A Lakeland cleaning business owner was arrested after deputies say she stole and pawned more than $12,000 in gold and diamonds from clients. Detectives traced multiple pawn transactions to local shops.

A 65-year-old Clearwater man died after a medical emergency on the northbound I‑275 ramp to I‑4, troopers say.

A Tampa-linked leader of a transnational arms ring was sentenced to 57 months after admitting to a plot to ship firearms and parts to Trinidad and Tobago.

A Pinellas Park mother was jailed after police say she stabbed her daughter’s boyfriend and injured her daughter; both victims were treated and expected to survive.

Oscar Freemond Fowler III was taken into custody in Tampa Bay Monday, the Florida attorney general said. State charges have not yet been posted.

DeSoto County deputies arrested Daniel Diaz after investigators say he sent sexually explicit material to a juvenile over Facebook. He now faces felony charges.

Four Inverness teens were taken into custody hours after deputies say they robbed the Citgo on N. Florida Ave and stole about $1,500 in vape products. K-9 teams and community tips helped lead to the arrests.

A small single-engine plane overturned while landing at Charlotte‑Monroe Executive Airport Monday; three people were treated and the runway was closed as FAA investigators responded.

An hours-long standoff in Bradenton's Braden Castle Park neighborhood ended peacefully after negotiators secured a surrender. The suspect faces multiple charges as the case proceeds.

A 22-year-old was arrested after early-morning vehicle burglaries on Grove Street; police say officers recovered a handgun and charged him with armed burglary.

A Lake Mary man accused of a January I‑4 getaway was arrested weeks later when deputies recognized his car on the same stretch of highway.

A traffic stop on I‑4 near Davenport led to felony charges and a jail scuffle after deputies measured illegally dark front-window tint. The driver remains jailed in Polk County.

Polk County deputies say a Mulberry man who reported a drive‑by was actually shot by himself; he was arrested and faces a false‑report felony plus drug charges.