New analyses show drivers with loans now spend roughly $12,800 a year on cars; Tampa households face above‑average burdens from rising payments and insurance.

Federal prosecutors say two Florida men are accused of bribing a U.S. Army employee and padding contracts tied to a Honolulu innovation lab. The indictment names a Palm Beach Shores resident and a Tampa consultant.

Rep. Greg Steube introduced two bills to force hospitals to report resident citizenship and to bar Medicare from funding training for non‑U.S. citizens. The measures would tie federal GME dollars to new reporting and penalties.

Hillsborough deputies arrested a Brandon man after finding hundreds of child sexual‑abuse files and 85 bestiality videos; he now faces a long list of felony counts.

Developers unveiled plans for a 3,500‑seat music venue, hotel and new retail at Water Street, positioning a branded entertainment district across from Benchmark International Arena.

A SWAT‑assisted narcotics raid in Englewood on May 19 led to the arrest of Matthew Taylor and the seizure of more than a pound of cocaine, over eight pounds of marijuana, a rifle and $21,840 in cash.

Hillsborough deputies are looking for Waylon Gene Croom, wanted on 11 registration-related charges including alleged false-information and failure-to-report counts.

A 24-year-old was arrested after deputies say a 21-year-old was stabbed at a Rivergate Drive apartment complex. The suspect faces attempted murder and aggravated battery counts.

Text messages allege a Hillsborough deputy offered services for free golf and referenced a shared DAVID database search, prompting an ethics complaint.

Marble-sized hail and 40-mph gusts were forecast across Central West Florida Wednesday, with the NWS warning of half-inch hail in parts of Pinellas County.

Pasco is still adding residents, but public school enrollment is falling in parts of the county. Officials say they’ll wait for fall counts before deciding on closures.

A Brooksville man was arrested Tuesday after investigators say ballistics, surveillance and digital forensics tied him to an October 2025 parking‑lot ambush at Savages Bar & Grill. Authorities say the attack included an armed carjacking and the theft of the victim’s truck.

Two dogs were found tied to a dumpster at the northbound I-75 rest area in Sumter County; troopers asked witnesses to call *347 and posted 'And remember #DoBetter.'