Five people are still missing after a boat carrying 10 people capsized near St. Lucie Inlet, the United States Coast Guard Southeast announced.

A "birthday suit bandit" was arrested over the weekend after deputies said he tried to break into a Florida woman's home.

A home in Plant City caught fire on Tuesday night, the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue announced.

In just over two years, Tampa Latest has grown from a one-man social media experiment into one of the city’s most recognizable media platforms, reshaping how locals find what’s new, what matters, and what’s happening around the Tampa Bay.

Jeff Knight, the man identified by police as the boater involved in Sunday's fatal Clearwater ferry crash, was escorted from the boat ramp he ended up at after the incident. Here's what we know about Knight: https://bit.ly/3SeWwtW

State law makers are giving counties the option to get out of having to push back start times with their new reversal bill.

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Heroes' Village had its ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning in Sarasota. Those behind the project say they are putting the final touches on the 10 units and expect for vets to be able to move in this summer.

Deputies are searching for a Dodge Challenger that was involved in a road rage incident Tuesday.

The Tampa Police Department is investigating an early morning crash that caused injuries.

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The Church of Scientology wants to build a theater and ask the city to sell a public street for it's parking valet.