The former treasurer of the Hillsborough County Republican Party, Patrick Bailey, was arrested for allegedly embezzling $14,400 from the organization.

A man was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run in Gibsonton that killed motorcyclist Isaiah Raposa. Jonathan Saldana Rojas is accused of fleeing the scene.

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office arrested a man who barricaded himself after a break-in and assault in Holiday, with no further threat to public safety reported.

Manatee County Sheriff's Office is searching for an elderly man, Paul Sargent, missing since December 10 and considered endangered due to his medical condition.

A man was shot by deputies while charging them with a knife after trying to break into a Pasco County gun store.

A man was injured in a deputy-involved shooting in New Port Richey, Florida, with no ongoing threat to the public. Details are to be released in an upcoming PSO news conference.

A man in St. Petersburg critically wounded his roommate with a gunshot; police are investigating, with the shooter in custody and the victim hospitalized.

A semi-truck crash on I-75 and a separate incident involving an FHP trooper rear-ending a pickup truck caused major traffic disruptions in Sarasota County.

Authorities are searching for Jonathan Saldana Rojas after a fatal hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist Isaiah Raposa in Gibsonton.

Tampa Firefighter Austin Lanyon was arrested on charges related to solicitation of a minor and suspended from his duties, as per multiple news sources.

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is seeking help to find a dog missing after the family's car was stolen with the pet inside; the car was later recovered but the dog remains lost.

A Sarasota man, Sean Anthony Christie, has been indicted for child sexual abuse material possession and distribution and could face up to 20 years in prison.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by vehicles while crawling across a Tampa expressway on December 11. Witnesses saw the event, and the police are investigating.