Pasco Sheriff's deputies detained people after reports of gunfire in Beacon Square on Sunday. No injuries were reported and detectives remained on scene as the investigation continued.

Two people were shot outside a Clearwater sports bar overnight; police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

Heat index near 105°F makes Monday uncomfortably hot in Tampa; isolated afternoon storms expected. Drier, hotter conditions arrive midweek.

Three unclaimed Fantasy 5 top‑prize tickets were sold in Miami‑Dade, Lakeland and St. Cloud; each is worth about $38,663.

FEMA9s FY2026 HSGP ties roughly $1.064 billion to sweeping election‑security mandates — SAVE checks, 5% manual audits and a phase‑out of QR/barcode tabulation — setting up legal and budget fights for states.

A brush wildfire burned in the Potts Wildlife Management Area near North Dee River Road in Inverness; crews contained the south side and aerial support was dispatched.

Duke Energy Florida says it will return $50 million to customers in 2027 by accelerating tax credits tied to a battery project, avoiding a planned 2% rate increase.

HCSO says three people were detained in Lutz after deputies say they pointed rifle-like BB guns at the sheriff’s aviation helicopter during a prowler call.

An internal audit found a former Polk deputy falsely reported 131.5 hours and received $4,318.39 in unearned pay; he now faces multiple felony charges.

Linda Noskova, 21, recovered from a second‑set collapse to beat Karolina Muchova 6‑2, 5‑7, 6‑3 and win her first Grand Slam at Wimbledon. The victory capped an all‑Czech final on Centre Court.

A $2 million state appropriation will accelerate a Denver Street pump‑station and drainage upgrades in Shore Acres to cut chronic flooding. Local and state funding still must be finalized.

Candidates at the Florida PTA convention traded rival plans on teacher pay and vouchers, exposing divides that could shape the Aug. 18 primary.

A Lakeland man is accused of causing a violent I-4 crash in Plant City that flipped his SUV through a highway sign and left a passenger with a broken femur. Troopers have charged the driver after investigators reviewed the scene.