Lynn Haven, FL news and local guide

EducationSarasota, FLTampa Bay Times

John Oliver hosts late night segment on New College of Florida

The university’s conservative takeover was the subject of the comedian’s Last Week Tonight’s episode on Sunday.

Public SafetyFox13News

Cuba earthquake: 6.1 magnitude quake triggers tremors across Florida

A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, sending shockwaves that rattled residents from the Bay Area up through north Flor...

Local NewsLake Okeechobee News

Roseate Spoonbill Nesting Improved Over Last Year in Florida Bay

Across Florida Bay, the Audubon Everglades Research Station team kayaked, boated, and hiked through mangroves...

CrimeTampa, FLSbnation

The Buccaneers are right to play hardball with Baker Mayfield

LinkTAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 2: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to practice at the AdventHealth Training Center on June 2, 2026 in...

WeatherTampa, FLFox13News

SkyTower Radar: Hillsborough & Pinellas counties

The animated weather radar view of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in Florida, including Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Plant City, Brandon, Templ...

Local NewsCBS12 News

Lottery probe alleges clerk kept $1,000 Scratch-Off test ticket and sold claim for $800

A Bay County convenience store employee has been arrested following a Florida Lottery security investigation into the alleged mishandling and sale of a ticket.

LifestyleFox13News

Viral Pomeranian creates candy-coated getaway for 3 struggling Bay Area families: 'It means the world to us'

Three families navigating severe medical illnesses and bullying received a VIP getaway at a candy-themed Florida mansion, thanks to a community initiative kn...

Public SafetyTampa, FLWTSP 10 Tampa Bay

Florida removing dozens of military veterans from the State Guard

10 Tampa Bay News confirmed the removal Friday evening after members of the Special Missions Unit notified 10 Tampa Bay News anchor Courtney Robinson.

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.

Public SafetyNbcmiami

Boat captain avoids jail in 2024 death of teen wakeboarder in Biscayne Bay

A boating captain admitted he broke two Florida navigational rules in connection with the death of a 15-year-old who was struck and killed by a passing boat...

PoliticsLocal10

Castro indictment brings hope, heartbreak and skepticism

For Bay of Pigs veterans and the broader Cuban American community in South Florida, Wednesday’s indictment of Raul Castro is stirring both hope and heartbr...

BusinessWesh

Tampa Bay Rays claim 3-game series against Miami Marlins

The Tampa Bay Rays closed out the weekend in style Sunday afternoon, beating the Miami Marlins in St. Petersburg to claim the three-game series.

EducationDunedin, FLTampa Bay Times

Florida school grades are due soon. Are they fair?

  . A banner celebrating its A grade from the state hangs at Dunedin High School in 2024. A conservative group is pushing to change Florida's school gradi...

LifestyleTampa Bay Times

BayCare and UnitedHealthcare reach last-minute deal for Florida patients

The agreement keeps BayCare facilities and physicians in-network for around 150,000 Floridians.

SportsSun Sentinel

Ivory Coast teenager Yan Diomande took a whirlwind path from a Florida high school to the World Cup

In two years, Yan Diomande has gone from playing at a Florida high school to facing the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Now the winger is...

SportsOrlandosentinel

Top soccer talent Yan Diomande took a ‘crazy’ path from a Florida high school to the World Cup

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH Yan Diomande has had a “crazy life” and he’s still only 19. In two years, Diomande has gone from playing at a Florida high school...

Public SafetyTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

UCF grads boo commencement speaker’s pro-AI message

  . Gloria Caulfield, commencement speaker for the University of Central Florida, reacts as graduates boo loudly, following her remarks about AI being the...

Public SafetyNBC2 Southwest Florida

Breaking News: Brush fire burns on I-75 north of Bayshore Road in Charlotte County   4 MIN

Brush fire burns on I-75 north of Bayshore Road in Charlotte County

CrimeNBC2 Southwest Florida

Shooting survivor reflects after guilty verdicts in Collier County attempted murder trial

Just one day after a jury found Rebecca Gabay and Ryan Toranzo guilty in a 2023 attempted murder plot, shooting survivor Scotty McCandless says he is focused...

CrimeNBC2 Southwest Florida

State rests its case in Collier County attempted murder trial

The trial centers on defendants Rebecca Gabay and Ryan Toranzo, who are accused in connection to the June 1, 2023, shooting along Immokalee Road.

PoliticsWest Palm Beach, FLWPTV

Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop's Ryan Cohen

Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell Monday as GameStop pursues an approximately $56 billion takeover of the company, seeing it as a vehicle to...

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.

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.