Teacher Vernon White Jr. was arrested for alleged sexual conduct with a 17-year-old after an investigation and DNA evidence contradicted his denial of the act.

Man from Palmetto, Terry Brunning, faces charges for tax evasion and filing false tax returns, with a potential of eight years in prison if convicted.

Brandon Palmore pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, a conviction that could lead to a 15-year sentence, under Project Safe Neighborhoods.

14-year-old Lizvette Rodriguez is missing in Dade City; last seen March 3 near Patti Ln. The Pasco Sheriff's Office seeks information on her whereabouts.

St. Petersburg Police seek information on a black SUV involved in a hit-and-run with a scooter rider who was seriously injured.

A man in Spring Hill faces DUI, narcotics, and firearm charges after a traffic stop revealed illegal substances and a loaded gun; he is also a convicted felon.

The Pasco Sheriff's Office has issued an alert for missing 16-year-old Richard Wallace last seen in the Holiday area.

Winter Haven Police Department faced backlash over a photo showing a young girl on the ground during an arrest; they released bodycam footage and explained the child was imitating her mother. No one was detained after the incident.

Firefighters extinguished a rooftop fire at the Midtown East construction site in Tampa, with no injuries reported, and an investigation by the Fire Marshal's Office underway.

An 18-year-old named Anthony Cabrera Morales has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting at Plantation Park, Tampa, by Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested 33 people linked to a drug trafficking network distributing fentanyl and other drugs, facilitated by two brothers from prison using contraband phones.

Colombian national Ciro Ivan Preciado-Marquinez pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking, with a potential prison sentence of 10 years to life. The case involves 941 kilograms of cocaine found at sea.

Two individuals were arrested for a series of burglaries in Lithia, Florida, following an investigation that connected them to the crimes through surveillance footage and recovered stolen property.