A four‑acre man‑made lagoon at Seaire is nearly finished and could open to residents and limited public days as the Parrish community rounds into view. Amenities include slides, a swim‑up bar and membership access.

A 54‑year‑old Lakeland man was arrested after an armed disturbance on County Road 542; deputies say they found a 9mm and a large stash of drugs at his home.

Gun‑rights groups asked the Fifth Circuit to undo a lower court’s narrow remedy after an appeals panel struck down the federal under‑21 handgun purchase ban. The filing seeks broader injunctive relief for organization members nationwide.

A crash that involved fatalities closed State Road 64 at Bennett Road; deputies say detours via CR‑663 and CR‑665 are in place while investigators work.

FHP dashcam shows an 18-year-old weaving on I-75, crossing a median and driving the wrong way on Sun City Center Boulevard before troopers arrested her at a hospital.

A U.S.-Israeli citizen extradited from Norway was arraigned Monday in Orlando on alleged threats to Jewish community centers, the FBI said.

Crews from the Florida Forest Service and Pasco County Fire Rescue posted photos after a brush fire burned near Zephyrhills Municipal Airport. Officials flagged nearby roads and asked residents to avoid the area.

A 2-year-old girl drowned at a North Port home on Monday; police and medics attempted resuscitation and investigators are probing the scene. Local officials point to water-safety measures as summer begins.

Tallahassee police and DEA agents shut down a Panhandle "drug house" on June 22, seizing firearms and supplies of fentanyl, cocaine and meth tied to a suspected distributor.

An appeals court upheld Pasco County's ban on interior video recording after a 2023 Dade City confrontation, backing the tax collector's privacy argument.

Florida bars phones for K‑8 but allows high schoolers device use outside class. The state will pilot full‑day high‑school bans in six districts and requires a report by Dec. 1, 2026.

The Tampa CRA approved $5 million to build 31 affordable apartments and ground-floor retail along the 34th Street corridor, anchored in a family's long-term plans for the neighborhood.

Highs near 96°F Tuesday with feels‑like temps up to 105°F. Cooling centers and safety tips inside.