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Silvio Franco Peralta was charged with murder and other crimes related to a Tampa homicide where he allegedly sought to dispose of evidence connected to another murder.
A woman in Hillsborough County is charged with inciting a riot at a skating rink after her daughter's party was canceled, resulting in over 500 people gathering and causing damage.
Florida man Dontae Burton faces a life sentence if convicted on federal charges of sex trafficking a minor, based on accusations of advertising and profiting from the victim's sexual encounters.
A fatal crash in Tampa, involving a DUI suspect, resulted in one woman's death and injuries to others. The suspect, Terrence Jenkins, faces multiple charges.
Polk County Fire Rescue extinguished a two-alarm fire at an old phosphate warehouse in Bartow, with no injuries reported. The fire was under control by 10:13 a.m. with 29 units responding.
Jorge Giovanni Gonzalez-Lopez pled guilty to smuggling guns from Florida to Colombia and awaits sentencing; he's likely to be deported after serving time.
Eddy Fonseca, a 25-year-old Tampa man and convicted felon, was sentenced to nearly six years for illegal firearm possession.
A Tampa man was arrested for possessing stolen property after posting an ad on Facebook Marketplace for an AC unit that matched one stolen from a construction site.
A Lake County woman has been indicted for bank fraud conspiracy, which could lead her to face 30 years in prison.
Daniel Gonzalez pleaded guilty to illegal firearm and ammunition possession. His DNA tied him to a New Year's Day shooting in St. Petersburg. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
Two Florida New Horizons Computer Learning Center franchises settled for $1.35 million over accusations of mismanaging Post-9/11 GI Bill funds, without admitting wrongdoing.
A Riverview woman was arrested for online threats to Florida Governor DeSantis, with authorities undertaking a mental health evaluation and charging her for written threats.
Two men died when their Piper PA28 crashed into a lake shortly after taking off from North Palm Beach County Airport. The NTSB is investigating the incident.
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