The Florida Supreme Court disbarred Panama City attorney Christopher Rodriguez on June 4, 2026, after his federal conviction and 8½‑year sentence for attempted explosives attacks. The order removes his license while he serves time.

The Florida Supreme Court on July 16 rejected Jermaine Foster’s bid for a new trial, leaving two death sentences in place. The ruling defers to the trial judge’s credibility findings.

The Florida Chamber says the state’s GDP hit $1.89 trillion, which would rank Florida 14th worldwide if treated as a country. Different data sources change the placement.

A fatal crash at the I‑75/Duncan Road interchange in Punta Gorda blocked northbound ramps and left one person dead, officials said. Expect long delays and detours.

Residents urged Hillsborough County to end taxpayer support for the Florida‑Israel Business Accelerator, arguing local needs should come before recruiting Israeli startups. County budget documents show a $100,000 annual agreement is currently in the FY25 allocations.

A 49-year-old man was arrested after a brutal attack at Bartlett Park left a man critically injured and disfigured.

State investigators say Torey Jermaine Keith submitted 15 altered health‑insurance claims that paid out about $159,557.50; he now faces felony counts including organized fraud and forgery.

Hernando County voters must register or change party by July 20 to be eligible for the Aug. 18 primary. The supervisor’s office says online and paper registration are available now.

Neighbors want tougher enforcement after high‑occupancy vacation homes drew complaints and prompted thousands of fire‑safety checks.

Hillsborough County will remove i‑Ready and Amira from daily K‑2 lessons, shifting classrooms back to books, handwriting and hands‑on learning while keeping devices for tests.

Hillsborough County will shift contracted fire coverage for parts of New Tampa to Pasco County Fire Rescue on Oct. 1, 2026. Officials cite savings and coverage; neighbors worry about response times.

Tesseract Ventures has relocated its headquarters to Tampa and says it will ramp up local hiring as it prepares for a Series B funding round.

Stuart Beck, 25, is on trial in Clearwater for the 2022 shooting death of Michael Conrad; prosecutors say jealousy drove the attack.