A Parrish gun-store employee was sentenced to 3 years and 1 month after admitting he sold four firearms and 146 rounds to a convicted felon.

A donated AquaFence flood wall will be installed at the Florida Aquarium to protect low‑level exhibits and life‑support systems from storm surge ahead of hurricane season.

Prosecutors say Leonard W. Krane ran an advance‑fee investment scam that cost investors more than $3.7 million. The FBI is asking possible victims to contact its Tampa field office.

A pro‑Crist committee, St. Pete Shines, reported roughly $1.2 million before Crist files for mayor — and a large share of those donors are from outside St. Petersburg.

A 35‑year‑old Tampa man has been taken into custody after a shooting the sheriff says began as a dispute between children. Authorities say he turned himself in on April 5.

Foxtail Coffee is opening a new cafe at Sky Town in South St. Petersburg, taking a retail outparcel near Sprouts as the massive redevelopment adds shops and housing.

Florida homeowners have until April 15 to legally exclude bats without a permit; maternity season runs April 16–Aug. 14 to protect flightless pups.

A Floral City structure fire has been upgraded to a homicide investigation; deputies say a suspect is being sought. Tips: 352-249-2790.

Tampa's Motor Enclave plans a Sarasota outpost of its luxury garage‑condo concept, pitching deeded, climate‑controlled workshop units to collectors and hobbyists. The move follows growing local demand for purpose‑built vehicle storage and hobby space.

A Homestead security guard was arrested after deputies say he pointed a handgun at fishermen at an Islamorada dock; camera footage backed up the anglers' account.

A 43‑ft steel beam that will form part of USF's student section was on display outside the Marshall Student Center as students signed their names during USF Week.

Live Nation will operate a new concert venue at Gasworx, the 50‑acre redevelopment west of Ybor City, expanding Tampa's mid‑size live‑music options.

Tallahassee attorneys say ChatGPT was in “constant communication” with the accused FSU shooter and plan a wrongful-death suit, citing hundreds of AI-related exhibits in discovery.