A revised plan for the former Wedgewood Golf Course cuts planned homes to 825, but neighbors still worry about traffic, drainage and neglected ponds ahead of a May 18 vote.

A 21-year-old Jacksonville corrections officer was arrested in Manatee County on an attempted sexual battery charge and has resigned; investigators say the case is ongoing.

Court papers say a Georgia man posted gruesome threats on X aimed at former federal officials Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi; a federal grand jury has indicted him on multiple counts.

A tiny reptile darted through Bradenton Bay High on Friday; Bradenton police captured it and issued a trespass warning.

A Woodland Middle School teacher in North Port was arrested May 8 on three felony counts alleging inappropriate touching. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

A domestic dispute in Meadow Pointe turned violent Friday morning, with a stabbing followed by a shooting; deputies say there is no ongoing threat and an investigation is underway.

HCSO’s aviation unit tracked a stolen SUV to Hawkstone Trail and Balm Boyette; ground deputies arrested two teens after a traffic stop.

Plan‑review paperwork shows a proposed IHOP at 37051 U.S. 27 in Haines City near Bates Road. The filing names Sunshine Restaurant Partners as the franchisee.

A Chicago man was arrested after deputies say he drove onto the sand at Fort Myers Beach and performed donuts during sea turtle nesting season, prompting an FWC inquiry.

The Hillsborough School Board is moving to put a half‑penny sales surtax renewal before voters, citing recent HVAC, roof and safety work funded by the levy.

Manatee County detectives say a man used power of attorney to take roughly $350,000 from a woman with dementia. The case underscores a growing elder‑fraud problem.

A man was killed Thursday evening on the 700 block of Caliente Drive in Bloomingdale. Hillsborough deputies say the case is an active investigation.

A road‑rage attack in Winter Haven left a driver bloodied and a Lakeland man jailed on multiple felony counts.