Tampa faces a stormy Sunday with a 70% rain chance, heavy downpours and dangerous rip currents along Gulf beaches.

A 23-year-old Lakeland mother allegedly admitted throwing her infant into a playpen. Police say the baby later died at a hospital.

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office says three juveniles have been identified in a string of Citrus Springs vehicle burglaries.

Clearwater’s new Chalk the Bay festival will fill Coachman Park with temporary art, music, food trucks and vendors in January 2027. Artists can apply for paid spots, but the city’s deadline details have shifted.

Three Tampa firefighters were honored after risking their lives in Venezuela’s earthquake zone. Their missions included a personal family search and a three-day rescue from a collapsed garage.

Dunedin merchants want a city-approved "Sip and Stroll" district to revive downtown traffic as summer sales slide. Commissioners have not scheduled a vote.

Manatee County commissioners are preparing a temporary moratorium on new AI data-center applications, citing power, water and infrastructure concerns.

A Carnival Paradise cruise returning to Tampa ended with a federal arrest after a Georgia man allegedly attacked his fiancée aboard the ship.

Two crosswalks near St. Petersburg High School are getting brighter signs, extra flashing lights and sidewalk repairs after a student was critically injured.

A meeting that began at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino allegedly ended in a gunpoint robbery outside a Tampa hotel. Three suspects are now in custody.

An Austin-area cardiac arrest survivor is alive and recovering after a remarkable chain of bystander, fire, EMS and ECMO care. She is honoring every link with signed ribbons.

A Sarasota man facing a hate-crime charge says “propaganda” made him vandalize a downtown synagogue, according to police.

Sarasota’s popular ice cream boat is getting a permanent home with birthday parties, crafts, live sea life, and a loaded topping bar.