Florida pauses plan to label CAIR a terrorist organization after lawsuit

Florida officials are pausing their plan to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, and other groups as terrorist organizations under a new state law.

New Pasco Fire Rescue station opens in Wesley Chapel, more facilities planned as county grows

Pasco County's rapid growth is driving major investments in emergency services. As the county's population has increased by 22% since 2020, Pasco Fire Rescue is expanding its footprint with new stations and modern facilities designed to improve response times and firefighter safety.

Florida prisoner, 74, becomes oldest inmate executed in state's modern history

Florida executed one of its oldest death row prisoners in history, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who is one of three older inmates set to die in the span of a month in the nation’s busiest death penalty state.

2 Tampa men accused of zip-tying 13-year-old during armed robbery

Two Tampa men face federal charges for allegedly breaking into an apartment complex with guns and zip-tying their victims, according to federal prosecutors. 

Tampa property rezoning: Land tract near historic cemeteries sparks unmarked grave concerns

A fierce debate is brewing over a 1.5-acre land tract on North Boulevard that sits among historic cemeteries and could contain unmarked graves. The Hillsborough County Planning Commission began reviewing a residential rezoning request this week that preservation advocates strongly oppose.

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport expands into global aviation hub

The once sleepy airport in Sarasota is rapidly transforming into a global aviation hub as international aerospace manufacturers build assembly lines and bring new aircraft to the United States. 

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay retiring Kumba roller coaster after 33 years

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced that award-winning coaster, "Kumba," will take its final ride next month as the theme park unveils its new "Kumba's Revenge." 

Drug trafficking ring dismantled as Pinellas County deputies seize 132 pounds of cocaine worth $2.1M

A multi-agency investigation ended with the arrest of several people and the dismantling of a massive drug trafficking organization based in Pinellas County, according to the sheriff's office.

Florida cyclosporiasis cases up to 60: Here's where, when, latest updates

More than 30 states have reported confirmed cases of Cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal infection from a parasite that can sometimes lead to frequent, watery, and explosive diarrhea, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Video: Stubborn dog saved from Weeki Wachee River refuses to lose her favorite stick

A Hernando County deputy pulled a struggling dog onto a jet ski after the animal became entangled in a rope while trying to retrieve a large tree branch from the Weeki Wachee River.

Apollo Beach man accused of running multimillion-dollar credit card skimming operation: Detectives

An Apollo Beach man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say they uncovered a large-scale credit card fraud operation involving counterfeit payment cards, fuel pump skimming devices and stolen fleet fuel card information used across the Bay Area.

Police arrest man for 988 crisis line swatting hoax at Bradenton marina

A Florida man is facing charges after police said they tied his devices to a swatting hoax at the Twin Dolphin Marina, according to the Bradenton Police Department. 

Florida AG investigates possible cancer-linked chemical in bread and baked goods

During a press conference in Orlando Monday, Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a stark warning to consumers regarding the shelf-stable baked goods sitting in their grocery carts. 

Seminole crash kills 85-year-old man, passenger on life support: PCSO

An 85-year-old man was killed and his passenger remains on life support following a two-vehicle crash Monday evening in Seminole, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Hudson property dispute: Neighbors demand demolition of troubled home

A neighborhood in Hudson is demanding the demolition of a troubled property that residents say has turned their street into a dangerous biohazard.