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Florida Dept. of CorrectionsJoseph Smith, who was on Florida's death row for killing Carlie Brucia in Sarasota, died on Monday. -
City of Tampa/TwitterTampa's Chief of Police for the last four years, Brian Dugan, announced his retirement Monday after 31 years of service to the department.
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Caleb Berry, 20, of Tampa pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of obstruction of an official proceeding. -
The Gunfire Response Investigations Team, or GRIT, will specifically investigate non-violent shootings, including drug-related violence.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to go as high as the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appellate panel order issued late Saturday that sided with the CDC.
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Prosecutors sought an 18-month prison term for Paul Allard Hodgkins. He's the first person to be sentenced for the U.S. Capitol riot.
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Norwegian says its legal action is a "last resort." Meantime, Carnival will start requiring unvaccinated people older than 12 in Florida to buy travel insurance and emergency medical evacuation coverage.
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A smoker's estate went to the high court after the 5th District Court of Appeal overturned a decision by an Orange County jury to award $16 million, calling the amount “excessive.”
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Policies mandating company approval before talking publicly about conditions in hospitals have been a source of conflict. An appeals court decision could lead to a change in those policies.
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As of last week, 465 people have been arrested on charges connected with the riots at the U.S. Capitol, with more than 130 of them having been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
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The request comes after U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday refused to put on hold his June 18 ruling that the CDC had overstepped its legal authority in placing restrictions on the cruise industry.
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The NRA, which opposed the 2018 law banning gun sales to anyone un Florida under 21, is now taking the case to a federal appeals court after a district court judge upheld the law.
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Department of Justice attorneys filed a notice of taking the case to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a federal district judge issued a preliminary injunction against CDC cruise orders.
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U.S. Capitol Police will open a field office in Tampa to investigate threats to members of Congress. Most the threats came from Florida and California.
