A home health nurse in Polk County was arrested for allegedly stealing over $140,000 from a blind 77-year-old man, using funds for personal expenses such as cruises and veneers.

Tampa is in recovery mode post-Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with over one million cubic yards of debris collected as residents and officials race against a FEMA deadline.

A former child welfare worker in Florida was arrested for the murder and abuse of her adopted daughter, who was found severely abused and malnourished.

The Hammonds brothers have been indicted for illegally trafficking monkeys, potentially facing 10 years in prison if convicted. An indictment is not a declaration of guilt; they remain innocent until proven guilty.

Ex-church manager Heather Darrey sentenced to 27 months for wire fraud, ordered to forfeit $875,323.19 after pleading guilty. She embezzled funds from her church.

A man with felony convictions was arrested in Hillsborough County with stolen items, including silver coins, after a traffic violation led to a search. He faces multiple burglary and theft charges.

Heather Darrey, former finance manager, was sentenced to 27 months for embezzling $875,323.19 from a church. She pled guilty and must also forfeit the stolen funds.

Richard Allen Randolph, known as "Beretta Bandit," was sentenced to 106.5 years for violent robberies in Tampa, Florida, with forensic evidence and testimonies leading to his conviction.

A disturbance in Zephyrhills led to a fatal shooting and the arrest of 38-year-old Mina Foad on manslaughter charges. The police are investigating and have reassured the public of no further danger.

St. John Vianney Catholic School in St. Pete Beach will close due to hurricane damage, with students to continue education at Cathedral School of St. Jude.

A man in Lakeland, FL, died trying to climb a moving dump truck, leading to traffic disruption on Highway 92 as authorities investigated the incident.

A Florida man, aged 71, was arrested in connection with a 1978 double homicide in Massachusetts, with forensic evidence including a partial fingerprint linking him to the crime.

Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty to over 375 swatting calls, facing up to five years per count of interstate threats. His scheme lasted from August 2022 to January 2024.