Pasco deputies say a youth hockey league operator siphoned hundreds of thousands from families, and 67 people were identified as victims starting last April. Investigators are probing the scheme.

A 9-year-old was flown to Tampa General after a dog attack in Englewood on Wednesday. First responders cleared a landing zone before Aeromed 5 transported the child.

Cloudy and 66°F in Tampa this morning; scattered storms likely this afternoon and Small Craft Advisory for Bay waters through Friday morning.

After a Lakeland shooting, Tampa Bay agencies are routing more mental‑health 911 calls to dispatch clinicians, co‑responder teams and mobile crisis units. The systems vary by city and by county.

A state labor report shows Florida’s unemployment climbed to 4.5% in January, about 499,000 people out of work and uneven gains across industries. Regions and sectors are diverging.

Alessi Bakery is moving one block over to a new 18,000‑sq‑ft home at 3003 W. Cypress Street and will open April 15 with a cafe, pizza program and full bar.

An internal HCSO memo says Maj. Troy Morgan is barred from county facilities. Officials have not explained the restriction.

Tampa International is reworking its Main Terminal ticketing level for the first time since 1971 to speed check-in, add counters and centralize airline offices.

Hernando County Fire Rescue says crews are on scene of a working structure fire in the 25000 block of Powell Road, closing the road between Neff Lake Road and Old Spring Lake Highway.

Florida is pairing the Attorney General’s Office with Othram to reprocess archived evidence using advanced DNA sequencing and genetic genealogy in thousands of cold cases.

Bradenton plans a $30M overhaul of LECOM Park that adds ballfields, parking and a community resource center. The multi-year project is being built in phases.

A Spectrum store employee in Clearwater was jailed after a customer accused the worker of watching a nude video on the customer's phone. The case spotlights privacy risks at repair counters.

A sideswipe on I‑275 near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge escalated into an armed standoff Wednesday; two drivers were arrested and troopers urged witnesses to call 911.