Hillsborough deputies are looking for Waylon Gene Croom, wanted on 11 registration-related charges including alleged false-information and failure-to-report counts.

A 24-year-old was arrested after deputies say a 21-year-old was stabbed at a Rivergate Drive apartment complex. The suspect faces attempted murder and aggravated battery counts.

A Brooksville man was arrested Tuesday after investigators say ballistics, surveillance and digital forensics tied him to an October 2025 parking‑lot ambush at Savages Bar & Grill. Authorities say the attack included an armed carjacking and the theft of the victim’s truck.

Two dogs were found tied to a dumpster at the northbound I-75 rest area in Sumter County; troopers asked witnesses to call *347 and posted 'And remember #DoBetter.'

Deputies say hidden cameras inside a Lithia home produced more than 1,000 files, including images that appear to show child sexual abuse. The homeowner, 67, faces hundreds of charges and remains jailed on a multi-million-dollar bond.

A 67-year-old Sarasota man was arrested after police say he tried to lure two girls, 12 and 13, into his car near S. Tamiami Trail. Investigators are asking for tips.

A Manatee County teacher was arrested after deputies say she told a 12-year-old to slap a classmate during class last Wednesday at Lee Middle School.

Union data show New Tampa stations averaging nearly 10‑minute travel times after a unit was moved from Station 23. City Council will be briefed this Thursday on K‑Bar Ranch coverage.

Sarasota police are searching for a suspect after an attempted armed robbery left multiple rounds striking a car as a man left his driveway early Tuesday; no injuries were reported.

A fight outside Room 111 in Avon Park left a 24‑year‑old injured and a 34‑year‑old charged with attempted murder, authorities say.

A Plant City man admitted placing fake pizza orders to two Hillsborough judges' homes and was sentenced to nearly two years as officials warn of rising judicial harassment.

A 49-year-old Missouri rider died after a Nissan turned left into his motorcycle on U.S. 301 near Knoxville Drive, the Florida Highway Patrol says.

Bradenton police say a teenager was found dead outside a home Monday night; investigators are treating the case as isolated while detectives work the scene.