Gov. Ron DeSantis hits Byron Donalds, boosts wife in Florida governor speculation

Who could be the Florida governor after Ron DeSantis finishes his second term? The jockeying is underway with President Donald Trump firing the first shot. 

Florida mom, fiancé arrested after 2-year-old boy found shot to death: Police

A 2-year-old Florida boy is dead, and his mother and her fiancé are facing charges after police say the child was shot and killed inside a Port St. Lucie home. 

Woman accused of hitting, killing beloved Bradenton 'Peace walker' to stand trial

A woman charged in a deadly Manatee County hit-and-run appeared stunned as a judge ruled she will stand trial nearly five years after the crash that killed an 82-year-old man.

Woman pleads guilty in deadly DUI crash that killed cousin in Hillsborough County

The driver in a 2021 crash that killed her cousin in Hillsborough County faces decades in prison after pleading guilty to 10 criminal charges, including DUI manslaughter, avoiding a trial that was set to start on Monday.

Remains of missing man found buried in backyard, 2 suspects arrested for alleged fraud: HCSO

Two people have been arrested after Hillsborough County detectives say they discovered the body of a missing man buried in the backyard of one of the suspects in Valrico.

Governor DeSantis announces state DOGE task force focused on 'government efficiency'

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new “comprehensive initiative” on Monday focused on government efficiency in Florida while praising the efforts of DOGE at the federal level.

2nd swan theft suspect arrested, Polk deputies say

The second suspect accused of stealing a pair of swans and their eggs from a Polk County mobile home community has been arrested, the Polk County Sheriff's Office confirmed Monday.

Driver faces new charges in suspected DUI crash that killed man in St. Pete

The man accused of hitting and killing another man while driving impaired in St. Petersburg last month is back behind bars on new charges connected to the crash, records show.

Demonstrators in St. Pete rally for Ukraine, call for an end to war

Marking three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of people showed up with signs in St. Pete to show their support for Ukraine.

DOGE cuts impact Bay Area wildlife refuge

Sweeping federal workforce cuts are trickling down to the Tampa Bay area. The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is now operating at 50% staffing after two park rangers were terminated on Friday.

Dan Bongino named Deputy Director of FBI

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Dan Bongino had been named the next Deputy Director of the FBI. Here's what to know about him.

Elon Musk email to federal employees met with resistance

From the Pentagon and the FBI to Republican lawmakers, here’s how agencies and officials are responding to Elon Musk’s email to federal employees requesting to know “what they got done last week."

Inspiration for Tampa Falafel House stems from Syria

The story of the Tampa Falafel House began in the kitchen of the owner's uncle back in Syria.

Juvenile boy shoots man after argument, both people hospitalized: PCSO

An argument between a juvenile boy and a man ended in a shooting that sent both people to the hospital, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.