Anabella Day Saben, 15, left home at 1 a.m. and got into a stranger's vehicle. Venice police still can't identify who was driving.

Steve Matheson, a father of four remembered as a devoted youth coach, died after a lightning strike near Fort De Soto Park.

Nathan Aleman allegedly apologized to the witness who caught him at Sawgrass Lake Park before deputies booked him into jail.

Florida is offering up to 215 bear-hunt permits this year, up from 172 in 2025, with 22 reserved for large private landowners.

Costumed boaters and landlubbers alike hit seven Englewood bars on September 12 to raise money for October's big offshore race weekend.

Velocity Financial is buying Toorak Capital's lending platform in a deal that keeps roughly 30 jobs anchored at Water Street Tampa.

Three Yemeni-American chains have opened Tampa Bay locations in a year and a half, with Mocha Bay next up in a historic St. Pete tower.

The driver cut back into the lane after passing a slower car and never stopped, deputies say. The victim was pronounced dead within minutes.

A Montgomery County couple says DFY Vending sold them an unregistered security disguised as a turnkey business — then only delivered two of five machines.

Tampa could feel like 104 degrees Monday before afternoon thunderstorms roll in. Storm chances remain high through the weekend.

Lizarenee Robertson, 17, was last seen near Peter Max Blvd wearing black fuzzy slippers, deputies say.

Deputies found marijuana and a cigarillo package in the man's pocket after a tip led them to the stands, according to reports.

The Temple Terrace favorite's second location took over a former Rice N' Beans Express spot, dishing out fiery Andhra classics like Gobi 65 and tandoor whole fish.