Tampa FL

Sunshine State Mom, Grand Canyon State Son: Duo Pleads Guilty in Drug Conspiracy. A mother and son have both entered guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, concluding a multi-year investigation that uncovered a significant drug trafficking operation...

A statewide missing persons alert is in effect for 17- year-old boys Allen Butler and Richard Wallace, two teens last seen in the Pasco County town of Holiday, Florida on June 28, 2025.

A tribute to one of the world’s most beloved dolphins opens to guests this week. Clearwater, Florida. (June 24, 2025) — Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) is proud to announce the opening of “Tales of Winter the Dolphin,” a touching new exhibit dedicated to the extraordinary life and legacy of Winter the Dolphin....

Decades after her disappearance, new technology helps Bay County solve a heartbreaking puzzle, connecting a 1980 discovery to a nationwide search and bringing closure to a devastated Texas family. After 45 years, a cold case that has haunted Florida has finally been closed, bringing a measure of peace to a...

Registering to vote has probably never been the primary reason anyone attended Pride in the Park, but it was an option in recent years. That ended with the June 14 event, held at Munn Park in downtown Lakeland. A participant said that the Polk County Supervisor of Elections Office informed...

The Florida Lottery recently announced that Vijay Gandhi, of Tampa, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game. The Hillsborough County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. The Central Florida winner purchased his winning ticket from 7-Eleven, located...

LAKELAND, FL (352today.com) — Paris Richardson, the reigning Miss Gainesville, made history Saturday night when she was crowned Miss Florida 2025, becoming only the second titleholder from Gainesville to win the coveted crown — and the first since 1952. A Jacksonville native and recent University of Florida...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Mexican national who lived illegally in the United States for decades has been sentenced to four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to passport fraud and making false statements in a passport application. Juan Arturo Martinez, 62, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven...

The theater received many donations and raised over $38,000 on the GoFundMe page toward rebuilding.

Tucked away in the heart of Florida’s strawberry country sits a humble red and white structure that doesn’t scream “culinary destination” – until you see the line of hungry patrons stretching into the parking lot. The Strawberry Hut in Plant City has become a pilgrimage...