Opening statements and surveillance video were shown as the trial opened for a man accused in a 2024 Ruskin marina death. Prosecutors say the footage shows the victim being shoved into the water.

The FBI’s Tampa office warns scammers are impersonating IC3 staff with AI deepfakes and fake recovery sites to steal more money. Officials urge victims to preserve evidence and report to IC3.

The owner of SunDeck Pavers faces an organized‑fraud warrant after homeowners say they paid thousands and projects were left unfinished. Investigators are reviewing multiple complaints.

Hernando County deputies are searching for David Manuel Perez, who is wanted on a no‑bond warrant for domestic battery by strangulation.

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.