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A 72-year-old man died Sunday after a suspected medical episode left him incapacitated and his car struck a parked SUV on Tanglewood Drive NE. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
Hernando County Fire Rescue says crews were fighting an attic fire in the 9000 block of Carthage Road in Spring Hill. Officials urged people to avoid the area.
A brush fire near the CEMEX Brooksville quarry prompted aerial water drops and a no‑drone warning from Hernando County Fire Rescue. Crews remain on scene.
An 18-year-old St. Petersburg man died early Sunday after his Dodge Charger slid on wet pavement and struck a tree near 68th Avenue North and MLK Street. Police are investigating.
A North Fort Myers woman was found dead on Shelby Lane; deputies say K9 units tracked a 44-year-old suspect into nearby woods. He’s being held on a second‑degree murder charge.
A two-alarm blaze at a building on USF St. Petersburg's downtown campus forced an evacuation Saturday; crews reported no injuries as they worked to contain the fire.
Hillsborough gang‑unit detectives arrested a Ruskin man after seizing cocaine, meth, firearms and about $10,000, the sheriff’s office says.
Prosecutors say a Tampa man beat and sexually battered a woman at gunpoint; he now faces 10 felony counts, including a life felony. Investigators say DNA matched the suspect and he remains in custody.
Hillsborough deputies say Nicolas Totherow was arrested after firing multiple rounds into a car on I‑4 that carried four people, including a child.
Hardee County Sheriff says AdventHealth Wauchula has been cleared and deemed safe after a Facebook situation update. Officials provided no further details.
A 47-year-old Lakeland woman died after her Nissan Maxima struck a barrier on Memorial Boulevard near the I‑4 entrance in the early hours of April 30, troopers say.
Lakeland police briefly halted operations at Lakeland Linder International Airport after a reported threat; the airport later reopened and officials urged caution.
Home security video led Pasco deputies to arrest three people after masked suspects rifled vehicles on Andros Lane. Deputies recovered a firearm and said more charges may follow.
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