A Broward County judge sided with CVS, Walgreens and Walmart in a high-profile opioid lawsuit filed by 16 Florida hospitals seeking hundreds of millions in costs.

Police say a New Port Richey contractor accepted a $3,972 city grant to install a fence and the work wasn’t finished; the company owner was arrested for grand theft.

An 87‑year‑old Wesley Chapel man died after his Tesla, reportedly on Autopilot, ran off Overpass Road and sank in a nearby pond, authorities say.

Gen X Tavern, downtown Tampa’s ’80s/’90s bar, will close July 4, 2026. Owner Dave Burton says he plans an elevated replacement concept to open by October.

A Highlands County detective says she detained a 22‑year‑old after spotting a phone above a fitting‑room wall at a Sebring Goodwill; police say multiple recordings were found.

State DMV systems faltered Wednesday, delaying renewals and registrations across Florida. Officials say technicians are working to restore services.

ANODNB stages a farewell at Crowbar this Sunday as the Ybor venue winds down its lease; local drum-and-bass vets will play a $5 show in a cramped room.

Related Group has proposed a 346-unit, four-story apartment building at RITHM, the former University Mall near USF. The filing is one of the clearest signs yet of market-rate housing moving into the 100‑acre redevelopment.

Largo police arrested three after a resident reported men checking vehicle door handles; officers recovered four loaded handguns and urged residents to lock cars.

An 18‑year‑old was arrested after deputies traced a violent social‑media post targeting schoolgirls to his Tampa home.

FDA advisers will vote this week on whether to switch the 2026–27 COVID booster to target XFG, a subvariant with immune‑evasive mutations.

A woman was bitten by an alligator while swimming at Wallace Brooks Park on Saturday; FWC trappers are on scene and removal efforts are underway.

Tampa-based Trace Systems won a 10-year, roughly $1.8B USSOCOM EAGLE‑I award to modernize C2ISR and multi-domain data transport.