Hillsborough deputies served a July 22 search warrant on Pettie Road in Dover and arrested three men, seizing meth, pills and firearms.

A Plant City man convicted in a DUI crash that killed his 5‑month‑old daughter Olivia is due in court Friday; the child's mother urged the judge to impose the maximum sentence.

Thirsty First will close this Sunday, July 26, ending a decade on the downtown bar circuit. Owner Greg Mikurak announced a final celebration at the Central Avenue location.

Bodycam shows a Pinellas deputy and neighbors coaxing an alligator away from yards; no one was hurt. The FWC recommends calling 866‑FWC‑GATOR for nuisance gators.

J.C. Newman and Tampa restaurateurs will open Elaine’s, Stanford’s Cigar Club and an 11-room inn in the restored Sanchez y Haya, slated for Thanksgiving 2026.

Hillsborough County detectives used modern DNA genealogy to identify three men whose remains were found between 2005 and 2012, giving families long‑sought answers. The cases were reopened last year and processed with outside lab partners.

Hillsborough detectives named 44‑year‑old Christopher Kelsor as wanted on multiple battery and criminal mischief counts and asked residents to call with tips.

Family members flagged bank alerts and stopped a courier pickup, helping deputies arrest a suspect in a $30,000 Port Charlotte impostor scam. Officials urge caution.

Spotty July storms gave only partial relief: Miami posted one of its driest months, western Everglades water levels are unusually low and wildfire risk persists. Experts say it will take steady, widespread rain to erase long deficits.

Hernando County’s board will meet next Thursday at 9 a.m. to set the maximum millage that will appear on property‑tax notices and shape the FY 2026–27 budget process.

Pinellas Park posted photos from a ribbon cutting for the new 36‑bed Pinellas County Rehabilitation Hospital, which reopens after a recent acquisition and rebrand.

Have Gun, Will Travel and a cast of Florida Americana performers will gather at Crowbar on July 25 for a final 'One Last Hootenanny' as the Ybor venue winds down its run.

Com Truise is booked for Crowbar on Wednesday, July 29 as the storied Ybor venue winds down with a stacked final week. The run closes Friday with Talib Kweli.