Three Pensacola residents were indicted on federal charges including bank fraud, passport fraud and aggravated identity theft; a jury trial is set for May 4, 2026. The case follows a multiagency investigation.

A New Port Richey man was sentenced to one year after pleading guilty to posting death threats aimed at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Manatee County deputies say Amado Sanchez is wanted on weapons and cocaine charges; the sheriff's office posted a bulletin asking for tips.

Multiple bomb threats put Lake Placid schools on lockdown Wednesday; deputies later said the calls were not credible and students were reported safe. Investigators remain on the scene.

A Hillsborough County deputy was arrested in Port Richey on March 24 and charged with domestic aggravated battery. The sheriff suspended him without pay as criminal and internal probes continue.

Pasco County wants to renew a one‑mill property tax that funds salary supplements for teachers and staff. The school board has asked the county to put the question on the November ballot.

A Clearwater woman was arrested after allegedly threatening a St. Petersburg pastor and his congregation; a judge set bond at $50,000 and issued a stay‑away order.

Muggy morning with a slight chance of late-afternoon storms. A warm-up Friday–Saturday could push highs into the upper 80s to near 90°F.

A Tuesday night disturbance in Clearwater left a woman critically injured and a police officer wounded. A female suspect was arrested and detectives are probing a motive.

BayCare filed plans for a $22.5M interventional radiology expansion at St. Anthony’s Hospital, part of an ongoing campus buildout in downtown St. Petersburg.

HCSO says three people were arrested after reports of vehicle break‑ins at a Brandon apartment complex just after midnight. Aviation and K9 units helped deputies locate suspects.

A Tampa woman known as the 'candy lady' was sentenced to 60 years after authorities say she sold fentanyl-laced snacks to neighborhood children.

A Jacksonville man received an 81-year sentence after prosecutors say he ran a drone-smuggling ring that dropped drugs, phones and razor blades into state prisons.