Sheriff Bill Prummell and North Port Chief Todd Garrison appeared together in a video briefing about a local incident on March 30, 2026.

Clearwater is pre‑marketing the century‑old North Ward School, touring developers and weighing reuse ideas from housing to small hotels while stressing preservation.

Jacksonville-based IQ Fiber launched service in Kent County, Delaware and pledged more than $150M in a phased buildout and a new Dover operations hub.

Hernando County Democratic Chair Brian Stewart was charged with misdemeanor battery after a Spring Hill "No Kings" protest confrontation. The Florida GOP is demanding his removal from leadership.

Two Winter Haven brothers carry a rare mutation linked to AML. One had a lifesaving transplant and the other received a preventative transplant at Johns Hopkins.

Velera will promote Brian Caldarelli to president and CEO on Oct. 1, 2026, as Chuck Fagan retires at fiscal year end. The move locks in an internal successor amid post‑merger integration.

Photos shared by the Florida Forest Service show smoke near Brooksville as crews monitor wildfire activity amid dry conditions. Officials urge residents to heed local advisories.

Federal prosecutors will announce indictments in a bribery probe involving public officials at a DOJ press conference in Tampa at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

Deputies say a man fired through a front door in Apollo Beach, wounding a woman. He was arrested and is charged with attempted second-degree murder and other felonies.

Clearwater’s council meets Monday to consider a $13.66M construction contract and a $2.4M state grant to replace the tiny terminal at Clearwater Executive Airport.

Saks Global pulled three stores off its closure list after talks with a major landlord. The reprieve arrives as the company secures financing while navigating Chapter 11.

A 19‑year‑old was shot and killed after an alleged brake‑check on San Mateo Boulevard. Police used license‑plate readers to track a silver Mustang to the North Valley and arrest a suspect.

Maryland's Greene Turtle has opened in South Tampa, serving crab cakes, crab dip and pub favorites at 5224 Bridge Street.