Three hospitalized after an Amtrak train collided with an SUV in Lakeland; Polk County Sheriff investigating the incident.

Fire crews contained a large brush fire in Plant City sparked by a controlled burn gone awry, covering 1,200 acres with no reports of injuries or structural damage.

A Tampa jury convicted Ronny Tremel Walker of first-degree murder and evidence tampering in the death of 14-year-old Nilexia Alexander; he now faces a potential death sentence.

A small fire occurred at Bethlehem Housing, with no injuries. Sprinklers extinguished it, causing water damage that led to evacuations aided by the Red Cross.

Adam Brinson, a 17-year-old reported missing, has been found safe, as announced by the Pasco Sheriff's Office on social media. Details of his disappearance and discovery have not been disclosed.

Kelvin Smith was arrested for car theft, armed intimidation, and possession of illegal substances, as reported by Winter Haven Public Safety. He faces multiple charges.

A child was hospitalized following a near-drowning in Wesley Chapel; an accident without suspected foul play, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.

A child playing with a lighter caused a fire in a Spring Hill home. Firefighters responded and extinguished the fire without injuries and educated the parents on fire safety.

Maria Morales was convicted of fraudulently obtaining $2 million in unemployment benefits and committing identity theft against over 100 individuals during the COVID pandemic.

Operation Dragon Eye, led by the US Marshals, successfully located 60 critically missing children in Tampa Bay, with 8 arrests made for various serious charges.

Silver Alert for Kathryn Kocab, an endangered adult with Alzheimer's, last seen leaving for a doctor's appointment in Spring Hill, FL. Her car was later spotted in Pasco County.

Domingo Rodriguez, convicted of decapitating a dog named Dexter, seeks bond during his appeal, amidst the backdrop of Florida's upcoming "Dexter's Law" which increases penalties for animal abuse.

Kathryn Kocab, 69, was found after a Silver Alert was issued when she didn't return from a doctor's appointment. She is believed to suffer from early Alzheimer's.