A Clearwater Beach woman was arrested and charged with first‑degree arson after police say she threatened on Facebook to “huff and puff” and then set a shed on fire. Fire crews contained the blaze and there were no injuries reported.

China Lee on South Kirkman Road was emergency‑closed after inspectors found live roaches and rodent droppings, then reopened after a follow‑up inspection. State records show repeated pest problems.

Federal agents circulated a wanted notice for Kevin J. Urban, last seen in Fort Myers and wanted on federal production/distribution child‑pornography charges.

Commissioners will consider expanding the county seat beyond Tampa during Wednesday's packed BOCC meeting, alongside housing and infrastructure votes.

Sunny, muggy start in Tampa with highs near 92 and humid afternoons. Isolated showers and storms return Friday.

A Palm Harbor accountant was indicted on six federal wire-fraud counts and accused of taking more than $890,000 from a client; prosecutors seek nearly $894,300 in forfeiture.

Angeline Academy in Land O' Lakes briefly went on controlled campus status Tuesday; the Pasco sheriff says there is no threat and normal operations have resumed.

Sen. Rick Scott and Reps. Elise Stefanik and Josh Gottheimer introduced paired bills that would withhold federal R&D funds from colleges taking money tied to designated foreign adversaries.

A man was shot Tuesday afternoon in the Wilton Way area of Land O' Lakes; deputies say the injuries are non-life-threatening and a suspect is being sought.

Surveillance footage shows a man pull an 82-year-old woman to the pavement at a Hillsborough Avenue bus stop. Tampa police released the video and are asking for tips.

Tampa officials say the city will build the world’s largest Suspended Ion Exchange plant at the Tippin water works to cut PFAS, lower chemical use and save about $2M a year.

A man accused of posing as a Publishers Clearing House official allegedly scammed an elderly Merritt Island woman and returned to threaten her at gunpoint.

A mobile-home blaze in north Lakeland on Monday left one adult and two dogs dead, and state investigators were on scene probing the cause.