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Tampa Fire Rescue says crews are on scene at the Olive Garden on East Busch Boulevard; eastbound lanes near 26th–30th streets are down to one lane.
A 38-year-old man was shot and killed outside the Jade Fox Lounge in Lakeland early Sunday; detectives say the shooter and victim were known to each other. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.
St. Petersburg reports a 16% drop in violent crime and its fewest homicides since 1967 as new youth prevention programs prepare to launch.
Hernando County Fire Rescue says crews are on scene of a working structure fire in the 12000 block of Ronald Street in Spring Hill. Authorities asked people to avoid the area while crews work.
An 18-year-old man was killed after being struck by two vehicles while crossing Dale Mabry Highway north of Idlewild Avenue West. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
A Tennessee man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after an undercover internet sting in Iowa; prosecutors say messages and items found in his vehicle showed intent.
A Tampa-area man will serve 21.6 years after prosecutors say he used remote-access tricks and crypto schemes to steal from seniors in their 90s.
A high-speed crash on Harborview Road killed two people, including a 12-year-old. Troopers say the pickup reportedly fled an earlier wreck before striking another car.
Hillsborough deputies found a 4‑year‑old unresponsive Friday in the 2500 block of Tee Time Road in Wimauma; the child was later pronounced dead and officials say the Medical Examiner will review the cause.
After a month-long manhunt, Tampa police and the U.S. Marshals arrested two men in a December shooting that killed a teenager. The suspects now face first-degree murder charges.
After months of reports that roofing nails were being scattered across Miller Road, deputies arrested Felix Uresti; he now faces multiple criminal counts, officials say.
A St. Petersburg man allegedly struck a trooper with a stolen Jeep and led officers on a late‑night chase through eastern Hillsborough County, authorities say.
Surveillance footage led detectives to arrest a Largo caregiver accused of battering a non‑verbal autistic 10‑year‑old, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says. The case remains under investigation.
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