Auburndale police arrested Aurora Monique Cochran in connection with the April 5 killing of William Thomas Martin. The investigation remains active and authorities are seeking tips.

State funding will help replace Treasure Island's storm‑damaged police and fire stations; crews have been operating from trailers since the 2024 storms.

Raising Cane's is planning a double‑drive‑thru in Brooksville, joining new retail development along Commercial Way as county planners review a contested rezoning.

A City of Pinellas Park Facebook post claimed LeBron James would join Public Works; national sports outlets report he plans to play elsewhere in the NBA.

Video posted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff27s Office shows a man pointing a firearm while driving a vehicle reported stolen from a Plant City yard; deputies arrested him on multiple felony charges.

Florida is reportedly trading Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist for Jacob Markstrom, a move that would settle the Panthers’ goalie plans before free agency opens.

A watchdog group filed FOIA requests to the Defense Department and Defense Health Agency seeking White House records tied to President Trump’s medical exams and physician emails.

FBI Tampa says Alejandro T. Pena Lam, last seen in Kendall, is wanted in an alleged online enticement case involving a 13‑year‑old. Tips to the FBI are requested.

Hernando County posted a "Manhunt Monday" wanted bulletin naming Curtis Jerome Neraasen on domestic battery and domestic battery by strangulation warrants. Deputies list no bond.

An undercover PCSO check at New Oriental Massage led to two arrests, including the owner, the sheriff’s office says.

Lakewood Ranch's Intelligence Ventures will open a Tampa‑based national accelerator this fall to fast‑track seed‑stage AI‑healthcare startups into pilots and funding.

A 21-year-old Minneola woman died early June 30 after her Mazda went off County Road 478 in Sumter County, struck a tree and caught fire. Troopers say the crash happened on a curve and remains under investigation.

Human remains found behind a Freeport home have triggered a Florida–Georgia manhunt; one person is in custody and deputies are seeking a suspect with Georgia ties. Authorities are asking the public for tips.