A 9-year-old girl named Leah Lendel survived a shark attack in Florida and is on a hopeful path to recovery after complex surgery on her nearly severed hand.

An Ellenton man received a nearly 6-year sentence for participating in a fentanyl and cocaine distribution scheme, after pleading guilty to related charges.

Charlotte County's deadline for applying to its 1% Local Option Sales Tax Focus Group is June 20, with the group set to influence funding for potential projects.

Charlotte County Fire & EMS received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold award for excellent care in severe heart attacks and strokes.

Pinellas County approved a $125.7 million beach nourishment project, funded by hotel tax and state grants, due to lack of federal funds and some residents' refusal to sign easements.

The NWS Tampa forecasts a mix of sun, clouds, and chances for showers and thunderstorms with high temperatures nearing the mid-90s for Tampa approaching the weekend.

Prescribed burns are planned at Blackwater Creek and Cockroach Bay Nature Preserves by Hillsborough Conservation & Environmental Lands Management, impacting local trails. For details, contact their office or Todd Pratt.

Tyler Kuhn of Port Charlotte faces federal charges for producing and sharing child sexual abuse material with a maximum 50-year prison sentence if convicted.

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms for Tampa, Florida, with high temperatures and varying rain chances over the next days.

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating missing 17-year-old Jasmine Parrish, last seen in Lutz, potentially traveling in a silver Mazda3.

Kenilworth Boulevard in Charlotte County will be closed from Atwater to Tillman Street from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow for roadwork; detour signs will be posted.

Charlotte County residents are invited to a County Commission meeting on June 19, 2025, to discuss government affairs, including financial and infrastructural planning, at the Administration Center in Port Charlotte.

Pinellas County announced office closures on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth, excluding offices like the Clerk of Court and courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Essential services remain open.