A Florida appeals court left intact a jury verdict finding Walmart liable after a contractor was shocked by an ungrounded junction box in a Tampa‑area store.

FBI Tampa added Emylee Thai and Khalid Ahmed Satary to the Most Wanted Fraudsters list amid a nationwide $6.5B health‑care fraud takedown.

A Bradenton man was convicted on two counts for trying to lure a girl into his truck with porn; the victim said he had a knife. Sentencing will hinge on Florida luring and weapons rules.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign an implementing bill in Bradenton that tightens caps on local property‑tax rate increases as part of his Save Our Homes push.

Florida Night Heat reunites Friday, June 26, at Crowbar in Ybor City for what may be the trio’s last local show, joined by Soft Cuff and Hovercar.

Polk County deputies arrested two Bartow residents after a woman was treated for a gunshot wound to her toe; authorities say the probe involved false statements and alleged attempts to hide children.

Citrus County deputies listed 32-year-old Thomas Ray Voelker as their "Wanted of the Week," citing grand theft and a failure-to-appear warrant. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call the sheriff’s tip line.

Rey Park's 1955 community center is being replaced in a nearly $4M project that adds new playgrounds, courts and preserves a landmark mural.

Shoreline Capital paid $18.1M for a roughly 162,000‑sf building at Rusher Farms Commerce Center off I‑85, a sign investors still prize Charlotte‑area logistics sites.

PSTA plans a direct St. Pete–TPA express bus that aims to speed cross‑bay trips and give airport workers a transit lifeline.

State inspectors ordered six Central Florida eateries closed after roaches, rodents and unsafe storage were found. Most reopened after passing follow‑up inspections.

House Bill 35, known as Isaiah’s Law, adds driving without a valid license to Florida's habitual‑offender rules, effective July 1, creating new revocation and felony exposure for repeat offenders.

A brush wildfire near Langworthy Drive in Brooksville was knocked down; crews remained on scene for mop-up while officials urged the public to stay clear.