FBI Tampa is asking for tips on Alberto Perez‑Elias, wanted in a violent Cape Coral jewelry heist. Authorities say he has ties to Hialeah and Miami and should be considered armed.

A federal judge handed Vincent A. Principe, 55, a 30-year prison term after prosecutors said he traveled to the Philippines to sexually exploit children. Authorities say victims included children as young as eight.

Amanda Roark was found dead inside her Palm River home. Prosecutors played chilling 911 audio as her boyfriend was charged with premeditated murder.

A Central Florida felon received a 21-year federal sentence after assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal, the FBI’s Tampa field office said. Investigation involved FBI and FDLE.

A crash between a Tesla and a Volkswagen on Florida Avenue south of Fowler killed at least one person and closed northbound lanes between Fowler and Bougainvillea. Police asked drivers to detour while investigators processed the scene.

A former Hardee County corporal was arrested after investigators traced $833.88 in unauthorized charges to local vendors and a Seminole casino.

Manatee County deputies say Ariel Williams is wanted on a warrant charging burglary of an occupied dwelling. Authorities ask anyone with information to call (941) 747‑3011 or Crime Stoppers.

A Pinellas volunteer youth baseball coach was arrested and held on $5,000 bond after authorities say he sent sexually explicit images to a teenager. Digital messages and photos are central to the probe.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled that knock‑and‑announce errors alone won’t automatically erase evidence from drug raids, overturning a 2010 precedent and remanding the case.

A Lakeland man faces criminal charges after investigators say he struck an ambulance and fled, injuring a paramedic. Authorities say the case is under active investigation.

Hillsborough detectives say 24-year-old Jason Singh is wanted on lewd-or-lascivious counts and two alcohol-to-minor charges. Authorities list the tip line 813-247-8200.

Nearly 40 years after Opal Weil was found dead, investigators say DNA genealogy identified a suspect and the case is moving toward trial in Pinellas County.

Deputies say a traffic stop in south Hillsborough County turned into an interstate pursuit with a child in the car; two people were arrested at the scene.