A Publix vendor told officials it will end unloading services at five distribution centers, cutting 168 warehouse roles across Lakeland and Sarasota.

Hillsborough deputies served a July 22 search warrant on Pettie Road in Dover and arrested three men, seizing meth, pills and firearms.

Hillsborough detectives named 44‑year‑old Christopher Kelsor as wanted on multiple battery and criminal mischief counts and asked residents to call with tips.

Hernando County’s board will meet next Thursday at 9 a.m. to set the maximum millage that will appear on property‑tax notices and shape the FY 2026–27 budget process.

A Tampa runner reported repeated incidents of being photographed while running on Bayshore Boulevard; police met with the man but said no crime was committed.

Heartland Crime Stoppers named Samuel Hernandez in a 'Warrant Wednesday' alert, saying he's wanted in Hardee County on an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon warrant.

The Wave, a 242‑unit complex north of Tampa, faces foreclosure after defaulting on a $26M mortgage; public records show it was bought in 2021.

A man was shot Tuesday evening at the Verona apartment complex in south Lakeland; police say his injuries are not life-threatening and an investigation is underway.

DeSoto County officials say two people were arrested after detectives developed probable cause in a child-abuse investigation announced on July 21.

Pinellas Park says it earned a FEMA CRS Class 5 rating, a move the city says will cut NFIP premiums by 25% for many property owners starting Oct. 1, 2026.

Polk County deputies are probing a suspicious death in Eagle Lake after a woman was found on Wilder Way. Sheriff Grady Judd says suspects have been identified and the public isn’t at risk.

St. Petersburg broke ground on a 3D-printed pilot home that the city says will sit on a vacant lot and test faster, more affordable construction methods.

Martin County deputies removed more than 70 animals from a Stuart home after the sheriff described the scene as the county's worst hoarding case. The homeowner, 77, was arrested and the animals were taken to the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast.