A 13-year-old girl was shot on a school bus in St. Petersburg; she was the only one with a gun among 20 students. Her condition is stable. Police are investigating how she got the gun.

John Lewis from Sarasota was sentenced to nine years for possessing a firearm as a felon after a high-speed chase and crash. He must forfeit a pistol and ammunition.

Winter Haven police are searching for a driver who repeatedly rammed a sergeant's cruiser and fled, with the vehicle later found at a local residence.

A suspected drunk driver, Cesar Navarrete, runs a red light in Bradenton, causing a fatal collision that killed one and injured several, including himself.

Tampa Police are looking for 53-year-old Stephen Johnson, last seen on Channelside Walk Way. He is driving a silver Lexus with FL plate NMNI82. A Purple Alert is issued.

Pjeter Nesti Paci faces DUI manslaughter charges after fatally striking a pedestrian with his truck in SoHo, Tampa. Authorities arrested him almost a week later.

A dispute at a St. Petersburg renovation site results in a contractor's death, deemed self-defense by police after the contractor threatened a subcontractor with a gun.

The Pinellas County School Board updates the calendar to recoup 46.5 hours lost to hurricanes, adding two full days and extending the last day to a full day.

A fatal crash has closed eastbound SR 60 in Polk County. Authorities investigate and advise alternative routes. Traffic is affected during morning commute.

Following a road rage incident in Riverview, a dispute led to Kentavious Gholston fatally shooting Steven Edward Powers. Gholston faces charges and turned himself in.

A Colombian citizen, Jorge Giovanny Gonzalez-Lopez, received a 41-month prison term for illegally exporting firearms from Florida to Colombia, after pleading guilty.

The west entrance of Hernando County Judicial Center will close on October 28, 2024, for one week. Visitors must use the East entrance or the Tax Collector's entrance on Broad Street.

The National Weather Service in Tampa predicts sunny days ahead with mild temperatures and light winds, offering consistent, pleasant weather for the week.