Manatee County Government promotes National Wellness Month, encouraging residents to adopt daily wellness habits and share their progress on social media with #ManateeWellness.

Hernando County agencies conducted a compliance operation targeting registered sex offenders, resulting in several being charged for violations such as failing to report changes and probation breaches.

Midway Boulevard in Charlotte County will have intermittent lane closures Aug. 11-14 for Lumos Fiber's underground installation. Extra travel time advised.

Charlotte County is seeking volunteers for advisory committees in areas like agriculture, conservation, affordable housing, and public works to facilitate community engagement and input in policy-making.

Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative is offering a variety of free August events, including writing sessions, star gazing, hurricane building challenges, video game coding, 3D modeling, poetry creation, and letter writing.

A Texas man received a prison sentence for creating AI-generated child sexual abuse images and is now facing two years followed by supervised release.

Tampa man Daniel Vega Cabrera receives a 10-year federal prison sentence for cocaine distribution involving over 500 grams, following undercover operation and guilty plea.

Pinellas County's Urban Forestry launched an Adopt-a-Tree program in Lealman to improve the area's low tree canopy by offering free trees for planting on local properties, with environmental and community benefits highlighted.

Veterans Boulevard in Charlotte County will have lane closures from Cochran to Kings Highway on Aug. 7-8 and 11-15, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. for maintenance work.

Manatee County is investigating a severe case of animal cruelty involving three cats found abandoned in a crate, with one dead and two severely malnourished. They're recovering as new laws in Florida increase penalties for such acts.

The National Weather Service reports hot days with showers and thunderstorms in Tampa, with high temperatures and a consistent pattern of rain expected for the next week.

A community meeting on Rotonda West's paving program by Charlotte County Public Works is scheduled at 4 p.m., August 6 at the Rotonda West HOA Community Building.

A man in Pasco County was charged with DUI and reckless driving after a collision that killed a dog and involved hitting another car and a utility pole.