Gasparilla Music Festival returns to Tampa in brand-new home

The Gasparilla Music Festival is making a comeback this weekend in Tampa after a one-year hiatus, relocating to Meridian Fields near Water Street and Channelside.

Lakeland Fire Department, Red Cross install free smoke alarms after deadly mobile home fire

A deadly fire in a Lakeland mobile home community is prompting action to protect residents, as crews work to make sure families have a critical life-saving tool inside their homes.

I-275 road rage arrests: Driver pulls gun, another faces DUI charge after crash: FHP

Two men were arrested following a road rage crash that resulted in one of the drivers pointing a gun at the other, demanding they get on the ground Wednesday morning on Interstate 275, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Venice man accused of strangling boss to death with tank top, plotting to bury body in Port Charlotte

A man is facing second-degree murder and evidence tampering charges, after new details released by Venice police say he strangled his boss to death with a tank top and tried to move his body in a pickup truck early Monday morning.

Automatic military draft registration starts this year: What to know

A new rule passed by Congress will automatically register eligible men in the Selective Service, or military draft system, instead of requiring them to register themselves.

Strait of Hormuz closed in response to Israeli attack, local reports say

Iran reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday in response to an Israeli attack on Lebanon, local media was reporting. Details were forthcoming.

Mom accused of killing 3 children offers to admit role in crime in move that could dodge prison time

Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three children, offered to formally admit her role in the crime in a legal move ahead of her upcoming murder trial in July.

Clearwater Beach Recreation Center reopens for the first time since 2024

For the first time since Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Tampa Bay area, the Clearwater Beach Recreation Center has reopened.

List: Bible stories proposed in Texas as required reading in public schools

The Texas school board is considering a list of reading materials for elementary and middle schools that includes some passages and stories from the Bible.