A high-speed crash on Harborview Road killed two people, including a 12-year-old. Troopers say the pickup reportedly fled an earlier wreck before striking another car.

Florida’s Board of Education added U.S. actions against Nicolás Maduro — from 2020 indictments to a January military operation — to high‑school anti‑communism standards that will reach classrooms this fall.

A St. Petersburg man allegedly struck a trooper with a stolen Jeep and led officers on a late‑night chase through eastern Hillsborough County, authorities say.

Surveillance footage led detectives to arrest a Largo caregiver accused of battering a non‑verbal autistic 10‑year‑old, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says. The case remains under investigation.

Hillsborough deputies arrested a convicted felon after probation officers found a gun; detectives later seized conversion devices, firearms and pounds of cannabis in Dover.

Photos show deputies training on new body cameras and the sheriff’s office says the devices will be used beginning the next shift. The move follows months of debate over costs and transparency.

The Bernie McCabe Second DCA courthouse opened in downtown St. Petersburg — a $59M, three‑story building with a single high‑tech courtroom and suites for 15 judges.

Pasco deputies cleared River Ridge Middle and High School after a weapon report was called a hoax; students were briefly sheltered and classes resumed under increased security.

Hillsborough County offers free groceries and a health fair, featuring food, screenings, and activities, at the Plant City Community Resource Center through their Healthy Living Program.

Pasco deputies served a search warrant in Holiday's Lullaby Drive area and arrested five adults after seizing cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone.

The Florida Cabinet will consider conveying 22 acres of Hillsborough College land to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a proposed 113‑acre stadium district at the Dale Mabry campus.

Patchy morning fog will give way to sunny, warm afternoons with highs near 81°F. A cold front Sunday could bring showers and a sharp cooldown into next week.

Charlotte County introduces speed enforcement cameras in school zones to improve student safety, with warnings starting February 27, 2026, and $100 fines from April 1 for speeding violations.