Witnesses told deputies a Tampa man repeatedly kicked and struck his dog, Moon. He was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty, HCSO says.

A Brandon woman was arrested and faces first‑degree murder and child‑abuse charges after a 3‑year‑old died at Brandon Regional Hospital; the death was ruled a homicide.

Polk County deputies say 51-year-old Rey Caballero Alarcon attacked a woman in a U.S. 98 N parking lot on July 19 and resisted arrest before being secured. The sheriff’s office lists multiple misdemeanor and felony charges.

A two‑alarm blaze ripped through a commercial building on Combee Road in Lakeland Sunday; crews had the fire under control by midmorning and reported no injuries.

An 85-year-old Tarpon Springs man died after his pickup left County Road 296 and submerged in a retention pond. Troopers say the crash remains under investigation.

A Bradenton man was arrested after his motorcycle caught fire during a high-speed chase on I-75 near mile marker 247. Troopers say he faces multiple charges.

A man accused of using stolen ID to buy over $20,000 in jewelry at two Brandon stores was arrested in Mount Vernon, New York, after an investigation. Charges include identity and credit‑card fraud and grand theft.

Sarasota police are investigating reported gunshots in the Booker High parking lot; no injuries were reported and detectives are asking for tips.

A 3-year-old visiting a Winter Haven neighborhood was struck and killed by a pickup truck late Friday; deputies say the driver stayed and is cooperating.

A 30-year-old New Port Richey man died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV at Whitetail Lane and Trouble Creek Road early Saturday. Troopers say the crash happened around 2:50 a.m. and remains under investigation.

A 42-year-old Lee County man was arrested after prosecutors say he fatally shot a man in April 2025 and then broadcast the scene on Facebook Live. He faces second-degree murder and related counts and is being held without bond.

Hernando County Fire Rescue crews responded to a working structure fire in the 12000 block of Elmore Drive in Spring Hill; the department asked people to avoid the area.

A Coral Springs man was arrested after detectives say he scammed a Big Pine Key couple out of roughly $70,000.