A Seminole nurse was sentenced to two years after prosecutors say she replaced injectable painkillers with saline and returned the vials to hospital supplies.

Jefferson Township police chief Michael A. Hagan was arrested in Pinellas County and booked on sexual battery and false imprisonment charges. The village has placed him on administrative leave while detectives investigate.

A routine pawn-shop inspection in Brandon led deputies to arrest a man accused of pawning more than $40,000 in his employer's equipment. Detectives say several generators, ladders and drills were recovered.

The Postcard Inn has reopened as The Luce after a hurricane‑forced reboot. The new Tribute Portfolio hotel opened June 11 with a bigger pool, Sundrop dining and beach butlers.

An Ocala jury convicted a Marion County man after FDLE matched his DNA to a 14-year-old victim. Sentencing is set for July 16, 2026.

A Tampa jury convicted Terry Stephens of first-degree murder after prosecutors say he helped set up the ambush of his former boss; he now faces life in prison.

Sticky morning in Tampa; highs near 91°F with scattered afternoon storms possible. Expect brief heavy downpours and lightning after 1 p.m.

A Clearwater man was arrested after deputies say he aimed a laser at a sheriffs helicopter from the Memorial Causeway Bridge. Authorities booked him on laser-misuse and related charges.

Kucherov's 130-point regular season earned him a second Hart Trophy in a razor‑thin PHWA vote.

North Park Ventures has bought the four‑building Tarpon Springs Industrial Park at 1400 L & R Industrial Blvd, adding an 83,000‑sf small‑bay campus to its Tampa Bay holdings.

A St. Petersburg man was sentenced to 16 years and 6 months after undercover buys produced pounds of meth and multiple grams of fentanyl, federal prosecutors say.

A late-night traffic stop in Temple Terrace led deputies to seize two handguns — one tied to a Pinellas stolen-gun case — and arrest a 22-year-old. Deputies say he faces firearm and drug charges.

A 61-year-old Lakeland man was found dead after his Toyota Prius rolled into a retention pond at 2600 County Line Road; police say the probe is active.