San Antonio, FL news and local guide

CrimeHernando, FLFox13News

Man leads troopers on 145 mph pursuit through Pasco, Hernando County: FHP

A super speeder was arrested Saturday after taking Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase across county lines.

OpinionTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

Florida property tax cut could cost Tampa Bay schools millions, leaders say

One analysis projects Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco would lose more than half a billion in the first year alone.

EducationTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

Which Tampa Bay schools are closing down, and when?

As enrollment declines pose challenges for districts, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco look to consolidate schools.

CrimeWTSP 10 Tampa Bay

Man stabs woman before getting shot by another man in domestic dispute, Pasco deputies say

Investigators say a 55-year-old man stabbed a 53-year-old woman before being shot by an 18-year-old man in the home.

SportsFox13News

Pasco County Schools considers requirement that could send unpotty-trained kindergarteners home

A heated debate is growing in Pasco County after the school district discussed a possible policy requiring kindergartners to be potty trained before coming t...

Local NewsWTSP 10 Tampa Bay

This Pasco County city is the hottest neighborhood in the US, Redfin says

BEST IN THE US 🔥This Pasco City is being recognized for being the hottest neighborhood in the country based on growing home sales:

WeatherWTSP 10 Tampa Bay

Pasco County Schools says kindergarten students must be potty-trained before coming to school

POTTY TRAINING PROBLEM 🚽 “It is not the kindergarteners’ teacher's responsibility to be changing diapers for kindergarteners,” the superintendent said.

Local GovernmentTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

Beware last-minute policy in Florida budget, superintendent warns

  . Pasco County schools superintendent John Legg, a former state lawmaker, advised his board to keep an eye on conforming bills during the upcoming legis...

PoliticsWBIW

Florida man in bunny helmet allegedly led police on 120 mph chase before surrendering to troopers

Florida man Dalton Hubbert allegedly led police on a high-speed chase reaching 120 mph while wearing a bunny helmet, running red lights in Pasco County.

CrimeFox13News

Pasco County motorcyclist in bunny helmet arrested after 120 mph chase from troopers across counties: FHP

A Pasco County motorcyclist who was wearing a bunny helmet is facing multiple charges after he led troopers on a dangerous chase across county lines, reachin...

PoliticsFox5Atlanta

Florida school resource officer accused of sending photo of dead body to teen girl

A Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputy and school resource officer at Pinecrest Academy in Wesley Chapel is out of a job after an arrest affidavit states t...

Public SafetyCitrus County Chronicle

After decades of decline, Rainbow’s rocky bottom returns

From the surface, the lower Rainbow River still looks much the way visitors expect, turquoise water, gentle current, kayakers drifting through one of Florida...

Public SafetyCitrus County Chronicle

Baird elected to top state post

Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Maureen “Mo” Baird has been elected to one of the top leadership positions in Florida’s elections community and i...

EducationCitrus County Chronicle

Invasive caiman may pose new challenges for Everglades restoration

In the canals, wetlands and marshes of the Florida Everglades, the spectacled caiman has quietly expanded its foothold threatening an already-vulnerable ecos...

Local NewsHomestead, FLFlaglerLive

Florida’s Bathtub Hoax on Homesteaded Taxpayers

The proposal to expand the homestead tax exemption is a hoax that claims the homesteaded are overtaxed and local governments are wasteful.

PoliticsTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

Family matters for international students facing restrictive immigration rules

  . Arshia Esmaeilian poses for a photo with University of South Florida President Moez Limayem during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026...

OpinionTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

618 dead walkers. What’s Tampa Bay’s excuse? | Column• Viewpoints comment

The Tampa Bay area and five other Florida metro areas are once again among the worst in the country for pedestrians.

PoliticsGraham, FLTampa Bay Times

I used to make fun of Bob Graham’s notebook habit. Now I log every meal and mile • Viewpoints comment

Turns out the former Florida governor was onto something with his meticulous records of daily life.

Public SafetyPalm Beach, FLSun Sentinel

10 South Florida restaurants that permanently closed (or are closing): Spring 2026 edition

EntertainmentFort Lauderdale, FLSun Sentinel

‘Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel’ isn’t leaving South Florida just yet — blockbuster exhibit extended

"Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., has been extended through July 12.

PoliticsSun Sentinel

DeSantis, Florida Cabinet OK $90 million for immigration enforcement

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies for items related to enforcement of illegal im...

WeatherOrlando, FLOrlandosentinel

‘Free Izzy’: Orlando resident fights for release from ICE detention in Pennsylvania

Aly, a 40-year-old green card applicant and a former University of Central Florida student, was arrested Dec. 23 after arriving at Philadelphia International...

Local GovernmentHomestead, FLOrlandosentinel

Seminole commissioners warn of severe cuts in services if tax referendum approved

Seminole County commissioners commented for the first time on a referendum Florida voters will face on the Nov. 3 ballot that would drastically reduce the ho...

BusinessNola

Florida Panhandle shark attacks leave 2 injured, 1 Navy base worker in critical condition

Two shark attacks over three days leave a fisherman and Navy worker injured, with the navy worker’s arms being mauled. Experts say shark attacks are rare i...

PoliticsWesh

Woman files lawsuit for emotional distress, 'humiliation' against FHP after wrongful arrest

Lindsey Brooke Isaacs has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol following her wrongful arrest in a deadly hit-and-run that killed three people.

CrimeWesh

Appeal filed for man awaiting execution for Orange County murder

Dusty Ray Spencer, convicted of murdering his wife in Orange County in 1992, has filed a notice of appeal to the Florida Supreme Court as his execution date...

Local NewsWesh

'Tired and sunburned and hungry:' Boaters make it home after going missing off Florida coast

It was a team effort to safely rescue two boaters who went missing for more than a day at sea off the Central Florida coast.

CrimeLocal10

Man faces DUI manslaughter charge for crash that killed friend on I-95

A South Florida man is facing serious charges after police said he caused a crash that resulted in the death of his passenger.

CrimeLocal10

Arrest made in murder of South Florida insurance executive in midst of whistleblower suit

Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a South Florida businessman. Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation, was a successful insurance executive and fa...