Tampa has implemented an On-Demand Health Care solution for the homeless at Tampa Hope, featuring an OnMed CareStation for on-site medical services, funded by Tampa General Hospital and The McNamara Foundation.

A controlled burn in Plant City turned into a brush fire, destroying over a dozen vehicles, boats, and sheds with no reported injuries; investigations on homeowner's burn permit are ongoing.

Michelle Cherry pled guilty to property fraud in Hillsborough County, admitting to using fake deeds. She will testify against co-defendant Victor Rodriguez.

Florida lawmakers ended Gov. DeSantis' special session abruptly and began their own, with a new agenda including immigration laws shifting enforcement authority from the governor to the Agricultural Commissioner.

A suspect in Tampa was shot dead by police after hitting multiple pedestrians with his car, causing injuries and one death, and leading the police on a chase.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office commemorated the death of Deputy Ed Aulick on the anniversary of his 1932 line-of-duty death with a Facebook tribute.

A 13-year-old girl sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in Pasco County; the driver failed to stop for a school bus with its signal lights activated.

Scott Trebatoski received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Animal Protection and Advocacy Association, honored at the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ceremony.

A Honduran national was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for his role in a $14 million fraud scheme against the IRS and a workers’ compensation insurance company.

Ian Gasperson was arrested by the HCSO for multiple Tampa Bay area armed robberies, after detectives identified a rental car he used linked to the crimes. Evidence in the car supported the charges against him.

Hillsborough County extended its local state of emergency due to Hurricane Milton; County Administrator Bonnie Wise acted to facilitate ongoing recovery and resource mobilization.

Prescribed Fire Fest combines education and fun activities to showcase how fire is used in land conservation on January 25 at Edward Medard Conservation Park.

A fire at Imperial Swan Hotel in Lakeland displaced residents, killed a dog, and highlighted prior fire code violations. The hotel was housing hurricane victims.