Aventon Cos. is planning 384 luxury apartments at the southwest corner of State Road 56 and Meadow Pointe Boulevard in Wesley Chapel.

A hydrogen gas incident forced the evacuation of a Brooksville Walmart distribution center Thursday. Hazmat crews were still working on containment, with no injuries reported.

Thunderstorms prompted an FAA ground stop at Tampa International Airport Thursday morning. The pause was scheduled to last until 11 a.m., with a 30% to 60% chance of extension.

A Hialeah man received 30 months in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar scheme involving Cuban migrants, fake travel documents and private flights.

A lightning-struck commercial building on Spring Hill Drive caught fire Thursday as crews found active flames inside.

Three Florida Fantasy 5 tickets won a combined $166,453 Wednesday, including one sold at a Lakeland Publix and another at a West Palm Beach gas station.

A broken force main sent 17,700 gallons of raw sewage toward the Manatee River near a gated Parrish community. County crews recovered part of the spill and are testing the water.

A Parrish congressional candidate was arrested after deputies say he pushed past detectives during a child-welfare investigation. The children were later confirmed safe.

Florida’s citrus industry is getting nearly $196 million in state support as growers battle disease, hurricanes and historic production losses.

A USF graduate lost more than 100 pounds before opening a new vegan restaurant. His personal reset is now becoming a Tampa Bay food story.

A suspicious-person call at a Lutz Publix turned into a felony arrest after deputies say a man fought back and reached for a hidden crowbar.

Federal investigators are seeking possible victims in Tampa, Lakeland and Orlando after a Texas man was indicted in a nationwide child-exploitation case.

A Polk County court has voided Lake Wales’ plan to expand its CRA across 2,465 acres. The decision blocks a development-linked tax capture plan that county officials said could redirect up to $155 million.