An exclusive ProPublica analysis shows ICE arrested and detained parents of at least 11,000 U.S.-born children in the first seven months of 2025, straining schools and child‑welfare systems. ICE has also rewritten internal guidance as family detention rises.

A late-night police chase on Treasure Island ended in a crash that sent six people to the hospital. Deputies say the vehicle fled a traffic stop and struck a utility pole.

Passengers on a Madeira Beach charter watched a roughly 10‑foot great white cruise near Shell Key for about 15 minutes before heading south. The company says it will share footage with researchers.

A Bakersfield man was handed 24 years and six months after prosecutors say he arranged to move roughly 132 pounds of meth through Tampa International Airport; one courier is jailed and another remains at large.

At a March 17 hearing Rep. Jared Moskowitz said 'over two and a half trillion dollars' couldn't be accounted for at the Pentagon and pressed witnesses for answers. GAO and DoD reports show large material‑weakness exposure.

Hernando County Fire Rescue says multiple patients and entrapment after a multi-vehicle crash at Spring Hill Drive and Horizon Drive; all lanes closed and delays expected.

Jim Reeves and his family have retaken Big Jim’s Famous Steaks and are quietly testing menu tweaks and a possible rebrand at the Seminole Boulevard spot. Locals say the return leans into the restaurant’s old strengths while trying new ideas.

Demonstrators confronted SPCA Tampa Bay at its Pet Walk in Largo over the viral Waddles case; the shelter says legal steps are underway and a hearing is set next Wednesday.

A Hillsborough County man was arrested after a seven-month-old suffered severe brain and spinal injuries, the sheriff's office says.

Breezy, warm Sunday in Tampa with a Small Craft Advisory for the bay and a slight chance of afternoon showers. Boaters should plan to seek shelter through 3 p.m.

Charlotte County detectives arrested a 20-year-old Bradenton man in Punta Gorda after he allegedly tried to meet a 13-year-old, investigators said.

Hillsborough deputies arrested a Riverview man with 54 prior convictions after finding a firearm in his bedroom following a Feb. 9 barricade call. He faces weapons‑related charges and the probe remains active.

A Winston-Salem couple used a lucky coin to scratch a $1M Loteria Multiplier win and opted for a $600K lump sum. Each took home about $216,031 after taxes.