Pasco deputies are asking for help identifying a man accused of using stolen personal information to open a fraudulent account and make unauthorized purchases on U.S. 19 and in the Wesley Grove shopping area.

A Lakeland force main break released roughly 85,000 gallons of sewage; crews recovered most and filed a DEP pollution notice.

A Clearwater caregiver faces neglect charges after deputies say a double‑amputee was found unbathed, in urine‑soaked diapers and with multiple bed sores.

A Lakeland man was arrested after police say he used flashing lights and a siren to bypass traffic on the Clearwater Memorial Causeway and was charged with impersonating an officer.

UF field tests suggest routine fungicide sprays can loft bacterial spot across tomato rows, prompting UF/IFAS trials of new sprayer setups and timing.

A man was critically injured Monday after being struck by lightning at a Lake Jovita home in Dade City. Pasco County Fire Rescue says bystanders performed CPR before crews arrived.

Pomelo Square would add roughly 417 homes, 42,800 sq ft of retail and a hotel pad to Wesley Chapel at the Old Pasco/Overpass Road intersection, marketing materials show.

A July 4 traffic stop on Otter Pond Road ended with deputies seizing roughly 300 grams of meth and a revolver; a 43‑year‑old man now faces trafficking and weapons charges.

A 36‑year‑old woman reported missing earlier this week was found dead inside a car in a north Tampa McDonald’s parking lot. Detectives say the investigation is active and the cause of death has not been released.

A Tampa test drive ended with the Cybertruck being traced to a Home Depot lot and the driver arrested after a salesperson used the truck’s tracking. The case underlines how connected EVs can be both recovered and monitored.

A lightning strike on Fort Myers Beach on Friday killed one person and injured two others, officials said. Bystanders and first responders performed CPR on the sand.

Four Tampa men received federal prison terms after pleading guilty to armed robberies at two Hillsborough County 7‑Eleven stores. Surveillance and a recovered rifle tied them to the crimes.

A pedestrian was killed Friday in a crash at U.S. 19 and Countryside Boulevard in Clearwater; southbound lanes at SR 580 remain closed while police investigate.