Lakeland detectives arrested a Tampa man after an undercover sting. Police allege a suitcase with sexual toys and a hatchet was inside his car.

Hillsborough deputies arrested a 32‑year‑old after a woman with strangulation injuries sought care; deputies say he crashed, ran and was tased into custody.

Florida troopers arrested a New York driver in connection with a March I‑75 crash that killed one adult and two children; investigators say marijuana was recovered.

A Tampa man was arrested after an undercover sting detectives say targeted adults seeking to meet children. Authorities say he confessed and is being held without bond.

A man in his early 20s was shot and killed overnight inside Emperors Gentlemen’s Club on East Adamo Drive. Tampa police are investigating and reviewing camera footage.

A man was arrested after deputies say he set a fire inside the abandoned DeSoto Square Mall; deputies say a device placed in a microwave sparked the blaze. The site is part of county redevelopment plans.

Video shows multiple episodes of a dog being kicked and thrown at a Seminole Boulevard home; deputies arrested 36-year-old Michael Wayne Carey on an animal-cruelty charge.

A Winter Haven High teacher and coach was arrested July 23 after deputies say he sexually battered a 15‑year‑old student. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and district are investigating.

Hillsborough County detectives are investigating after a lawn‑care crew found a woman dead Thursday at a Plant City mobile home park. Officials have not released identity or cause.

Six Colombian nationals were brought to Tampa to face federal drug charges after Homeland Security Task Force investigations.

Tampa police found two people dead inside a Hunters Pond Drive home Thursday while searching for a person of interest. Autopsies are pending as investigators probe.

A Sumter County detective was arrested after an audit found she allegedly accessed restricted law‑enforcement systems to track a private resident. The sheriff has ordered a wider audit and suspended ALPR access.

Hillsborough deputies say a Tampa search yielded 12 firearms — three modified with bump‑fire stocks — and dozens of THC cartridges. Two people were arrested.