A 24-year-old Tampa man died after his motorcycle struck a van at County Line Road and Maximilian Drive in Wesley Chapel; Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

A judge ordered a Tampa homeowner jailed after finding his guest house violated a 1924 plat and sat in a utility easement.

A Kissimmee man was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material, federal prosecutors announced. The case ties into Project Safe Childhood enforcement.

Evacuation orders were issued Tuesday in Myakka City after a brush fire near Gopher Hill Road. Crews report the blaze is largely contained.

Pinellas Park and Seminole crews contained a brush fire behind a business park Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning raised wildfire risk across the Tampa Bay region.

David Mohr, owner of Storm Distillery in Inverness, died after suffering severe burn injuries in an April 17 explosion that also injured three. State investigators are probing the cause.

An 18‑year‑old former Braves catcher was arrested after a chain‑reaction crash on southbound I‑75 in Manatee County killed a truck driver. Troopers say the team helped identify a damaged Mustang.

A midday shooting in a Tampa business park left a man dead; deputies say the homicide probe is active and investigators are asking for tips.

A Clearwater caretaker was arrested in Largo after police say she opened a bank account in a stroke patient's name and spent more than $6,900.

HCFR fought a 100-by-50-foot brush fire on Lola Drive in Spring Hill and activated USAR to free a tree‑trimming worker stuck in a cherry picker. Crews advised avoiding the area.

A Hialeah man pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges after agents seized roughly 100 kilograms of marijuana and five firearms, prosecutors say.

A former incident responder from Land O’Lakes pleaded guilty to conspiring with the BlackCat ransomware gang and faces federal prison.

A Tampa man was indicted on a federal charge alleging he sent threats across state lines. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said FBI Tampa, the Secret Service and Capitol Police assisted.