A tiny reptile darted through Bradenton Bay High on Friday; Bradenton police captured it and issued a trespass warning.

A Woodland Middle School teacher in North Port was arrested May 8 on three felony counts alleging inappropriate touching. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

A domestic dispute in Meadow Pointe turned violent Friday morning, with a stabbing followed by a shooting; deputies say there is no ongoing threat and an investigation is underway.

HCSO’s aviation unit tracked a stolen SUV to Hawkstone Trail and Balm Boyette; ground deputies arrested two teens after a traffic stop.

Plan‑review paperwork shows a proposed IHOP at 37051 U.S. 27 in Haines City near Bates Road. The filing names Sunshine Restaurant Partners as the franchisee.

A Chicago man was arrested after deputies say he drove onto the sand at Fort Myers Beach and performed donuts during sea turtle nesting season, prompting an FWC inquiry.

The Hillsborough School Board is moving to put a half‑penny sales surtax renewal before voters, citing recent HVAC, roof and safety work funded by the levy.

Manatee County detectives say a man used power of attorney to take roughly $350,000 from a woman with dementia. The case underscores a growing elder‑fraud problem.

A man was killed Thursday evening on the 700 block of Caliente Drive in Bloomingdale. Hillsborough deputies say the case is an active investigation.

A road‑rage attack in Winter Haven left a driver bloodied and a Lakeland man jailed on multiple felony counts.

A rooftop collapse at a former Winn‑Dixie in Madeira Beach left a gaping hole — but banded oystercatcher parents and their newly hatched chicks survived and will be monitored during repairs.

A fatal early-morning crash shut all westbound lanes of I-4 at Mango Road in Seffner, diverting traffic off Exit 10 while troopers investigated.

A bomb threat emptied the Inverness Walmart on May 7 as deputies swept the store and asked the public to avoid the scene. Investigators remained on site into the evening.