afternoons bring a daily chance of popolate storms, with the biggest window Thursday.

Two Winter Haven brothers carry a rare mutation linked to AML. One had a lifesaving transplant and the other received a preventative transplant at Johns Hopkins.

Velera will promote Brian Caldarelli to president and CEO on Oct. 1, 2026, as Chuck Fagan retires at fiscal year end. The move locks in an internal successor amid post‑merger integration.

An 83-year-old man from The Villages died after his Chrysler Pacifica ran off U.S. 41 and struck a tree north of South Pendant Point, state troopers say.

A fast-moving brush fire in the Weeki Wachee Preserve prompted mandatory evacuations in Hernando Beach as crews and state forestry units rushed to protect homes.

A downtown St. Pete block went bright pink as local muralists turned the Ventnor Apartments into a temporary public-art gallery ahead of demolition for a Roche Bobois tower. Public voting runs through April 12.

Warm and muggy with highs near 85°F; spotty afternoon storms likely and gusty easterly winds possible.