Florida health officials warn against raw milk after 21 people fall ill

Florida health officials said an outbreak of food-borne illness has been linked to raw, unpasteurized milk sold by a farm in the state.

Juvenile shot after fight in Summerfield community in Hillsborough County

A juvenile was shot after a fight involving another juvenile off of Village Brook Drive in the Summerfield community off of Big Bend Road in Riverview. 

Manatee County takes first step toward teen curfew

Manatee County took the first step toward a curfew on Tuesday, which would cover teens under the age of seventeen. Commissioners approved the ordinance in its first vote.

Former teacher opens children's bookstore in St. Pete

A former teacher missed reading books to students, so she created The Story Garden, where she can do just that.

Will Tampa’s Riverwalk become the city’s new main street?

The Tampa Museum of Art, which is located on the Riverwalk, is expanding and will become much more than a museum when it is complete. 

Search underway for missing 18-year-old last seen in Manatee County

The search continues for a missing 18-year-old who was last seen in Manatee County, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

Florida DOGE begins audit of Manatee County spending as part of statewide effort

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced on Tuesday that his office is working in conjunction with DOGE of Florida to look at spending in Manatee County.

Florida teen killed, driver caught hiding in chicken coop after fiery high-speed crash on I-75: FHP

A high-speed crash that caused a car to burst into flames along I-75 left a Citrus County teen dead and the 17-year-old driver facing felony charges after troopers say he ran from the scene.

Tropical depression could form off Southeast coast, central Atlantic later this week

Tropical Storm Dexter is continuing to move away from the U.S., but the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is continuing to monitor an area of disturbed weather off the Southeast coast and in the central Atlantic Ocean that could develop into tropical depressions later this week or this weekend.