A suspect died after a shootout with Tampa law enforcement at the Meridian Pointe Apartments, with no other injuries reported. Negotiators failed to secure a nonviolent surrender before the death.

A custodian at King High School was detained for having a gun on campus. The firearm was discovered in a maintenance closet, prompting an immediate response from the local sheriff's office.

A pedestrian was fatally hit by a box truck in Lakeland, with local authorities investigating the early morning incident that left no charges against the cooperative driver.

Detectives in Sarasota have arrested Damontae Tillery and Karriem McDowell Jr. for the murder of Edward Dukes Jr., who was found deceased with gunshot wounds.

A Deltona elementary school teacher was arrested for alleged inappropriate online chats with a minor, admitting to the acts after detectives posed as the student.

A woman in Florida was arrested for drowning her roommate's pet spider in ginger ale, facing animal cruelty charges.

A Zephyrhills man, Aaron Bicknell, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for child sexual abuse material, with a lifetime of supervised release thereafter.

Orlando felon, Chadwick Lemaine, pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession, with sentencing set for October 2024; his DNA was linked to the weapon found during a traffic stop.

Alex Jared Zwiefelhofer received consecutive life sentences for a double homicide and armed robbery in Florida.

A Clearwater Police detective was arrested for leaking information to drug trafficking suspects and faces eight felony charges, undermining trust within the police force.

An SUV crash in Florida killed nine, including six children, with one other person seriously injured. The vehicle lost control and fell into a canal in Palm Beach County.

Tropical Storm Debby damaged the historic brickwork on W. Prescott Street in South Tampa, leading to road closure and an emergency restoration affidavit by the City of Tampa’s Mobility team. Repair costs are pending.

A 13-year-old was killed in Levy County when a tree fell on their mobile home during Hurricane Debby. The incident highlighted the storm's destructive power.